Today's organizations must counter the ingenuity and determination of criminals and pranksters with equal ingenuity and determination. The IT security requires people who are qualified to implement security solutions.

The full RHCA curriculum consists of four-advanced 400-level Enterprise Architect courses and an upper-level security course (RHS333).

The course or modules for RHCA includes:

--> RHS333 Enterprise Network Services Security

--> RH 401 - Red Hat Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management

--> RH423 Enterprise Directory Services & Authentication

--> RH 436 - RedHat Enterprise Storage Management

--> RH 442 - Red Hat Enterprise System Monitoring and Performance Tuning

Unlike the RHCE and RHCT certification programs, RHCA courses can be pursued on module basis i.e. each course can be taken separately and Redhat endorsement can be achieved for that particular course by taking the certification exam successfully for the same, making it convenient for senior administrators to choose their area of specialisation without going through the entire course saving money and time. This compartmental system also provides the flexibility to attain RHCA in a phased manner thus reducing the risk of taking the advanced modules at one stretch.

The prerequisite for RHCA or for any of the 400- level course is a current RHCE certification.