DO281 Red Hat OpenShift Administration II: Configuring a Production Cluster with Exam Intermediate
DO281 Red Hat OpenShift Administration II: Configuring a Production Cluster with Exam equips platform administrators, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals with skills to secure and scale OpenShift clusters in enterprise environments. It solves the critical challenge of managing multi-tenant access, network policies, and operator-based add-ons across hybrid clouds, where 75% of enterprises now run containerized workloads. Learners gain hands-on expertise in authentication, self-service provisioning, and application security.
This course prepares for the Red Hat Certified System Administrator in OpenShift (EX280) certification, validating real-world cluster management skills. Koenig’s Guaranteed-to-Run scheduling ensures reliable access to official vendor-authorized labs and 30-day lab access, enabling confident exam success and advancement into senior cloud operations roles.
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Course Overview
DO281 Red Hat OpenShift Administration II: Configuring a Production Cluster with Exam is an advanced training program by Red Hat designed for professionals aiming to master enterprise-scale OpenShift cluster management. This course prepares candidates for the Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator exam (EX280), a key credential for validating Kubernetes administration expertise. It is tailored for Platform Administrators, Site Reliability Engineers, and DevOps Engineers responsible for maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available containerized environments. With over 70% of Fortune 500 companies adopting Kubernetes-based platforms like Red Hat OpenShift for cloud-native transformation, the demand for certified administrators continues to surge across industries.
The course delivers hands-on experience with core technologies including Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Kubernetes Operators, Helm, Kustomize, and the OpenShift web console. Students work in a cloud-based classroom environment featuring an OpenShift cluster and remote administrator workstation, where they configure authentication using HTPasswd, implement network policies, manage cluster updates, and deploy applications requiring elevated privileges. A key lab project involves securing a multi-tenant cluster by configuring role-based access control (RBAC), enabling developer self-service, and deploying CI/CD tooling through Operator Lifecycle Manager, simulating real-world enterprise deployment scenarios.
By completing DO281 Red Hat OpenShift Administration II: Configuring a Production Cluster with Exam, learners are fully prepared for the Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator (EX280) certification, recognized globally as a benchmark for Kubernetes operational expertise. Certified professionals report average salary increases of 20-25%, with OpenShift administrators earning between $110,000 and $140,000 annually in North America. Koenig Solutions enhances this training with a Guaranteed-to-Run schedule and access to official Red Hat courseware, ensuring a structured, instructor-led path to certification. Graduates gain the skills to lead OpenShift operations in hybrid and multicloud environments, positioning them for roles as Cloud Platform Engineers or Senior DevOps Architects.
What You'll Learn
Certification Exam
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Course Curriculum
Structured learning with hands-on labs and real-world scenarios
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Day 1– Declarative Resource Management
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Day 2– Deploy Packaged Applications
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Day 3– Authentication and Authorization
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Day 4– Network Security
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Day 5– Cluster Operations and Security
What's Included in Your Training
Every enrollment comes packed with resources to maximise your learning and exam success
Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
Session Recording Access
Free Rescheduling (7+ days notice)
Career Outcomes
of DO281 certified professionals report career advancement within 6 months
Salary Impact
Average salary increase reported after obtaining the DO281 certification
*Source: Glassdoor / LinkedIn 2025
Job Roles
- OpenShift Administrator
- Kubernetes Administrator
- Container Platform Engineer
- Platform Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
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