Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

A Red Hat® Certified Engineer (RHCE®) is a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) who possesses additional skills, knowledge, and abilities required of a senior system administrator responsible for Red Hat Enterprise Linux® systems.

An RHCE is capable of:

  • Configuring static routes, packet filtering, and network address translation.
  • Setting kernel runtime parameters.
  • Configuring an Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) initiator.
  • Producing and delivering reports on system utilization.
  • Using shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks.
  • Configuring system logging, including remote logging.
  • Configuring a system to provide networking services, including HTTP/HTTPS, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), network file system (NFS), server message block (SMB), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), secure shell (SSH) and Network Time Protocol (NTP).

Prerequisites

Audience:

  • RHCSAs who wish to earn a more senior-level credential.
  • Experienced senior system administrators who have not yet certified.
  • Course participants in Red Hat Training who have completed System Administration I, II, and II, or who have completed the RHCE Rapid Track Course.
  • Experienced system administrators who require certification for their job or by mandate (e.g., US Department of Defense Directive 8570).

Recommended training for this certification

In preparation to earn an RHCE certification, Red Hat recommends a training path based on a candidate’s background.

Windows system administrators with minimal Linux experience:

Linux or UNIX administrators with 1-3 years of experience:

Experienced Solaris administrators:

Senior Linux administrators:

  • !RHCE Certification Lab + EX200 & EX300 (RH300)*

*Availability of the RHCE Rapid Track Course varies by country.

Exams

To achieve certification, students must pass this exam: RHCE Exam (EX300)