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CompTIA Linux+ (V8)

CompTIA

Certification

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CompTIA Linux+ (V8) validates your ability to manage, secure, automate, and troubleshoot Linux systems in cloud and hybrid environments. You will gain hands-on experience with automation, orchestration, security, and containers to prepare for roles like Linux systems administrator, systems engineer, and network engineer. Linux+ demonstrates your ability to support and protect the critical Linux platforms that businesses rely on.

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Online

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Exam details Exam version: V8 Exam series code: XK0-006 Launch date: July 15, 2025 Number of questions: Maximum of 90 (multiple-choice and performance-based) Duration: 90 minutes Passing score: 720 (on a scale of 100–900) Languages: English Recommended experience: 12 months of hands-on experience with Linux servers; CompTIA A+, Network+, or Server+, or comparable knowledge is recommended. Accreditation and benefits: ISO accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board Retirement: usually three years after launch (estimated 2028)

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Configure and manage Linux systems, storage, networks, and services in cloud and hybrid environments
  • Apply best practices including permissions, authentication, firewalls, and system hardening
  • Automate administration tasks and streamline operations with shell scripting, Python, and configuration management tools
  • Deploy, maintain, and monitor containers and virtual machines using leading technologies
  • Troubleshoot system, network, security, and application issues to ensure uptime and reliability for business operations
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  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244.00
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  • Computer networks and related computing environments — administer and maintain with reduced oversight across hardware, software, and configuration layers in a mid-sized enterprise.
  • Disaster recovery operations — execute and validate restoration procedures following documented recovery plans in a business-critical server environment.
  • Hardware, software, and network faults — diagnose and resolve using structured troubleshooting methodologies and replace defective components in a production network.
  • Email platforms and endpoint virus protection software — configure, monitor, and tune to meet organizational security standards in a corporate messaging environment.
  • Master console tools — operate to coordinate network access, monitor system performance, and respond to alerts across a multi-server enterprise environment.
  • Network performance metrics — analyze trend data to identify bottlenecks and recommend capacity adjustments in a growing organizational network.
  • Network security measures — plan and implement firewall rules, access controls, and patch schedules to protect data and systems in a regulated business environment.
  • Equipment performance records — analyze patterns over time to make informed repair-or-replacement recommendations to IT management.
  • Database management system software — maintain user accounts, permissions, and routine maintenance tasks in support of enterprise applications.
  • Technical findings and status updates — communicate clearly in written reports and verbal briefings to IT peers and non-technical stakeholders in a corporate setting.

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