Administering an OpenShift cluster in a live lab: managing users and RBAC, configuring networking and storage, deploying applications, and operating cluster components.
Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator is Red Hat's professional-level containers & kubernetes certification, sat as exam EX280. The exam runs for 3 hours, with a pass mark of 210 / 300. It costs US$500 at the standard rate.
The published exam guide lists 6 sections but does not assign public weightings, so plan to cover each in similar depth rather than betting on one being dominant.
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Standard rate, before local taxes
The published exam guide for EX280, in the vendor's own order.
01Manage OpenShift Cluster Operators
02Configure Authentication and Authorization
03Configure Networking and Routes
04Configure Storage and Persistent Volumes
05Deploy and Manage Applications
06Manage Cluster Resources and Quotas
RHCSA-level Linux skills plus container experience.
Professional level — Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
EX280 is assessed through work performed on live systems rather than a standard multiple-choice paper. Use the weighted domains above as a lab checklist and practise each task in a realistic environment.
The syllabus breakdown above is the most useful study plan available either way: work through the domains in weight order.
The exam is scheduled for 3 hours. Red Hat does not publish a fixed question count for this exam.
210 / 300. Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$500. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
RHCSA-level Linux skills plus container experience.
The exam guide covers Manage OpenShift Cluster Operators, Configure Authentication and Authorization, Configure Networking and Routes, Configure Storage and Persistent Volumes and Deploy and Manage Applications, plus 1 further domain. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.