internetnews.com: Red Hat Tests Security Skills

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 14, 2005

“Red Hat is launching what it says is the first
performance-based security certification for enterprise Linux
servers, officials announced Thursday.

“The security track, Red Hat Certified Security Specialist
(RHCSS), covers a wide range of security-centric offerings,
including setting up directory services and authentication, SELinux
security policy administration and configuring VPNs (define).

“Most Linux security courses are just tests conducted either
online or offline, said Leigh Day, a Red Hat spokeswoman. Red Hat
courses, on the other hand, are always hands-on with exams putting
students in front of a terminal…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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