SIMP is designed for use by system administrators/users with a strong background in Linux operating systems. The core technologies that require prerequisite knowledge are:

SIMP handles as much of the initial setup and management of these tools as possible However, you will need at least some understanding of them in order to tailor a SIMP system to fit the desired environment. You will also need a general understanding of how to control and manipulate these tools from the command line interface (CLI); SIMP does not provide a graphical user interface (GUI).

Knowledge of scripting and Ruby programming will also help to further customize a SIMP install but is not required for routine use.