UCSD Staff Education & development
9500 Gilman Drive, #0922
La Jolla, CA 92093-0922
About the Program
The Systems Administrator Certification
Training Series offers UC San Diego
employees an opportunity to enhance
existing skills with formal training and
development tailored for information
technology professionals. This three
tiered program aims to ensure that
employees responsible for maintaining
the UCSD computing environment
receive vital tools and information while
earning certificates of completion at
specific milestones.
Who Should Enroll
This program targets UCSD career
employees in technical job
classifications responsible for Systems
Administration duties in a department
setting.
How to Enroll
Login to the UC Learning Center via the
People Tab in Blink for course schedule
and additional information.
After completing the required
coursework, request your certificate by
sending a list of the courses you have
taken (with dates of completion) to
Staff Education and Development at
mail code 0922 or via email at
staffeducation@ucsd.edu.
Brought to you by:
UCSD Staff Education & Development, a
division of Human Resources.
Contact us at :
staffeducation@ucsd.edu
Training Series
UCSD SysAdmin Training Series
IT Essentials Certification
(Level 1)
Systems Administration
Certification (Level 2)
Classes and Prerequisites
Note: Successful completion of Level 1
Certification required.
1.
Networking, Part I - Protocols and
Network Design (TCPIP, DNS, DHCP,
etc.)
Prerequisites:
Classes and Prerequisites
1.
Prerequisites:
• CompTIA Network+ 2009:
Network Protocols (Skillsoft)
• Successful completion of
Networking, Part I, Networking,
Part II and Network & Computer
Security
• CompTIA Network+ 2009:
Network Addressing (Skillsoft)
2.
Group Policy Implementation at UCSD
• Evaluating Your Computer
Workstation for Comfort and
Productivity (SED Online Course)
Prerequisites:
• Successful completion of
Networking, Part I
2.
• Managing Group Policy in
Windows 2000 (Skillsoft)
Network & Computer Security
Prerequisites:
• Successful completion of
Networking, Part I
• A+ Essentials 2009: Security and
Network Fundamentals (IPv6
Update) (Skillsoft)
3.
Note: Successful completion of Level 2
Certification required.
Classes and Prerequisites
(proposed)
1.
Disaster Recovery
Prerequisites:
• Successful completion of User
Support II - Disaster Recovery Issues,
Telecommuters, Off-site Users
2.
Firewalls/Intrusion Detection
Prerequisites:
Networking, Part II - Network
Management and Troubleshooting
• Hardening the Infrastructure
(Element K)
• Defense Against Intrusion (Element K)
Prerequisites:
• Successful completion of
Networking I and Network &
Computer Security
• Planning and Implementing
Group Policy (Skillsoft)
3.
User Support, Part I
Systems Administration
Certification (Level 3): Security
Emphasis (proposed)
• Defense Against Risks (Element K)
3.
Security Logging/Detection
User Support II & IT Policies
Prerequisites:
• Successful completion of User
Support, Part I and Networking,
Part II
• Reading Assignment: UC IS-3
Policy
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