Overview

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) is a performance-based test that measures actual competency on live systems. Called the "crown jewel of Linux certifications," RHCE proves an individual's ability to configure networking services and security on servers running a Red Hat OS. RHCE was recently named the hottest certification in all of IT by CertCities.com.

The RHCE Exam

Becoming a Red Hat Certified Engineer requires passing a 3.5 hour hands-on exam. There are four different approaches to preparing for the exam depending on your existing level of Linux expertise.

Standard Track

The Standard Track consists of three courses -- RH033, RH133, RH253 -- and is aimed at persons who need more review of key concepts or who are new to both UNIX and Linux.

Course Outline

RH033 (Red Hat Linux Essentials)

• » Unit 1 – Linux Ideas and History
• » Unit 2 – Linux Usage Basics
• » Unit 3 – Running Commands and Getting Help
• » Unit 4 – Browsing the Filesystem
• » Unit 5 – Users, Groups and Permissions
• » Unit 6 – Using the bash Shell
• » Unit 7 – Standard I/O and Pipes
• » Unit 8 – Text Processing Tools
• » Unit 9 – vim: An Advanced Text Editor
• » Unit 10 – Investigating and Managing Processes
• » Unit 11 – Basic System Configuration Tools
• » Unit 12 – Finding and Processing Files
• » Unit 13 – Network Clients
• » Unit 14 – Advanced Topics in Users, Groups and Permissions
• » Unit 15 – The Linux Filesystem In-Depth
• » Unit 16 – Essential System Administration Tools

RH133 (Red Hat Linux System Administration and RHCT Exam)

• » Unit 1 – Administrative Access
• » Unit 2 – Package Management
• » Unit 3 – System Services and Security
• » Unit 4 – System Initialization
• » Unit 5 – Kernel Monitoring and Configuration
• » Unit 6 – Network Configuration
• » Unit 7 – Filesystem Administration
• » Unit 8 – Additional Storage
• » Unit 9 – User Administration
• » Unit 10 – Filesystems for Group Collaboration
• » Unit 11 – Centralized User Administration
• » Unit 12 – Software RAID
• » Unit 13 – Logical Volume Management
• » Unit 14 – Virtualization and Automated Installation
• » Unit 15 – Troubleshooting with Rescue Mode

RH253 (Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration)

• » Unit 1 – System Performance and Security
• » Unit 2 – System Service Access Controls
• » Unit 3 – Securing Data
• » Unit 4 – Network Resource Access Controls
• » Unit 5 – Organizing Networked Systems
• » Unit 6 – Network File Sharing Services
• » Unit 7 – Web Services
• » Unit 8 – Electronic Mail Services
• » Unit 9 – Account Management