RedHat Certified System Engineer

Access the command line

• Log in to a Linux system and run simple commands using the shell.

Manage files from the command line

• Copy, move, create, delete, and organize files from the bash shell prompt.

Get help in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

• Resolve problems by using online help systems and Red Hat support utilities.

Create, view, and edit text files

• Create, view, and edit text files from command output or in an editor.

Manage local Linux users and groups

• Manage local Linux users and groups, and administer local password policies.

Control access to files with Linux file system permissions

• Set Linux file system permissions on files and interpret the security effects of different permission settings.

Monitor and manage Linux processes

• Obtain information about the system, and control processes running on it.

Control services and daemons

• Control and monitor network services and system daemons using systemd

Configure and secure OpenSSH service

• Access and provide access to the command line on remote systems securely using OpenSSH

Analyze and store logs

• Locate and accurately interpret relevant system log files for troubleshooting purposes.

Manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux networking

• Configure basic IPv4 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.

Archive and copy files between systems

• Archive files and copy them from one system to another.

Install and update software packages

• Download, install, update, and manage software packages from Red Hat and yum package repositories.

Access Linux file systems

• Access and inspect existing file systems on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Use virtualized systems

• Create and use Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machine with KVM and libvirt.

Automate installation with Kickstart

• Automate the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems with Kickstart.

Use regular expressions with grep

• Write regular expressions that, when partnered with grep, will allow you to quickly isolate or locate content within text files.

Create and Edit text files with vim

• Introduce the vim text editor, with which you can open, edit, and save text files.

Schedule future Linux tasks

• Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future.

Manage priority of Linux processes

• Influence the relative priorities at which Linux processes run.

Control access to files with access control lists (ACL)

• Manage file security using POSIX access control lists.

Manage SELinux security

• Manage the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) behavior of a system to keep it secure in case of a network service compromise.

Connect to network-defined users and groups

• Configure systems to use central identity management services.

Add disks, partitions, and file systems to a Linux system

• Manage simple partitions and file systems.

Manage logical volume management (LVM) storage

• Manage logical volumes from the command line.

Access networked attached storage with network file system (NFS)

• Access (secure) NFS shares.

Access networked storage with SMB

• Use autofs and the command line to mount and unmount SMB file system.

Control and troubleshoot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot process

Limit network communication with firewall

• Configure a basic firewall.

Control services and daemons

• Review how to manage services and the boot-up process using systemctl

Manage IPv6 networking

• Configure and troubleshoot basic IPv6 networking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems

Configure link aggregation and bridging

• Configure and troubleshoot advanced network interface functionality including bonding, teaming, and local software bridges

Control network port security

• Permit and reject access to network services using advanced SELinux and firewalld filtering techniques

Manage DNS for servers

• Set and verify correct DNS records for systems and configure secure DNS caching

Configure email delivery

• Relay all email sent by the system to an SMTP gateway for central delivery

Provide block-based storage

• Provide and use networked iSCSI block devices as remote disks

Provide file-based storage

• Provide NFS exports and SMB file shares to specific systems and users

Configure MariaDB databases

• Provide a MariaDB SQL database for use by programs and database administrators

Provide Apache HTTPD web service

• Configure Apache HTTPD to provide Transport Layer Security (TLS)- enabled websites and virtual hosts

Write Bash scripts

• Write simple shell scripts using Bash

Bash conditionals and control structures

• Use Bash conditionals and other control structures to write more sophisticated shell commands and scripts

Configure the shell environment

• Customize Bash startup and use environment variables, Bash aliases, and Bash functions

Linux containers preview

• Preview the capabilities of Linux containers, Docker, and other related technologies in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7