Definition: The cSage certification is vendor-neutral and is designed for junior-level system administrators. Appropriate for entry-level professionals or college graduates, the cSage will demonstrate your knowledge of the basic skills needed for system administration and can be used as a stepping stone to the mSage which is currently in development.

To Obtain:

• Pass the vendor-neutral core exam.
• Pass the platform-specific exam (either Unix or Microsoft).
• Fulfill the experience requirement which states that you have experience as a "system administrator serving either in a paid position, student, or volunteer capacity."
• Each exam costs $225.

The core exam covers:

• Data management
• User Support/Help Desk
• Network management
• Document Management and Workflow
• Process, Automation, Performance and Server Mgmt
• Security
• Network-Based Services

Elsewhere on the Web:

The cSage Study Guide
Check out the Sage website for more information on this certification and get study guides and tools to prepare for the exams.

The Sage Website
The cSage is sponsored by the System Administrators Guild. Their website provides numerous tools to help professional system administrators.