Linux Enterprise Professional Certification (LPIC-3)
Credential: Linux Enterprise Professional Certification (LPIC-3)
Credentialing Agency: Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
Renewal Period: 5 years
The Linux Enterprise Professional Certification (LPIC-3) is the culmination of Linux Professional Institute's multi-level professional certification program. LPIC-3 is designed for the enterprise-level Linux professional and represents the highest level of professional, distribution-neutral Linux certification within the industry. To earn the LPIC-3 designation, candidates must hold an active LPIC-2 certification and pass one of the LPIC-3 specialty exams. Exams are available in Mixed Environment, Security, and Virtualization and High Availability. To pass an exam, a candidate should have several years of experience in many areas including installing and maintaining Linux on a number of computers for various purposes; integration experience with diverse technologies and operating systems; and be able to use open source tools to measure capacity planning and troubleshoot resource problems.
More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.
Linux Enterprise Professional Certification (LPIC-3)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility Requirements (View Details)
- Credential Prerequisite: LPC-2
- Experience
- Education
- Training
- Membership
- Other
- Fee
Note: This credential may have multiple options for becoming eligible. Listed are the minimum requirements based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.
Exam Requirements (View Details)
- Exam
- Written Exam
- Oral Exam
- Practical Exam
- Performance Assessment
RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY
Renewal Period: 5 years
AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
1024 Iron Point Road
Suite #100-2144
Folsom, CA 95630
Phone: (916) 357-6625
Fax: (916) 357-6501
Contact Page
Credential Pre-requisite REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must have an active LPIC-2 certification to receive LPIC-3 certification, but the LPIC-2 and LPIC-3 exams may be taken in any order
Written Exam LPIC-3 - Exam 300: Mixed Environment
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OpenLDAP Configuration
- OpenLDAP replication
- Securing the directory
- OpenLDAP server performance tuning
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OpenLDAP as an Authentication Backend
- LDAP integration and PAM and NSS
- Integrating LDAP with Active Directory and Kerberos
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Samba Basics
- Samba concepts and architecture
- Configure Samba
- Regular Samba maintenance
- Troubleshooting Samba
- Internationalization
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Samba Share Configuration
- File services
- Linux file system and share/service permissions
- Print services
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Samba User and Group Management
- Managing user accounts and groups
- Authentication, authorization and Winbind
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Samba Domain Integration
- Samba as a PDC and BDC
- Samba4 as an AD compatible domain controller
- Configure Samba as a domain member server
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Samba Name Services
- NetBIOS and WINS
- Active Directory name resolution
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Working with Linux and Windows Clients
- CIFS integration
- Working with Windows clients
Written Exam LPIC-3 - Exam 303: Security
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Cryptography
- Certificates and Public Key Infrastructures
- Certificates for Encryption, Signing and Authentication
- Encrypted File Systems
- DNS and Cryptography
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Host Security
- Host Hardening
- Host Intrusion Detection
- User Management and Authentication
- Free IPA Installation and Samba Integration
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Access Control
- Discretionary Access Control
- Mandatory Access Control
- Network File Systems
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Network Security
- Network Hardening
- Network Intrusion detection
- Packet Filtering
- Virtual Private Networks
- OpenVPN
Written Exam LPIC-3 - Exam 304: Virtualization & High Availability
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Virtualization
- Virtualization concepts and theory
- Xen
- KVM
- Other virtualization solutions
- Libvirt and related tools
- Cloud management tools
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High Availability Cluster Management
- High availability concepts and theory
- Load balanced clusters
- Failover clusters
- High availability in enterprise Linux distributions
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High Availability Cluster Storage
- DRBD/cLVM
- Clustered file systems
Exam Preparation Resources
There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Linux Enterprise Professional Certification (LPIC-3) examination:
Testing Information
Testing for this credential is handled by Pearson VUE. The test centers are located in the U.S. They also have some test centers on military bases.
To find out more, use the following links on the Pearson VUE website:
For more information on the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) testing process, visit the agency website.
RECERTIFICATION
Linux Enterprise Professional Certification (LPIC-3)
Renewal Period: 5 years