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VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall (micro-segmentation)

Independent training based on published product documentation, with an original, generic management-console simulator. Click-ops, but you understand what each click does. The exact screens, product names and licences of the vendor product change between versions and are not simulated: repeat the steps on your own environment to complement it. This track does not claim certification coverage.

modules
3 modules
labs
11 labs
quiz questions
45 quiz questions
hours of study
5 hours of study
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New to a topic used here? Learn it first

The labs assume these basics. If they are new to you, finish the linked module first and come back.

  • Networking basics: IP addressing, subnets, ports and what a firewall rule matches
    Every rule you write matches a source, a destination and a service. Know what an IP address, a subnet and a TCP port are, and what a simple allow or deny rule does (CCNA-level basics are enough). Linked modules keep their own access and progress and are not part of this track purchase.
  • Virtualization basics: what a virtual machine, a hypervisor and a virtual network card are
    The distributed firewall lives next to each virtual machine, at its virtual network card. If a VM, a host and a virtual switch are new words, read one short introduction first; the track then builds the idea from scratch.

Keywords for your resume

Skills you can list after you finish this track and its labs.

  • Micro-segmentation
  • Distributed firewall
  • NSX
  • Zero trust
  • East-west traffic
  • Security groups and tags
  • IDS/IPS
  • Malware prevention
  • Network detection and response
  • Application segmentation

Hands-on labs

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Real devices, real cables, real commands. Here is a taste of the labs in this track.

Why east-west traffic needs a firewall: perimeter vs distributed firewall and enforcement at each virtual NIC

Lab 1 · See why east-west traffic needs a firewall

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  • Pass mark 80%. Score it or better and your certificate and badge are issued the moment you submit.
  • One more chance. If you do not pass, you can retake it straight away. That is 2 attempts in total.
  • 15-day cooldown. If the second attempt also falls short, the exam closes for 15 days. Then you get 2 fresh attempts.
  • 1 minute per question plus lab time. The timer never pauses.
  • It runs in fullscreen. Switching tabs or leaving fullscreen is a warning; on warning 3 the exam stops and is scored as it stands, and a stopped exam cannot earn the certificate.
  • Every attempt counts from the moment it starts, so close other tabs first.

Each live lab is worth 5 points of the total score.

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