November 11, 2021. Individuals who work in the field of networking and wish to validate and prove their professional competence can get the appropriate certifications. There are many certificates that concentrate on the knowledge area networking. We will be looking at four certificates: Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate CompTIA Network+, Amazon AWS Certified Advance Networking – Specialty and Cisco CCNP Enterprise. Let’s get started!
MicrosoftCertified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
The applicants for thiscertification need to have the ability to plan, implement, and maintain Azurenetworking solutions (they include hybrid networking, routing, connectivity,security, and private access to Azure services). They should also have knowledge and skills in Azure administration, including hybridconnections and network security. Besides that, this certificate givesattention to recommending, planning, and implementing Azure networkingsolutions, managing solutions for security, resiliency, performance, and scale,and deploying networking solutions by utilizing Azure Portal and other methods.All in all, it measures the competence of the specialists in designing,implementing, and managing hybrid networking, designing and implementingrouting and core networking infrastructure, securing and monitoring networks, aswell as designing and implementing private access to Azure services. The qualifyingexam required for this certification is AZ-700: Designing and ImplementingMicrosoft Azure Networking Solutions. It lasts for 100 minutes and consists of 40-60 questions. 700 marks is required to pass the test. The test is only available in English. The exam costs $165.
CompTIANetwork+
This certification is used to verify the competence of individuals in the establishment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of essential networks that businesses depend on. It also monitors and optimizes networks to ensure business continuity. Besides that, it coverstroubleshooting common connectivity, software, and cable issues related tonetworking, configuring wireless technologies, and deploying Ethernet solutions.In addition, this certificate takes a look at basic networking concepts,routing technologies and networking devices, and security concepts and networkattacks in order to harden networks against threats. To obtain this certification, professionals must pass the CompTIA N10-007. It consists of a maximum 90 question and lasts for 90 minutes. On a scale from 100 to 900, the pass mark is 720. The exam can be taken in English or Japanese, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. The fee for the qualification test is $338.
AmazonAWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
This certification focuses on designing and maintaining network architecture to support the breadth of AWS services. I
