Blandt de store forhandlere tager Microsoft også teten, men her er det ikke sikkerhed, der har andenprioritet - men netværk og databaser.
Forneden gengives top-10-listen for de to segmenter fra undersøgelsen, som er foretaget i sidste måned af det amerikanske forhandlermagasin CRN. Bemærk, at tre certificeringer endte lige på ottendepladsen blandt de små forhandlere.
Små forhandlere:
1. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
2. Symantec Certified Security Practitioner (SCSP)
3. Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA)
4. Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
5. Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE)
6. Symantec Certified Security Engineer (SCSE)
7. Certified Novell Engineer (CNE)
8. Oracle Certified Associate-Database Administrator (OCA-DBA)
8. Oracle Certified Professional-Database Administrator (OCP-DBA)
8. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Store forhandlere:
1. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
2. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
3. Cisco Network Associate (CCNA)
4. Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP)
5. Microsoft Certified Solution Developer for .Net (MCSD)
6. Oracle Certified Professional-Database Administrator (OCP-DBA)
7. Cisco Certified Internetwork (CCIE) Security Certification
8. Symantec Certified Security Practitioner (SCSP)
9. Symantec Certified Security Engineer (SCSE)
10. Checkpoint Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)n