Certification Portfolio

Professional certification tracking organized by knowledge domain. Cross-referenced with Kernel Development Roadmap to show how each domain maps to kernel subsystems.

Portfolio Summary

Domain Earned Pending Renewal Due

Networking

6 (CCNP + 3 Specialists + CCNA + Net+)

0

CCNP Nov 2027, rest Feb 2029

Security

7 (CCNP + 5 Specialists + Sec+)

2

CCNP Nov 2027, rest Feb 2029

Linux/Systems

4 (Linux+ + CLNP + LPIC-1/2)

1

LPIC renewal needed

Automation/DevOps

2 (ITIL + AIBIZ)

1

AIBIZ 2029

Cloud/Microsoft

2 (MS 410/411) + 1 expired

0

AWS expired May 2024

Languages

2

1

Lifetime

Continuing Education Credits

Item Credits Earned Expires

Cisco AI Business Practitioner (AIBIZ)

8 CEUs

28-Feb-2026

28-Feb-2029

Cisco Live US (San Diego) 2025

4 CEUs

11-Jun-2025

11-Jun-2028

Earned Certifications

Professional Level

Certification Exam Code Vendor Expires

CCNP Security

350-701 SCOR + Concentration

Cisco

10-Nov-2027

CCNP Enterprise

350-401 ENCOR + 300-410 ENARSI

Cisco

10-Nov-2027

Associate Level

Certification Exam Code Vendor Active Since Expires

CCNA

200-301

Cisco

2012-01-30

28-Feb-2029

Specialist Level (Cisco)

Extended to 2029 via AIBIZ CEUs.

Certification Source Exam Active Since Expires

Enterprise Core

350-401 ENCOR

2013-11-16

28-Feb-2029

Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure

300-410 ENARSI

2013-11-16

28-Feb-2029

Enterprise Design

CCDP (retired)

2018-06-20

28-Feb-2029

Security Core

350-701 SCOR

2018-02-24

28-Feb-2029

Security Identity Management

300-715 SISE

2017-10-06

28-Feb-2029

Network Security VPN

300-730 SVPN

2018-01-27

28-Feb-2029

Network Security Firewalls

300-710 SNCF

2018-02-24

28-Feb-2029

Web Content Security

300-725 SWSA

2017-11-14

28-Feb-2029

Vendor-Neutral

Certification Exam Code Vendor Earned Status

Security+

SY0-601

CompTIA

2011-11-01

Nov 2029 (CE)

Network+

N10-005

CompTIA

2011-02-28

Nov 2029 (CE)

Linux+

XK0-004

CompTIA

2019-01-28

Nov 2029 (CE)

CompTIA CLNP

Linux+ + Network+ (stackable)

CompTIA

2019-01-28

Nov 2029

LPIC-1/2

101-500, 201-450

LPI

 — 

Renewal needed

ITIL Foundation

ITIL 4

Axelos

 — 

Lifetime

AIBIZ

Cisco U.

Cisco

2026-02-28

Feb 2029

Languages

Certification Level Vendor Status

DELE B2

B2

Instituto Cervantes

Lifetime

DELE B1

B1

Instituto Cervantes

Lifetime

Microsoft & Cloud

Certification Exam Code Vendor Earned Status

Microsoft Exam 410

70-410: Installing/Configuring WS 2012

Microsoft

2017-01-18

Retired (exam discontinued)

Microsoft Exam 411

70-411: Administering WS 2012

Microsoft

2017-03-31

Retired (exam discontinued)

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

SAA-C02

AWS

2021-05-15

EXPIRED May 2024
AWS cert expired May 2024. Renewal available ($150) if needed for job requirement.

Retired Certifications (Historical)

Cisco certifications held before the 2020 program restructure. These were consolidated or replaced.

Certification Active Expired Replaced By

CCDP

2018-06-20

2022-12-10

Enterprise Design Specialist

CCDA

2017-02-06

2022-12-10

Enterprise Design Specialist

CCNA Wireless

2015-06-30

2022-12-10

(Wireless track removed)

CCNP Routing and Switching

2013-11-16

2022-12-10

CCNP Enterprise

CCNA Security

2012-04-30

2022-12-10

(Merged into CCNA)

CCNA Routing and Switching

2012-01-30

2022-12-10

CCNA

CCENT

2011-12-30

2022-12-10

(Entry level removed)

Pending Certifications

Certification Exam Code Vendor Cost Target

CISSP

CISSP

ISC2

$749

2026

DevASC

200-901

Cisco

$330

2026

CyberOps Associate

200-201 CBROPS

Cisco

$330

2026

RHCSA

EX200

Red Hat

$500

2026

SIELE C1

SIELE

Instituto Cervantes

~$200

2026

Renewal Calendar

Date Certification Action Required

2026

LPIC-1/2

Renewal exam or CE credits

2026

CompTIA triad (Sec+, Net+, Linux+)

CE credits (50/year each)

2027-11-10

CCNP Enterprise

Pass higher exam or recertify

2027-11-10

CCNP Security

Pass higher exam or recertify

2029-02-28

CCNA + 8 Specialists + AIBIZ

Extended via AIBIZ CEUs (earned today)

Kernel Development Relevance

Domain Certifications Kernel Mapping

Networking

CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, Network+

net/core/, net/ipv4/, routing, sk_buff, Netfilter

Security

CCNP Security, CISSP, Security+, CyberOps, SISE

LSM, audit subsystem, kernel hardening, eBPF security

Linux/Systems

Linux+, LPIC-1/2, RHCSA

Syscalls, process management, VFS, memory, modules

Automation

DevASC, ITIL

Kernel build systems, testing, CI/CD for patches

Study Resources by Domain