Red Hat Certified Specialist in Services Management and Automation

Configure the core services enterprise RHEL servers provide — DNS, DHCP, web, mail, file sharing and databases — and automate their setup with Ansible.

• Configure DNS, DHCP, NFS, SMB and web services
• Run databases and mail relays
• Automate service setup with Ansible
• Troubleshoot service issues

• RHCSA or RHCE holders working toward Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
• Experienced Linux administrators in enterprise environments
• Engineers who support production RHEL systems

• RHCSA certification or equivalent experience
• Comfort with the Linux command line and system services

• Counts as a specialist exam toward Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
• Deep skills used in large production RHEL environments
• Practice-first labs that mirror real enterprise problems

Prepares you for the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Services Management and Automation exam (EX358), which counts toward Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA). Certification exams are booked and taken separately with the vendor.

Exam code

EX358

Exam name

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Services Management and Automation

Format

Hands-on, performance-based (tasks on live systems)

Level

Specialist (Level 4) — counts toward RHCA

Validity

3 years

Exam details can change — always confirm current format, price and rules on the vendor's website. Exams are not included in OpenSprig training. You book and take the exam separately with the vendor, at the vendor's price.

• Live, instructor-led online sessions you can ask questions in
• Practice on real systems in every class
• Exam-objective-aligned syllabus with mock tests
• Course community group for help between classes
• Weekend-friendly 2–3 hour classes