Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration – EX280 (EX280) Exam Blueprint

EX280

240 minDuration
210/0–300; 210 required to passPassing Score
$400Price
3 yearsValid For
3Languages
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Exam Domains

1.0 Manage OpenShift Container Platform Weight not published
  • 1.1Use the web console to manage and configure an OpenShift cluster
  • 1.2Use the command-line interface to manage and configure an OpenShift cluster
  • 1.3Create and delete projects
  • 1.4Locate and examine container images
  • 1.5Identify images using tags and digests
  • 1.6Query, format, and filter attributes of Kubernetes resources
  • 1.7Import, export, and configure Kubernetes resources
  • 1.8Examine resources and cluster status
  • 1.9Monitor cluster events and alerts
  • 1.10View logs
  • 1.11Assess the health of an OpenShift cluster
  • 1.12Troubleshoot common container, pod, and cluster events and alerts
  • 1.13Use product documentation
  • 1.14Be prepared to perform all tasks of a Red Hat Certified Technologist in OpenShift
2.0 Work with resource manifests Weight not published
  • 2.1Deploy applications from YAML resource manifests
  • 2.2Update application deployments
  • 2.3Deploy applications using Kustomize
  • 2.4Work with Kustomize overlays
  • 2.5Create and use secrets
  • 2.6Create and use configuration maps
3.0 Deploy applications Weight not published
  • 3.1Deploy applications from templates and Helm charts
  • 3.2Manage application deployments
  • 3.3Work with replica sets
  • 3.4Work with labels and selectors
  • 3.5Configure services
  • 3.6Expose applications to external access
4.0 Manage authentication and authorization Weight not published
  • 4.1Configure the HTPasswd identity provider for authentication
  • 4.2Create and delete users
  • 4.3Modify user passwords
  • 4.4Create and manage groups
  • 4.5Modify user and group permissions
5.0 Configure network security Weight not published
  • 5.1Configure networking components
  • 5.2Troubleshoot software defined networking
  • 5.3Create and edit external routes
  • 5.4Control cluster network ingress
  • 5.5Secure external and internal traffic using TLS certificates
  • 5.6Configure application network policies
  • 5.7Expose non-HTTP/SNI Applications
  • 5.8Configure a load balancer service
  • 5.9Configure external application access
6.0 Enable developer self-service Weight not published
  • 6.1Configure cluster resource quotas
  • 6.2Configure project quotas
  • 6.3Configure project resource requirements
  • 6.4Configure project limit ranges
  • 6.5Configure project templates
7.0 Manage OpenShift operators Weight not published
  • 7.1Install an operator
  • 7.2Uninstall an operator
  • 7.3Delete an operator
8.0 Configure application security Weight not published
  • 8.1Configure and manage service accounts
  • 8.2Run privileged applications
  • 8.3Manage and apply permissions using security context constraints
  • 8.4Create and apply secrets to manage sensitive information
  • 8.5Configure application access to Kubernetes APIs
  • 8.6Deploy jobs to perform one-time tasks
  • 8.7Configure Kubernetes cron jobs

Exam Details

Question TypesPerformance-Based (hands-on tasks in live RHEL environment)
FormatPerformance-Based / Practical
Online ProctoringAvailable
ID RequirementsGovernment-issued photo ID required. Name must match Red Hat Learning Subscription / Red Hat customer account exactly.
RenewalRequired -- Red Hat certifications are valid for 3 years. Renew by passing any Red Hat exam tied to the current major version of RHEL, or by passing the same exam again.
PrerequisitesRHCSA recommended (recommended)
Retake PolicyNo mandatory waiting period between attempts. Full exam fee required for retake.
LanguagesEnglish, Chinese, Japanese

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