Certification Examination Study Guide

Introduction

The RSA SecurID Certified Systems Engineer (CSE) examination is based on the critical job functions that an individual would typically be expected to perform with competence when working with the RSA SecurID product.

A Systems Engineer is a person who works in a technical support, sales support and/or technical implementation role within RSA, within an RSA Reseller organization, or within an organization using RSA SecurID products.

An analysis of the major job functions expected of an RSA SecurID CSE determined that there are four major areas of job role responsibility:

• General knowledge about RSA SecurID technology and product capability
• Designing solutions from understanding an organization’s needs and environments
• Installing solutions to meet requirements and which demonstrate RSA SecurID product functionality
• Supporting solutions through troubleshooting specific implementation and system integration issues

Candidate Background and Experience

A Certified Systems Engineer candidate should have a minimum of two years of professional experience in one or more of the following technical areas and understand how these technologies relate to and integrate with the RSA SecurID product. Elements of the CSE exam touch upon each of these areas.

• Remote Network Access
• Web Servers and Servlet support
• LDAP Directory Servers
• Internet and Networking Protocols
• Network and Network Security Applications
  - Operating Systems (UNIX, Windows) security
  - Desktop and Workstation security
  - TACACS and RADIUS protocols

Examination Domains

The RSA SecurID Certified Systems Engineer examination is comprised of four major Domains (subject areas). Each Domain is represented by a series of questions designed to evaluate competence and knowledge of elements relating to that domain. The following table describes the proportion of the examination that relates to each domain: