Career Opportunities with a CompTIA Server+ Certification

The average salary for a Server+ Certificate holder, is £33k

With a CompTIA Server+ Certification, you can start applying for job roles such as:

•    Server Support Technician - £23k
•    IT/Server Technician - £26k
•    Server Administrator - £40k
•    Storage Administrator - £42k

(Source: ITJobsWatch)

Why should I choose to study a CompTIA Certification?

For individuals working in the IT sector, CompTIA certifications represent high quality training, recognised internationally by employers. They also enable you to learn and understand the Linux skills and practical elements that you’ll need to be able to successfully navigate a server support focused job role.

Students new to IT

For those new to the IT sector, a CompTIA Server+ Certification helps your CV to stand out from competitors, due to the skills you have developed on this certification, which employers are looking for in new candidates. Your training will help you comfortably be able to answer work related questions at interview stage and confidently work in this environment.  

Current IT Professionals

If you already work in the IT industry and are looking to progress into a specialism relating to servers, a CompTIA Server+ Certification will help you gain the specific knowledge and techniques to be able to start advancing your career into the world of Server Support and Administration.

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We’ve helped over 555,000 delegates globally, earn a qualification or train towards a new career, for the purpose of improving job prospects and ultimately, their lives. Many of these delegates were looking for careers in the IT and Cyber Security sectors, and they have gone on to forge successful careers in this industry. Since our inception, we have been able to use these experiences to refine course materials, processes, and eLearning training platform to be able to offer the best quality training and service we can.

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You’ll also benefit from:

•    Training sessions which are focused on you
•    Recruitment insight to enhance your employability
•    Having a CompTIA Authorised Training Partner
•    Unlimited Tutor Support
•    Flexible payment plans

Learning Outcomes 

•    Server Architecture – Learn how to configure and support server components
•    Networking – Be able to configure systems for network connectivity, which includes logical and physical elements
•    Troubleshooting – Successfully diagnose and resolve system software, hardware, storage, security and connectivity issues
•    Server Administration – Maintain and manage servers (including OS configuration), virtualization and access control
•    Security – Be able to apply physical and network data security techniques
•    Storage – Support storage devices technologies, including capacity and growth planning
•    Disaster Recovery – Fully understand disaster recovery and be able to run backup techniques

CompTIA Server+ Syllabus

Module 1: Server Hardware

• Server Form Factors
• Installing and Configuring Server Components
• Maintaining Power and Cooling Requirements
• Summary

Module 2: Installing and Configuring Servers

• Installing and Configuring Server Operating Systems
• Using Access and Control Methods to Administer a Server
• Purpose and Operation of Virtualization Components
• Summary

Module 3: Server Maintenance

• Server Roles and Requirements
• Proper Server Maintenance Techniques
• Asset Management and Documentation
• Summary

Module 4: Storage Technologies

• Hardware and Features of Various Storage Technologies
• Installing and Deploying Primary Storage Devices
• Summary

Module 5: Identifying Capacity and Fault Tolerance Requirements

• Calculating Appropriate Storage Capacity and Planning for Future Growth
• Configuring RAID
• Summary

Module 6: Securing the Server

• Physical Security Methods and Concepts
• Server Hardening Techniques
• Proper Environmental Controls and Techniques
• Summary

Module 7: Securing Server Data and Network Access

• Basic Network Security Systems and Protocols
• Logical Access Control Methods
• Data Security Methods and Secure Storage Disposal Techniques
• Summary

Module 8: Networking

• Configuring Servers to Use IP Addressing and Network Infrastructure Services
• Ports and Protocols
• Cable Management Procedures
• Summary

Module 9: Disaster Recovery

• Disaster Recovery Principles
• Backup
• Summary

Module 10: Troubleshooting Hardware and Software Issues

• Troubleshooting Theory and Methodologies
• Troubleshooting Hardware Problems
• Troubleshooting Software Problems
• Summary

Module 11: Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues

• Diagnosing Network Problems
• Diagnosing Security Issues
• Summary

Module 12: Troubleshooting Storage Issues

• Troubleshooting Storage Problems
• Summary

CompTIA Server+ Exam Details

Exam Description

The CompTIA Server+ exam covers administration, disaster recovery, networking, security, server architecture, storage, and troubleshooting.

• Number of questions
  • Maximum of 100 questions per exam.
• Type of questions
  • Multiple-choice.
• Time Limit
  • 90 minutes per exam
• Passing Score
  • 750 out of 900
• Available Languages
  • English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese

Payment Options

If you are funding your own course, we can provide a multitude of flexible payment plans and pricing options, some of which are listed below:

•    Pay for the course in full via bank transfer, debit/ credit card or PayPal;
•    Pay in 2 to 12 monthly instalments – interest free!
•    Alternative finance options*

*Finance is a great way to help you spread the cost of your purchase. To make it easy, you can apply for and complete the loan application quickly and entirely online.

We offer a range of interest-free and interest-bearing finance options to help you spread the cost of your purchase over 12, 24, 36 or 48 months. Please contact our team today for further details.