Red Hat · Professional Certification · Associate
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
Crydd Score 70
Demand High
Career Value Strong
Recognition High
RHCSA at a glance
- Provider
- Red Hat
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- DevOps & Platform
- Level
- Associate
- Cost
- See official page (varies by region)
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time to earn
- 2–4 months
- Validity
- 3 years
- Format
- Performance-based hands-on exam (EX200), 3 hours
- Prerequisites
- None required; Linux experience or training recommended
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Skills it covers
- Linux administration
- User and storage management
- Systemd
- SELinux basics
Where RHCSA takes you
- Systems Administrator
- DevOps Engineer
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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Careers RHCSA leads to
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