Linux Professional Institute (LPI)

LPIC-3 303 Security

The highest level of the LPIC program and, according to LPI, the highest distribution-neutral Linux certification. Specialty 303 confirms that you administer Linux systems across the enterprise with a focus on security.

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Exam
303-300
Scope
90 min, 60 questions
Validity
5 years
Prerequisite
LPIC-2
Where
Test center or online

Your path in the Linux programme

  1. optional Linux Essentials
  2. no prerequisite LPIC-1 Linux Administrator
  3. requires LPIC-1 LPIC-2 Linux Engineer
  4. you are here LPIC-3 4 specialisations

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Who LPIC-3 303 is for

  • Experienced Linux professionals who run systems at enterprise level
  • Everyone with an active LPIC-2 who wants to specialize in security
exam

One exam, 6 topics

303303-300

  • Cryptography
  • Access control
  • Application security
  • Operations security
  • Network security
  • Threats and vulnerability assessment

Current version 3.0. Exam languages English and Japanese, at a test center and online. Each of the four specialties is a separate LPIC-3 certificate.

process

How to get LPIC-3 303

  1. Review the objectives. They define what the exam covers.
  2. Prepare. With a course at one of our partners or through self-study.
  3. Book the exam. Directly with Pearson VUE. Many training partners also offer the exam at the end of the course, and at schools and universities that are Academic Partners, students take it at reduced rates.
  4. Take the exam. At a test centre or online from home.
trainings

Training for preparation

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Information according to lpi.org, as of October 2026. LPIC-3 303 is a trademark of Linux Professional Institute.