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Linux Professional Institute BSD Specialist
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.
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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
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Primary jobs for BSD Specialists
System Administrators
FreeBSD System Administrator
NetBSD System Administrator
OpenBSD System Administrator
Unix Administrator
Server Administrator
IT Administrator
Engineers
Security System Specialist
Network Engineer
Unix System Engineer
DevOps Engineer
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
BSD Specialist exam topics
BSD Installation and Software Management
Storage Devices and BSD Filesystems
Basic BSD System Administration
Basic BSD Network Administration
Basic Unix Skills
BSD Specialist objectives
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