--- title: RCSA description: RCSA delivers practical learning and hands-on experience in securing systems and networks. image: https://reflare.com/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Reflare%20Logos/round%20logo.png --- [![Reflare home](https://reflare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Reflare%20Logos/reflare%20logo.png?width=421&height=150&name=reflare%20logo.png "Reflare home")](https://reflare.com?hsLang=en) [![logo](https://reflare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Reflare%20Logos/logo.png?width=262&height=82&name=logo.png "logo")](https://reflare.com/act3?hsLang=en) [![reflare logo](https://reflare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Reflare%20Logos/reflare%20logo.png?width=168&height=60&name=reflare%20logo.png "reflare logo")](https://reflare.com/act3?hsLang=en) - [Galena](https://reflare.com/galena) - [Galena Overview](https://reflare.com/galena) - [Galena for Tech Teams](https://reflare.com/technical-teams) - [Galena for L&D Teams](https://reflare.com/learning-development) - [Galena Security and Deployment](https://reflare.com/security-deployment) - Training - [Capture the Flag](https://reflare.com/rctf-reflare-capture-the-flag) - [Developers](https://reflare.com/rcsd) - [Administrators](https://reflare.com/rcsa) - [PCI DSS](https://reflare.com/rcsd) - Audit - [PCI DSS](https://reflare.com/pcidss) - [PCI 3DS](https://reflare.com/pci3ds) - [PCI PIN](https://reflare.com/pcipin) - [PCI DSS ASV](https://reflare.com/pcidssasv) - [Penetration Testing](https://reflare.com/penetration) - [Vulnerability Scanning](https://reflare.com/vulnerability) - [Advisory and Management](https://reflare.com/advisory) - [Research](https://reflare.com/research) - [Anatomy of a Breach](https://reflare.com/research/tag/anatomy-of-a-breach) - [High Tech](https://reflare.com/research/tag/high-tech) - [Infosec Culture](https://reflare.com/research/tag/infosec-culture) - [Infrastructure](https://reflare.com/research/tag/infrastructure) - [Normal People and Infosec](https://reflare.com/research/tag/normal-people-and-infosec) - [WTFWIB](https://whythefuckwasibreached.com/) - [About](https://reflare.com/about) - [Contact](https://reflare.com/contact) - [Company](https://reflare.com/about) - [Careers](https://reflare.com/careers) - [Service Status](https://statuspage.reflare.com/) - [日本語](https://jp.reflare.com/) [Login](https://reflare.com/login?hsLang=en) [Buy Now](https://www.hubspot.com/) [Login](https://www.hubspot.com/)Login to your Reflare account - [Galena](https://reflare.com/galena) - [Galena Overview](https://reflare.com/galena) - [Galena for Tech Teams](https://reflare.com/technical-teams) - [Galena for L&D Teams](https://reflare.com/learning-development) - [Galena Security and Deployment](https://reflare.com/security-deployment) - Training - [Capture the Flag](https://reflare.com/rctf-reflare-capture-the-flag) - [Developers](https://reflare.com/rcsd) - [Administrators](https://reflare.com/rcsa) - [PCI DSS](https://reflare.com/rcsd) - Audit - [PCI DSS](https://reflare.com/pcidss) - [PCI 3DS](https://reflare.com/pci3ds) - [PCI PIN](https://reflare.com/pcipin) - [PCI DSS ASV](https://reflare.com/pcidssasv) - [Penetration Testing](https://reflare.com/penetration) - [Vulnerability Scanning](https://reflare.com/vulnerability) - [Advisory and Management](https://reflare.com/advisory) - [Research](https://reflare.com/research) - [Anatomy of a Breach](https://reflare.com/research/tag/anatomy-of-a-breach) - [High Tech](https://reflare.com/research/tag/high-tech) - [Infosec Culture](https://reflare.com/research/tag/infosec-culture) - [Infrastructure](https://reflare.com/research/tag/infrastructure) - [Normal People and Infosec](https://reflare.com/research/tag/normal-people-and-infosec) - [WTFWIB](https://whythefuckwasibreached.com/) - [About](https://reflare.com/about) - [Contact](https://reflare.com/contact) - [Company](https://reflare.com/about) - [Careers](https://reflare.com/careers) - [Service Status](https://statuspage.reflare.com/) - [日本語](https://jp.reflare.com/) [Buy Now](https://www.hubspot.com/) # IT Security Training for Administrators ### RCSA (Reflare Certified Secure Administrators) Trainees must apply each video lesson’s attack or defence technique in a live VM setting to move through the program. Bypassing traditional exams and multiple-choice tests, RCSA delivers practical learning and hands-on experience in securing systems and networks. [Buy Reflare](https://training.reflare.com/purchase) --- ## Runs in the Cloud You don't need to install anything. All lessons and challenges run entirely on Reflare's cloud infrastructure. This means you can scale to any number of trainees without the concern of ongoing maintenance costs, client-side infrastructure, plug-ins or applications. Scalable Reliable Effortless [Get Started](https://reflare.com/contact-reflare?hsLang=en) ## Pain Free Launch You can add your trainees, set your completion dates, and leave the rest to us. Your developers can take the program at a time that best suits their workflow. Whether on-site, travelling, or remote, the deployment and the completion of RCSA only require an internet connection and a web browser. Efficient Accessible Go Live [Get Started](https://reflare.com/contact-reflare?hsLang=en) ## Work Ready Skills We know administrators can only secure systems and networks if they understand how weaknesses are abused. RCSA uses concise, easy-to-follow video lessons that teach both the practical attack and defence techniques for common web vulnerabilities. The trainee must then demonstrate that they can translate this understanding into practice in the real world. Clear Practical Relevant [Get Started](https://reflare.com/contact-reflare?hsLang=en) ## Hands-on Testing After each lesson, Reflare boots a VM (virtual machine) that contains a proprietary challenge. To advance to the next lesson, the trainee must successfully either attack or defend the system against the taught vulnerability, proving their comprehension, retention, and practical application of the skill taught. Interactive Application Retention [Get Started](https://reflare.com/contact-reflare?hsLang=en) ## Track Progress We take care of trainee commencement, tracking and deadline reminders. Your easy-to-use management interface allows you to track the progress of group and individual administrators, onboard new team members, pull performance reports, and access completion certificates for compliance audits, all at the click of a button. Monitor Manage Comply [Get Started](https://reflare.com/contact-reflare?hsLang=en) - Implementation - Deployment - Methodology - Evaluation - Reporting - Implementation - Deployment - Methodology - Evaluation - Reporting ![Rakuten](https://reflare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Customer%20Logos/Rakuten.png?width=135&height=40&name=Rakuten.png) ![NTT](https://reflare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Customer%20Logos/NTT.png?width=110&height=40&name=NTT.png) ![PWC](https://reflare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Customer%20Logos/PWC.png?width=79&height=60&name=PWC.png) ![Recruit](https://reflare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Customer%20Logos/Recruit.png?width=149&height=40&name=Recruit.png) ![State of Oregon](https://reflare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Customer%20Logos/State%20of%20Oregon.png?width=70&height=70&name=State%20of%20Oregon.png) Reflare Certified Secure Administrator ## Hands-on capability development with live VM challenges [![rcsa-1](https://reflare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Product%20gifs/rcsa-1.gif?width=1308&height=902&name=rcsa-1.gif) Custom VM challenges Runs directly in your browser](https://reflare.com/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Product%20gifs/rcsa-2.gif?hsLang=en) [![rcsa-2](https://reflare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Product%20gifs/rcsa-2.gif?width=1308&height=902&name=rcsa-2.gif) Hands-on evaluation Trainees must solve to proceed](https://reflare.com/hubfs/Reflare%20website%20images/Product%20gifs/rcsa-2.gif?hsLang=en) Reflare Certified Secure Administrator (RCSA) Lesson 1 Introduction and How-To Lesson 2 Understanding How Attackers Think Lesson 3 Minimising Surface - Managing Ports Lesson 4 Minimising Surface - Limiting Access Lesson 5 Minimising Surface - Version Management Lesson 6 Minimising Surface - Enforcing Secure Passwords Lesson 7 Minimising Surface - Locking down SSH Lesson 8 Minimising Surface - Unencrypted Services Lesson 9 Incident Response - Preparations Lesson 10 Incident Response - Detection Lesson 11 Incident Response - Analysis Lesson 12 Incident Response - Containment Lesson 13 Incident Response - Eradication Lesson 14 Incident Response - Recovery Lesson 15 Closing Thoughts Minimum time commitment to complete RCSA training: 3 hours 20 minutes. --- #### About Reflare We help customers increase cyber resilience with the #1 hands-on IT security training platform. 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