Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration exam (EX280)

The Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration exam (EX280) tests the knowledge, skills, and ability to create, configure, and manage a cloud application platform using Red Hat® OpenShift® Container Platform.

By passing this exam, you become a Red Hat Certified Specialist, which also counts toward becoming a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®).

This exam is based on OpenShift Container Platform 4.5.

Preparation
Red Hat encourages you to consider taking Introduction to Containers, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift (DO180) and Red Hat OpenShift Administration I (DO280) to help prepare for this exam.  Attendance in these classes is not required; students can choose to take just the exam.

While attending Red Hat classes can be an important part of your preparation, attending class does not guarantee success on the exam. Previous experience, practice, and native aptitude are also important determinants of success.

Many books and other resources on system administration for Red Hat products are available. Red Hat does not endorse any of these materials as preparation guides for exams. Nevertheless, you may find additional reading helpful to deepen your understanding.

Exam format
This exam is a performance-based evaluation of skills and knowledge required to configure and manage Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. You will perform the configuration and administrative tasks necessary to deploy Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and are evaluated on whether you have met specific objective criteria. Performance-based testing means that you must perform tasks similar to what you perform on the job.

Scores and reporting                  
Official scores for exams come exclusively from Red Hat Certification Central. Red Hat does not authorize examiners or training partners to report results to candidates directly. Scores on the exam are usually reported within 3 U.S. business days.

Exam results are reported as total scores. Red Hat does not report performance on individual items, nor will it provide additional information upon request.

Audience for this exam

• System and Software Architects who need an understanding of the  features and functionality of an OpenShift Container Platform cluster
• System Administrators who need to support the initial establishment of an OpenShift cluster
• Cluster Operators who need to support ongoing maintenance of an OpenShift cluster
• Site Reliability Engineers who need to support the ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting of an OpenShift cluster
• System administrators who want to demonstrate their OpenShift Container Platform skills
• Red Hat Certified Engineers who wish to become a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
• System administrators or developers who are working in a DevOps environment using Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

Prerequisites for this exam

Candidates for this exam should:

• Be Red Hat Certified System Administrators or have comparable work experience and skills (Red Hat Certified Engineer would be even better)
• Have taken the Red Hat OpenShift Administration I (DO280) course or have comparable work experience using OpenShift Container Platform
• Review the Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration exam (EX280) objectives
• Experience with container technology is recommended