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Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
Early-career system administrators who manage Linux systems, storage, networking, users, and services.
Exam facts
- Provider
- The Linux Foundation
- Exam code
- LFCS
- Level
- associate
- Domain
- Linux & Systems
- Exam format
- Performance-based hands-on tasks on a live Linux command line, online proctored
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Cost
- $445 USD
- Renewal
- 3 years
- Prerequisites
- None
Recommended preparation
Practice daily on a Linux VM: user and permission management, systemd services, storage and LVM, networking, and shell scripting. Use the official LFCS domains list as a checklist and rehearse tasks without a GUI since the exam is terminal-only.
Follow the free SysOps 90-Day Learning Path — its final phase (days 76–90) is built for certification preparation.
⚠ Certification details change. Always verify on the official provider website before booking.