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Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation

Standardize your team on Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation with a structured Red Hat training path — virtual labs and team admin reporting included on every CBT Nuggets training subscription.

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Course
400 USD
Exam cost
5
Core skills
Linux systems administrators reviewing terminal output beside server racks
Difficulty
Difficulty: 3 of 5 (Moderate)
Moderate
Exam cost
400 USD
Courses on path
1
Official source
Vendor cert page
Exam code
  • EX457

Exam datasheet

Exam length
3 hours
Questions
12-14
Passing score
70%
Format
Multiple-choice and performance-based questions
Prerequisites
It's recommended you have Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or equivalent experience
Recommended experience
Familiarity with Ansible and basic networking concepts
Recertification
3 years
Hiring-market salary
$80,000 - $120,000 USD
Testing centerExam blueprint

Public hiring-market data — not a CBT Nuggets guarantee.

Skills your team builds

Ansible automationNetwork configuration managementNetwork device automationPlaybook developmentTroubleshooting Ansible automation

Training path

Your team's training path

One CBT Nuggets course covers the full Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation path. Your team can start today and have admin reporting visible from day one.

  1. Start here · primary course

    Red Hat Network Automation

    Get ready to automate networks at scale. This Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation (EX457) training course teaches you how to manage Cisco, Arista, and Juniper devices with Ansible. You’ll build advanced playbooks, configure routing protocols like OSPF and BGP, and use Ansible Navigator, a text-based UI that runs automation in containerized environments for consistency and portability. Hands-on exercises guide you through real-world tasks such as backups, lifecycle management, and version control. Whether you’re preparing for the EX457 exam or modernizing your network skills, this training gives you the hands-on experience to deliver efficient, automated solutions.

    John McGovern
    82 videos16h
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Every certification includes

Expert-led video training
Virtual labs
Certification practice exams
Per-team completion reporting

Red Hat career ladder

Where Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation sits in your team's Red Hat progression

The cert your team is on now, plus the levels above and below. Use this to map an engineer's next-step credential or to plan headcount coverage across tiers.

  1. Associate level

    1 cert

    Red Hat Certified System Administrator

    EX200

  2. Professional level

    1 cert

    Red Hat Certified Engineer in Ansible

    EX294

  3. Specialist level

    2 certs

    Red Hat Certified Developer in Cloud-native Applications

    EX188

    Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation

    EX457

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Customer outcome

Make EX457 a coverage number your auditor can quote

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation certified engineers are easy to count and easy to prove. CBT Nuggets bundles the prep into a single team playlist so leadership sees who's on the path, who finished, and who's exam-ready — without spreadsheets.

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1 path
from foundation to credential — assigned and tracked as one playlist

Coverage proof

Make EX457 a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on EX457 gives leadership and auditors a coverage number they can quote — and gives Red Hat incident response a baseline of capability you can predict instead of hoping for.

Credential: Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation

Exam
  • EX457

Frequently asked questions about Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation training for their team.

How does Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation fit into our internal compliance and governance program?

Team reporting in CBT Nuggets documents assigned training, completion, and certification coverage for internal governance or external audit conversations. Pair the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation path with your auditor's control crosswalk for the formal compliance mapping your specific framework requires.

What's the ROI of certifying our team on Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation?

IT Directors typically frame Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation ROI in operational terms — faster troubleshooting, defensible role coverage, predictable onboarding velocity, and audit-ready training documentation. The metrics that matter aren't seat-time or completion percentages; they're mean time to resolve, time-to-productivity for new Red Hat hires, and certification coverage by role.

How does CBT Nuggets Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation training compare to Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning, or Udemy Business?

CBT Nuggets Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation courses are built by named expert trainers (not crowd-sourced contributors), include hands-on virtual labs in many courses, and include certification practice exams mapped to the vendor's published exam objectives. Team admin reporting tracks assignment, completion, and exam-readiness per engineer — the surface managers actually use to manage team training programs. See /compare for the full feature comparison.

How do I assign and track Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation training for my team?

From the admin console, managers create a training playlist (one or more courses on the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation path), assign it to specific engineers or role groups, and track completion + practice-exam scores per learner. Team-wide reporting rolls up to a single dashboard you can export for monthly leadership reviews or quarterly compliance reporting. No spreadsheet, no per-engineer license fiddling.

How long does it take to certify a team on Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation?

Depends on the cert and the team's starting baseline. Entry-level Red Hat certs typically run 4–6 weeks per engineer from a cold start; associate-level certs run 8–12 weeks; professional/expert tracks can run 3–6 months. Most teams budget the full quarter for any associate-level certification so engineers have time to actually apply the lab work before the exam.

What if Red Hat updates the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation exam objectives?

CBT Nuggets updates Red Hat course content as exam objectives refresh — typically within weeks of the vendor's release. When Red Hat restructures or renames a track (a common pattern), the assigned training paths stay aligned with the same team training plan; managers don't have to rebuild the playlist from scratch. The training stays current without anyone losing their certification status mid-stream.

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