RHCSA (EX200) Certification Preparation on RHEL 10

Five days of hands-on labs to administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and pass the EX200 exam that earns the RHCSA credential. The course covers every official objective, from the shell to SELinux, and has you working the way the exam works: no internet, only the documentation on the system. It is also the foundation you need before aiming for RHCE.

The essentials

• Publisher : Red Hat
• Certification : Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Exam code : EX200
• Duration : 5 days (35 h)
• Level : Intermediate
• Formats : Live virtual class · In-person in Casablanca · On-site (intra-company)
• Languages : French or English
• Exam facts : Fully hands-on exam on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · no internet access
• Exam voucher: included or optional depending on the package — contact us.
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Objectives

• Work efficiently in the shell: redirection, grep, archives, links and permissions
• Install software from RPM and Flatpak repositories
• Automate simple tasks with Bash scripts
• Control boot, processes, logs and tuning profiles
• Partition disks, build logical volumes and mount local and NFS file systems
• Configure IPv4/IPv6 networking, users, groups and privileged access
• Secure the system with firewalld, SSH keys and SELinux

Program

1. Essential tools
   • Shell, redirection, grep and regular expressions
   • SSH, switching users, tar archives
   • Files, links, ugo/rwx permissions, documentation
2. Managing software
   • RPM repositories and packages
   • Flatpak repositories and packages
3. Shell scripting
   • Conditionals and loops
   • Arguments and processing command output
4. Operating running systems
   • Boot, targets and interrupting the boot process
   • Processes, priorities and tuned profiles
   • Logs and persistent journals
   • Secure file transfer
5. Local storage and file systems
   • GPT partitions, LVM and swap
   • VFAT, ext4, XFS, NFS and autofs
   • Extending logical volumes
6. Deploying and maintaining systems
   • Scheduling with at, cron and systemd timers
   • Services, default target and boot loader
   • Time synchronization and updates
7. Networking, users and security
   • IP addressing, name resolution, firewalld
   • Accounts, groups, password ageing, sudo
   • SELinux contexts, booleans and port labels

Prerequisites

• No formal prerequisite for the exam
• Recommended: regular use of the Linux command line
• Ideally, some prior experience running servers

Target audience

• Linux system administrators who want to validate their skills
• DevOps, cloud and platform engineers
• Professionals heading towards RHCE or OpenShift
• Security staff who need to understand server administration

The exam

EX200 is a fully hands-on exam: you carry out real administration tasks on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 systems. Internet access is not allowed and you cannot bring notes or books; the product documentation installed on the system is normally available. Red Hat advises reading its Certification Program Guide before booking a session. Our final day is a full mock exam run under the same constraints, followed by a debrief of every task.

Preparation tips

• Redo every official objective on a RHEL 10 virtual machine without your notes
• Always check that your configuration survives a reboot
• Practise finding syntax in man pages and /usr/share/doc instead of online

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Is the RHCSA multiple choice?

No. EX200 is entirely hands-on: you configure real systems and the end result is what gets marked.

Which RHEL version is tested?

The current exam is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. Our labs use the same version.

Do I have to take RH124 and RH134 before the exam?

No, they are not mandatory. Red Hat recommends those courses or equivalent hands-on RHEL experience; our preparation covers the same exam objectives.

Can I use the internet during the exam?

No. Only the documentation on the system itself can be used, which is why knowing how to search it quickly matters.

How is the course delivered?

Live online, in person in Casablanca or on-site at your organization, in French or English, with a RHEL 10 lab machine for each participant.

Securevalley training — online and in-person sessions. Contact us for pricing and registration terms.

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