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Linux Foundation認定システム管理者 (LFCS-JP)

The Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) exam is ideal for candidates looking to validate their ability to proficiently install, configure, and operate Linux-based systems, whether on-premises or cloud-based.

Note: These exams are proctored by English-speaking proctors, but the exam content is available in Japanese.

POLICY CHANGE: As previously stated, please be reminded that our Certification Period Policy changed as of April 01, 2024, 00:00 UTC. Certifications achieved on or after this date will expire 24 months from the date the program certification requirements, including passing the exam, are met. Please see additional details here.

Who Is It For

LFCS is ideal for candidates early in their Linux system administration or open source career. Candidates should have completed training in Linux system administration.
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About This Certification

LFCS was developed by The Linux Foundation to help meet the increasing demand for Linux administration talent. The exam consists of performance-based items that simulate on-the-job tasks and scenarios faced by sysadmins in the real world. The exam is independent of distribution-specific tasks, therefore selecting a platform in the exam preparation checklist is no longer required.
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What It Demonstrates

Certified Linux systems administrators can work proficiently to operate Linux-based systems, understand key concepts, use Linux to deploy and operate applications and services and understand Linux networking fundamentals and it's role of supporting cloud-native deployments.
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Domains & Competencies
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Operations Deployment25%
Configure kernel parameters, persistent and non-persistent
Diagnose, identify, manage, and troubleshoot processes and services
Manage or schedule jobs for executing commands
Search for, install, validate, and maintain software packages or repositories
Recover from hardware, operating system, or filesystem failures
Manage Virtual Machines (libvirt)
Configure container engines, create and manage containers
Create and enforce MAC using SELinux
Networking25 %
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 networking and hostname resolution
Set and synchronize system time using time servers
Monitor and troubleshoot networking
Configure the OpenSSH server and client
Configure packet filtering, port redirection, and NAT
Configure static routing
Configure bridge and bonding devices
Implement reverse proxies and load balancers
Storage20%
Configure and manage LVM storage
Manage and configure the virtual file system
Create, manage, and troubleshoot filesystems
Use remote filesystems and network block devices
Configure and manage swap space
Configure filesystem automounters
Monitor storage performance
Essential Commands20%
Basic Git Operations
Create, configure, and troubleshoot services
Monitor and troubleshoot system performance and services
Determine application and service specific constraints
Troubleshoot diskspace issues
Work with SSL certificates
Users and Groups10%
Create and manage local user and group accounts
Manage personal and system-wide environment profiles
Configure user resource limits
Configure and manage ACLs
Configure the system to use LDAP user and group accounts

The Linux Foundation worked with industry experts and the project’s community to identify the core domains and the critical skills, knowledge and competencies applicable to each certification. Performance-based exams were then developed based on the competencies that were identified.
Exam Details & Resources
This is an online, performance-based exam that requires solving multiple tasks from a command line running Linux.

Candidates have 2 hours to complete the tasks.

Prerequisites
There are no pre-requisites for this exam.
Reviews
Feb 2022
The exam tests very practical skills that are useful in the day to day job. I am very impressed by how good the web terminal is, it feels just like a normal terminal emulator.
Nov 2021
The Interface is user friendly, and the file name paths are now hyperlinked, making them easy to copy - Great IMPROVEMENT!
Jun 2021
Nice selection of exercises from various aspects of Linux administration. I can tell that knowing things that came up in the exam is a must for a server administrator.
Mar 2021
The dynamics are better than others. It is best to start, and work from a shell.
Mar 2021
Everything about the exam and setup was amazing. High five to the proctor and LF team.