An IT professional who is a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management has demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to manage large installations of Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® systems using Red Hat Satellite and related technologies.
An IT professional who is a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management is capable of:
- Installing and administering Red Hat Satellite
 - Building custom Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) packages
 - Using subversion for version control
 - Creating organizations, users, and role in Red Hat Satellite
 - Managing software channels and errata
 - Deploying configuration files with Red Hat Satellite
 
The following audiences may be interested in becoming a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management:
- An IT professional responsible for managing large enterprise environments
 - An IT professional interested in pursuing Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
 - Red Hat suggests Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCA®)-level skills for those who wish to take the exam.
 
Exams and recommended training
A candidate must pass either of these exams to become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management:
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management Exam (EX403) to become certified for Red Hat Satellite Server 6 and newer.
An IT professional who passes either exam will become a Red Hat Certified Specialist, which also counts toward becoming an Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA).
In preparation to become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management, Red Hat recommends taking:
Red Hat Satellite Server 6 and newer