The program has been adopting an open process, in which volunteers of communities can participate.
It is believed that the adopted open process enhances both the quality and recognition of the certification program.
Up to the date of updating this article, the certification program has the following series: There are two certifications including the Information Security Penetration Testing Professional (ISP²) and the Computer Information Forensics Investigator (CIFI).
For the Master level, there are several specializations including Higher Availability, Performance Tuning.
There are two levels: Linux System Programmer Associate(LSPA)and the Linux System Programmer Professional (LSPP) As of now no certifications exist There are three levels including Software Testing Associate (STA), Software Testing Professional (STP) and Software Testing Expert (STE) The Council appoints authorized examination proctors.