Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration
Course Description
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration course is a hands-on, in-depth training program designed for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and platform operators who want to master the deployment, configuration, management, and troubleshooting of Red Hat OpenShift clusters. This course prepares learners to operate enterprise-grade container platforms built on Kubernetes, while also aligning with the skills measured in the Red Hat OpenShift administration certification exam.
You’ll gain practical experience installing OpenShift clusters, managing user access, configuring networking and storage, deploying workloads, automating tasks, and maintaining cluster health. Through real-world labs and detailed scenarios, this course equips you with the operational expertise required to support production OpenShift environments across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud infrastructures.
What You’ll Learn
OpenShift Core Administration
Understanding OpenShift architecture, components, and Kubernetes foundations
Installing and configuring OpenShift clusters
Managing nodes, control planes, and cluster operators
Platform Operations & Resource Management
Managing projects, namespaces, quotas, and resource limits
Deploying applications using containers, routes, builds, and Operators
Configuring persistent storage and dynamic provisioning
Networking & Security
Implementing OpenShift networking, ingress, and service routing
Securing clusters with RBAC, SCCs, OAuth, and identity integrations
Managing secrets, config maps, and secure workloads
Automation & Troubleshooting
Automating platform tasks with OpenShift CLI, oc commands, and GitOps workflows
Monitoring cluster performance and managing logging
Diagnosing and resolving cluster issues in real-world scenarios
Certification Preparation
Hands-on exercises aligned with Red Hat’s exam blueprint
Scenario-based practice to build confidence and proficiency
Who This Course Is For
Linux and system administrators
DevOps engineers and SREs
Cloud engineers deploying container platforms
IT professionals preparing for the Red Hat OpenShift certification
Anyone responsible for managing containerized workloads at scale