An IT professional who is a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting has demonstrated the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to diagnose and correct common issues that affect Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® systems.
An IT professional who is a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting is capable of performing the following tasks:
- Understanding and employing general methods for troubleshooting
 - Diagnosing and troubleshooting system start up issues
 - Diagnosing and troubleshooting file system issues
 - Resolving package management issues
 - Troubleshooting and fixing network connectivity issues
 - Diagnosing application issues
 - Identifying and fixing authentication issues
 - Gathering information to aid third party investigation of issues
 
The following audiences may be interested in becoming a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting:
- System administrators who manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
 - System administrators who wish to demonstrate problem solving and analysis skills
 - A Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) interested in becoming a Red Hat Certified Specialist or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)