Red Hat Certification Program

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Red Hat, an IBM subsidiary specializing in computer software, offers different level of certification programs, most of which specialize in system administration. Certifications can be validated through Red Hat's webpage, [1] and expire after 3 years. [2]

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Certifications

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

RHCSA is an entry-level certification that focuses on competencies at system administration, including installation and configuration of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and attach it to a live network running network services.

To achieve the RHCSA certification the student must pass EX200, a 3-hour hands-on lab exam. [3] The minimum passing score for the exam is 210 out of 300 possible points (70%). [4] There is no prerequisite for the exam, but Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking courses in Red Hat System Administration (RH124 and RH134) if one does not have previous experience. [5]

RHCSA was launched in 2002 as Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT). [6] As of July 2009 there were 30,000 RHCTs. [7] In November 2010 it was renamed to RHCSA. [8]

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Self-titled "the flagship" certification, [9] RHCE is a mid- to advanced-level [10] certification that builds on topics covered in the RHCSA certification to include more advanced topics such as security and installing common enterprise networking (IP) services. [11] The certification has a heavy focus on automation using Ansible. To achieve the RHCE certification, the student must pass the RHCSA exam, EX200, and in addition EX294, a 4-hour hands-on lab exam. Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking courses in Linux essentials (RH124), Linux administration (RH134), and Linux networking and security (RH254) if one does not have previous experience. [11] Previous real-world experience is also advised. [12]

RHCE was the first Red Hat certificate launched, in 1999. [6] As of July 2009 there were 40,000 RHCEs. [7] It was named the Hottest Certification for 2006 by CertCities.com. [13]

Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

Self-titled "the capstone certificate", [14] RHCA is the most complete certificate in the program, adding an enterprise-level focus.

There are concentrations inside the RHCA on which a candidate may choose to focus, however choosing to do so is not required. The focuses are:

RHCA was launched in 2005. [6]

Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA)

RHCVA is a certification that focuses on Virtualization administration. [15] To achieve the RHCVA certification the student must pass EX318, a 3-hour hands-on lab exam. There is no prerequisite for the exam, but Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking the respective course, RH318, and by obtaining the RHCSA certification described above. [15] The exam also requires knowledge in using and installing Microsoft Windows operating systems. [16]

RHCVA was Launched in November 2009. [17]

JBoss Certified Application Administrator (JBCAA)

JBCAA is a certification that focuses on managing the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. [18] To achieve the JBCAA certification the student must pass EX248, a four-hour hands-on lab exam. [19] There is no prerequisite for the exam, but Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking course JB248, a four-day course in JBoss application administration. [19]

JBCAA was Launched in September 2009. [20]

Examination required for each certification

Name RHCSA RHCE RHCA RHCA: Application platform RHCA: Cloud RHCA: Datacenter RHCA: Enterprise application development RHCA: DevOps
EX125 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Storage Administration exam NoNoAny 5NoNoNoNoNo
EX200 - Red Hat® Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Exam YesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
EX210 - Red Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack exam NoNoAny 5NoAny 5NoNoNo
EX220 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Hybrid Cloud Management exam (retired) NoNoAny 5YesAny 5NoNoNo
EX225 - Red Hat Certified JBoss Developer (RHCJD) exam NoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
EX236 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Hybrid Cloud Storage exam NoNoAny 5NoAny 5Any 5NoNo
EX240 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in API Management NoNoAny 5NoNoNoNoNo
EX248 - Red Hat Certified JBoss Administrator exam NoNoAny 5YesNoAny 5Any 5No
EX270 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Container Management exam (retired) NoNoAny 5NoAny 5NoNoYes
EX276 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Containerized Application Development exam (retired) NoNoAny 5NoNoNoNoYes
EX280 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration exam NoNoAny 5YesAny 5NoNoYes
EX297 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Persistence exam NoNoAny 5NoNoNoAny 5No
EX300 - Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Exam NoYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
EX310 - Red Hat Certified Engineer in Red Hat OpenStack NoNoAny 5NoAny 5NoNoNo
EX318 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Virtualization exam NoNoAny 5NoAny 5Any 5NoNo
EX342 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting exam NoNoAny 5NoNoAny 5NoNo
EX362 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Identity Management exam NoNoAny 5NoNoNoNoNo
EX401 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management Exam (retired) NoNoAny 5NoAny 5Any 5NoNo
EX403 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management exam NoNoAny 5NoNoNoNoNo
EX405 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Configuration Management (retired) NoNoAny 5NoAny 5Any 5NoYes
EX407 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Ansible Automation (retired) NoNoAny 5NoAny 5NoNoYes
EX413 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Server Hardening (retired) NoNoAny 5NoNoAny 5NoNo
EX415 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Linux exam NoNoAny 5NoNoNoNoNo
EX421 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Camel Development exam NoNoAny 5NoNoNoAny 5No
EX425 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Containers and OpenShift Container Platform exam NoNoAny 5NoNoNoNoNo
EX427 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Business Process Design exam NoNoAny 5NoNoNoAny 5No
EX436 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Clustering and Storage Management Exam NoNoAny 5NoNoAny 5NoNo
EX440 – Red Hat Certified Specialist in Messaging Administration exam NoNoAny 5NoNoNoNoNo
EX442 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Performance Tuning Exam NoNoAny 5NoNoAny 5NoNo
EX447 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Advanced Automation: Ansible Best Practices NoNoAny 5NoNoNoNoNo
EX450 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Data Virtualization exam NoNoAny 5YesNoNoAny 5No
EX453 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Fast-Cache Application Development NoNoAny 5NoNoNoAny 5No
EX465 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Business Rules exam NoNoAny 5NoNoNoAny 5No
Name RHCSA RHCE RHCA RHCA: Application platform RHCA: Cloud RHCA: Datacenter RHCA: Enterprise application development RHCA: DevOps

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