Systems Administrator Path
IT professionals ready to run the servers, networks, and systems an organization depends on.
4 stepsHands-on labsCapstone + portfolioA named role
Assessed work, a capstone and a verified credential
What the path adds
Membership covers foundation reading. A path is where the work is assessed and the credential is earned.
- Marked work
- Your written submissions are assessed against a rubric, not ticked off.
- Cumulative assessment
- One exam across the whole path, not a quiz per course.
- Capstone
- A final piece of real work, reviewed.
- Portfolio artefact
- Something you can put in front of a hiring manager.
- Verified credential
- A Professional Path Credential with a public verification page.
By the end, you can
What this path makes you able to do.
- Administer Windows and Linux, users, permissions, and services
- Manage servers, Active Directory, networking, and virtualization
- Automate and protect systems with scripting, backups, and hardening
A guided journey, not a pile of courses
The 4-step path.
- 1View course
Systems Administration Foundations
Windows, Linux, users, services
- 2View course
Managing Servers & Networks
AD, DNS, DHCP, virtualization
- 3View course
Automation & Reliability for Sysadmins
Scripting, backups, hardening
Capstone: stand up and harden a server environment
A configured server environment with directory services, a backup and DR plan, and a hardening and automation script
Every path is backed by
Hands-on labs. A final exam & capstone. A real role.
You finish with a portfolio you can show, a cumulative exam, and the skills to land the Systems Administrator role.
Not sure this is the one? Take the free fit and aptitude check first: twelve short questions, instant answer.