Government Training

Government agencies and contractors around the world trust Red Hat to provide role-based, hands-on training for their Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration and JBoss Enterprise Middleware educational needs. Red Hat offers a variety of courses, training paths, delivery methods, and customized solutions to help you achieve your training goals and maximize the return on your Red Hat technology investment.

Department of Defense 8570 Directive

Red Hat Training and Certification offers flexible, effective solutions for commands within the armed services to meet Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8570 (pdf).

Directive 8570 requires people working in technical information assurance roles to obtain an approved security certification and a system administration certification on the operating systems on which they work. Red Hat offers a highly differentiated, widely respected certification program for system administrators that can be applied toward the 8570 system administration requirements.

Several features of this program set it apart from other alternatives.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the leading commercial Linux operating system in the world today, so a certification from Red Hat is a certification from the vendor of choice.
• Red Hat's certifications are earned by passing rigorous, hands-on practical exams that test candidates' abilities to perform real-world tasks. Red Hat is a pioneer and leader in this approach to testing IT skills and knowledge.
• Unlike "vendor-neutral" certification programs, Red Hat offers a training program that is tightly integrated with the certification program. Red Hat's training program uses an innovative, hands-on, facilitative approach to testing that is unique in the industry.
• The training program offers multiple paths for reaching a given certification objective based on the student's prior knowledge and background.
• Red Hat's system administration courses and certification exams are delivered by Red Hat and its authorized training partner directly to the customer through open enrollment sessions and through private sessions at the customer site.

Armed services commands working on 8570 compliance for their information assurance personnel have a number of choices in how to meet the system administration certification requirements of the directive. Red Hat provides the most highly valued and recognized Linux system administration certifications on the market. They provide more than just compliance with directive requirements: they provide accurate benchmarking of technical readiness.

Red Hat Certifications

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

RHCSA certification is earned by passing a hands-on, lab-based exam that covers the core system administration skills required in Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments. In addition to system administrators, RHCSA is an appropriate certification for professionals in a wide variety of related roles, including database administrators, developers, and support technicians.

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

RHCE is earned by an RHCSA who has demonstrated the knowledge, skill and ability required of a senior system administrator for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. The RHCE Exam is a hands-on, performance-based, two-hour exam.

Information on all Red Hat certifications, including program requirements, study guides, and skills assessments, can be found at Red Hat Certification, or by contacting a Government training specialist at 866-626-2994.