RedHat EX415 Exam Information and Actual Questions

RedHat EX415 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	Red Hat
Exam Name:	Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Linux
Exam Number:	EX415
Available Languages:	English
Exam Price:	USD ~400–500 (approximate, may vary by region)
Exam Format:	Performance-based (hands-on tasks)
Exam Duration:	240 minutes
Passing Score:	70%
Related Certifications:	Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
Exam Way:	Performance-based hands-on exam (onsite or remote delivery managed through Red Hat Certification Central / test partner)
Pre Condition:	Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or equivalent experience recommended; Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) beneficial, not strictly required for exam but required for RHCA progression
Official Syllabus URL:	https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex415-red-hat-certified-specialist-security-linux-exam

RedHat EX415 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Section	Objectives
Topic 1: Implement Access Controls for Automation Controller	- Create and restrict an inventory to an automation controller user - Restrict a credential and/or a project to an automation controller user - Create and launch a template as an automation controller user
Topic 2: Manage System Login Security with PAM	- Modify PAM configuration files and parameters - Configure failed login policy - Configure password quality requirements
Topic 3: Configure System Auditing	- Enable prepackaged rules - Produce audit reports - Write rules to log auditable events
Topic 4: Configure Intrusion Detection	- Configure AIDE to monitor critical system files - Install AIDE
Topic 5: Configure Encrypted Storage	- Change encrypted storage passphrases - Configure encrypted storage persistence using NBDE - Encrypt and decrypt block devices using LUKS
Topic 6: Configure SELinux	- Analyze and correct existing SELinux configurations - Interpret SELinux violations and determine remedial action - Enable SELinux on a host - Restrict user activity with SELinux user mappings
Topic 7: Configure Ansible Automation Platform	- Configure simple inventories - Perform basic management of systems - Configure managed nodes - Run a provided playbook against specified nodes
Topic 8: Enforce Security Compliance using OpenSCAP	- Scan hosts for security compliance - Install OpenSCAP and OpenSCAP Workbench - Generate and apply a playbook from customized XML - Tailor security policy - Scan individual hosts for security compliance
Topic 9: Restrict USB Devices	- Install USBGuard - Manage administrative policy and daemon configuration - Write device policy rules to manage devices