RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) is a performance-based Red Hat certification earned through the EX200 exam. It validates hands-on Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration skills performed on a live system rather than via multiple-choice questions.
What it means
Red Hat's training and certification pages publish the free EX200 objectives and describe RHCSA as a practical, task-based exam — candidates perform real administration tasks on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Skills include managing users, storage, files, services, and basic security. Prep courses (RH124/RH134) are paid; the objectives themselves are free.