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Benefits of certification
93% of hiring managers plan to hire Linux professionals in the next 6 months[1]
7 reasons to certify yourself on Red Hat Enterprise Linux® 7:
- A new, more complex process for recovering system passwords
- XFS and ext4 file systems now supported
- Enhanced firewall capabilities with firewalld
- Enhanced networking coverage, including IPv6, and link aggregation
- An updated interface for iSCSI virtual block storage
- A greater focus on integrating services with IPA/Kerberos-based authentication
- A greater focus on web application technologies, such as MariaDB, TLS, and CGI
Certification success stories
Red Hat Certified Professionals are proven
Rafael Guimarães
RHCE, RHCJA
Systems analyst
Dr S.P.T. Krishnan
RHCE
lab head of mobile security, scientist
Cesar Ryan B. Mindana
RHCE
System planning manager
Rackspace improves customer satisfaction with Red Hat certifications.
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Secure-24 looks for Red Hat Certified Professionals when hiring.
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