LPIC-2

Advanced Level Linux Certification

Status: First published November 29, 2001; latest revision April 1, 2009.
Prerequisites: You must have an active LPIC-1 certification to receive LPIC-2 certification, but the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 exams may be taken in any order.
Requirements: Passing exams 201 and 202
Latest UpdatesExam 201 (August 1, 2012). (No updates to Exam 202 in 2012)
Next UpdateExam 201/202 (Spring 2013).

Overview of Tasks

To pass Level 2 someone should be able to:

Administer a small to medium-sized site
Plan, implement, maintain, keep consistent, secure, and troubleshoot a small mixed (MS, Linux) network, including a:
- LAN server (samba)
- Internet Gateway (firewall, proxy, mail, news)
- Internet Server (webserver, FTP server)
Supervise assistants
Advise management on automation and purchases

Exam 201

This is a required exam for LPI-2. It covers advanced skills for the Linux professional common across all distributions of Linux. These objectives are valid as of April 1, 2009.

Each objective is assigned a weighted value. Objectives with higher weights are covered in the exam with more questions.

Exam 202