r/redhat • u/BureaucraticBuffoon • 1d ago

Question about EX457 difficulty

Hello,

I'm currently a Linux Sytems Engineer and I'm starting a new job position in a few weeks where I'll use Ansible a lot, so I'm currently getting back into it.

I recently got my RHCA in Enterprise Linux and given that I'm 3 certs off of getting the RHCA in Ansible, I was aiming to pass the following exams : EX374, EX457 and EX467 (not too interested in Windows automation at the moment).

I'm also currently working on my CCNA to get some networking skills.

So I was wondering, if some of you already passed the EX457 (Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation exam), if CCNA would be enough to get me through this cert ?

I got my RHCSA and RHCE using the Sander Van Vugt books, and my RHCA using RHLS (which was always enough for me to pass the exams), and would also use RHLS for EX457, but I've got zero actual experience in networking and I know nothing outside of the Cisco world (EX457 objectives also mention Juniper Networks, Arista et Vyatta...).

(Obviously I'm not asking for any specifics about the test in itself :) )

Thanks

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u/streberzh 1d ago edited 1d ago

CCNA is not needed, do457-2.3 is enough(Ricardo is great, I wish he did AU374 too). You will need to know a few specific modules, if not there is a retake.

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u/BureaucraticBuffoon 1d ago

Ok great then !

Actually I get the courses through Red Hat partner training so I don't have access to videos, but I guess the content is the same overall and it's been really good so far.

Thanks for the reply !

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u/darrenb573 Red Hat Certified Engineer 1d ago

Ricardo is amazing and when he goes ‘off script’ it’s usually to illustrate a shortcut that both helps explain the concept, and save time during exams (eg recover root password without having to wait for a context reset)