The BSD Specialist certification is part of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Open Technology certification program.
The exam focuses on the practical skills required to work successfully in a FreeBSD, NetBSD or OpenBSD environment and tests the knowledge and skills needed to administer BSD operating systems.
The typical BSD Specialist certification holder is a system administrator of BSD operating systems. The certification holder has an understanding of the architecture of the BSD operating systems. This includes the ability to manage various aspects of a BSD installation, including the management of user accounts and groups, processes, file systems, installed software, and client networking configuration. The candidate is experienced in using standard BSD and Unix tools on the command line.
Current version: 1.0 (Exam code 702-100)
Objectives: 702-100
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite certification for taking the BSD Specialist Engineer exam. However, it is strongly recommended that a candidate has more than a year of experience in administering BSD systems of various kinds.
Requirements: Passing the BSD Specialist exam. The 90 minute exam is 60 multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions.
Validity period: 5 years
Languages for exam available in VUE test centers: English
To receive the BSD Specialist certification the candidate must:
◉ Have a working knowledge of BSD operating systems: FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD
◉ Be able to install, manage, and configure BSD operating system
◉ Be able to configure hardware, set kernel parameters, and manage system security
◉ Have basic knowledge in BSD system administration, job scheduling, and system automation
◉ Have basic network administration knowledge
Read More: 702-100: BSD Specialist
The BSD Specialist certificate requires passing a single exam. This exam tests skills in administering FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD systems. Covering the three major BSD systems ensures that the certification holder is comfortable working in BSD-based environments of any kind.About Objective Weights: Each objective is assigned a weighting value. The weights indicate the relative importance of each objective on the exam. Objectives with higher weights will be covered in the exam with more questions.
Source: lpi.org
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