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Certifications
Layer 8 Training provides courses that teach you the skills you need on the job. Our training courses also provide you with the information you need to take and pass each company’s technical certification exams. All current certifications and their necessary courses are listed below for Citrix, VMware, and Check Point.
Recertification Program*
Citrix’s Recertification Program offers you the flexibility to maintain your certification in two ways:
- Option 1: Attend a Layer 8 Training course. By taking the associated course, you will not be required to take or pass the exam. OR
- Option 2: Take and pass the required exam.
If you have an expiring certification, maintain your Citrix certified status and continue to gain industry recognition and competitive differentiation in the marketplace by training with Layer 8 Training. This program applies to all current Citrix certifications.
Check Point Certification Program
Effective January 31, 2021, Check Point is changing their Certification model. Introducing these changes will encourage partners and students to maintain active Check Point certifications and expand their knowledge on more technology beyond the core network security training.
Key changes to the program include:
- Allowing security professionals with active core certifications to extend the validity of their certifications by achieving Infinity Specialization Accreditations
- Providing new options for maintaining and renewing certifications
- A new path to Check Point’s most advanced technical credential – the CCSM
- The addition of a new certification achievement level of technical mastery – the CCSM Elite
There are many benefits to gaining a Check Point certification. If you are interested in gaining a Check Point certification, please contact us here.
Citrix Certified Expert – Virtualization
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Citrix Certified Professional – Virtualization
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Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization
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Citrix Certified Expert – App Delivery and Security
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Citrix Certified Professional – App Delivery and Security
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Citrix Certified Associate – App Delivery and Security
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Citrix SD-WAN (CC-SD-WAN)
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Citrix Certified Endpoint Management (CC-CEM)*
*Also eligible for those with an active Citrix Certified Professional–Mobility (CCP-M)
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Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud (CC-VAD-CC)
Recommended Courses:
- CXD-252: Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud with Microsoft Azure (OR)
- CXD-250: Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud
- CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Microsoft Azure (CC-XAD-MA)
Recommended Courses:
- CXD-252: Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud with Microsoft Azure (OR)
- CXD-251: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Microsoft Azure
Citrix ShareFile Certified (CC-SHAREFILE)
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Citrix XenServer Certified (CC-XENSERVER)
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Citrix Certified Citrix Workspace Microapps Service (CC-WMS)
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Citrix Certified Content Collaboration (CC-CONTENT-COLLABORATION)
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Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Integration with Amazon Web Services Certified (CC-VAD-AWS)
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Associate Level
Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA)
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Professional Level
Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI)
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Nutanix Certified Professional – Data Services (NCP-DS)
Recommended Course:
- Coming Soon
Nutanix Certified Professional – End User Computing (NCP-EUC)
Recommended Course:
- Coming Soon
Master Level
Nutanix Certified Master – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI)
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Expert Level
Nutanix Certified Expert – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCX-MCI)
Recommended Course:
- Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Solution Design (ECSD) Bootcamp
Nutanix Platform Expert (NPX)
Required
- NCP-MCI
- NCM-MCI
Check Point Certified Security Administrator
This core 3-day technical certification course provides an understanding of basic concepts and skills necessary to configure and manage Check Point Security Gateways and Management Software Blades.
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Check Point Certified Security Expert
This advanced 3-day security engineering course provides an in-depth explanation of Check Point technology and an understanding of skills necessary to effectively design, maintain, optimize, and protect your enterprise network from aggressive cyber threats.
Recommended Courses:
- CCSE: Check Point Cyber Security Engineering
- CCSA+CCSE: Check Point Cyber Security Administrator and Engineering Bundle
Check Point Certified Security Master
With Check Point’s new path to Security Mastery, you will need to achieve 2 Infinity Specialist Accreditations after the CCSE.
Recommended Courses:
- CCSA+CCSE: Check Point Cyber Security Administrator and Engineering Bundle
- Any 2 Infinity Specialist Accreditations
Check Point Certified Security Master Elite
To achieve Check Point’s new Security Master ELITE you will need to pass 2 Infinity Specialist Accreditations after the CCSM.
Recommended Courses:
- CCSE: Check Point Cyber Security Engineering
- Any 4 Infinity Specialist Accreditations
Infinity Specialist Accreditations
Check Point’s Infinity Specialist Accreditations are designed to enable Security professionals to demonstrate that they understand the concepts and skills needed to administer, deploy and manage specific Security solutions within the Check Point Infinity Cyber Security Architecture. Infinity Specialist Accreditations are also the building blocks to the Security Master and Security Master Elite certifications.
Check Point Certified Automation Specialist
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Check Point Certified Endpoint Specialist
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Check Point Certified Multi-Domain Security Management Specialist
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Check Point Certified Virtual System Extension Specialist
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Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Administrator
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Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Expert
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Check Point Certified Maestro Expert
Recommended Courses:
- CCME: Check Point Certified Maestro Expert
Check Point Certified Cloud Specialist
Recommended Courses:
- CCCS: Check Point Certified Cloud Specialist
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Who should take this exam?
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate is intended for anyone with one or more years of hands-on experience designing available, cost-efficient, fault-tolerant, and scalable distributed systems on AWS. Before you take this exam, we recommend you have:
- One year of hands-on experience with AWS technology, including using compute, networking, storage, and database AWS services as well as AWS deployment and management services
- Experience deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS as well as implementing security controls and compliance requirements
- Familiarity with using both the AWS Management Console and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, AWS networking, security services, and the AWS global infrastructure
- Ability to identify which AWS services meet a given technical requirement and to define technical requirements for an AWS-based application
What does it take to earn this certification?
To earn this certification, you’ll need to take and pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam (SAA-C02). The exam features a combination of two question formats: multiple choice and multiple response. Additional information, such as the exam content outline and passing score, is in the exam guide.
Review sample questions that demonstrate the format of the questions used on this exam and include rationales for the correct answers.
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Exam overview
Level: Associate
Length: 130 minutes to complete the exam
Cost: $150 USD
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Format: 65 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response
Delivery method: Pearson VUE and PSI; testing center or online proctored exam
Languages offered
This exam is offered in the following languages: English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Latin America).
AWS does not require that you take any specific training before you take an exam. Exam preparation resources can be found at: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
Who should take this exam?
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional is intended for individuals with two or more years of hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud architecture on AWS. Before you take this exam, we recommend you have:
- Familiarity with AWS CLI, AWS APIs, AWS CloudFormation templates, the AWS Billing Console, the AWS Management Console, a scripting language, and Windows and Linux environments
- Ability to provide best practice guidance on the architectural design across multiple applications and projects of the enterprise as well as an ability to map business objectives to application/architecture requirements
- Ability to evaluate cloud application requirements and make architectural recommendations for implementation, deployment, and provisioning applications on AWS
- Ability to design a hybrid architecture using key AWS technologies (e.g., VPN, AWS Direct Connect) as well as a continuous integration and deployment process
What does it take to earn this certification?
To earn this certification, you’ll need to take and pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam (SAP-C01). The exam features a combination of two question formats: multiple choice and multiple response. Additional information, such as the exam content outline and passing score, is in the exam guide.
Review sample questions that demonstrate the format of the questions used on this exam and include rationales for the correct answers.
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Exam overview
Level: Professional
Length: 180 minutes to complete the exam
Cost: $300 USD
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Format: 75 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response
Delivery method: Pearson VUE and PSI; testing center or online proctored exam
Languages offered
This exam is offered in the following languages: English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Latin America).
AWS does not require that you take any specific training before you take an exam. Exam preparation resources can be found at: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional Certification
Additional AWS Certifications are available. Information pertaining to the complete list of certifications can be found at: AWS Certification Information
*Please be aware that beginning January 22, 2018, in order to be eligible to attain a newly released higher level Citrix certification, students must also be currently certified in the necessary prerequisite certifications. For example, in order to obtain the CCP-N, students will have to already have a CCA-N. However, students with a current CCP-N before January 22 that did not previously obtain their CCA-N will be grandfathered in. This applies to all certifications.