VMware® Certified Technical Associate

What you'll learn

On this accelerated VMware Certified Technical Associate course, you’ll learn the skills and knowledge to perform operational tasks within a virtualised infrastructure, in areas across multi-cloud operations, networking, security, and device management depending on your chosen specialisation.

In just 3 days, you’ll gain a working knowledge of managing cloud resources and basic networking concepts. You’ll also learn about:

Basic troubleshooting concepts
The networking and security capabilities of NSX-T Data Center
Remote management and desktop and application virtualisation

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the exam for your chosen pathway, and achieve one of the VMware Certified Technical Associate credentials:

Data Center Virtualisation - VCTA-DCV
Network Virtualisation - VCTA-NV
Security - VCTA-SEC
Cloud Management and Automation - VCTA-CMA (coming soon)
Digital Workspace - VCTA-DW (coming soon)
Application Modernisation - VCTA-AM (coming soon)

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal if you are currently working in the IT industry or would like to start a career in the industry.

Curriculum

36 modules

VMCTA - VMware Certified Technical Associate pathways

VMware Virtual Data Center - Core Technical Skills

Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Virtualisation and vSphere Concepts
Module 3: Navigating the vSphere Client
Module 4: Lifecycle of Virtual Machines
Module 5: vSphere Networking
Module 6: vSphere Storage
Module 7: Virtual Machine Management
Module 8: Resource Monitoring
Module 9: vSphere Clusters

VMware Virtual Cloud Network - Core Technical Skills

Module 1: Software-Defined Data Centre
Module 2: VMware SDDC Solutions
Module 3: VMware vSphere Components and Features
Module 4: Network Virtualisation
Module 5: Virtual Switches Overview
Module 6: vSphere Standard Switches
Module 7: vSphere Distributed Switches
Module 8: Management, Control and Data Plane
Module 9: Software Defined Networking
Module 10: Introduction to NSX-T Data Centre
Module 11: NSX-T Data Center Components
Module 12: NSX-T Data Centre Architecture
Module 13: Benefits of NSX-T Data Centre Logical Switching
Module 14: NSX Logical Switching Components
Module 15: NSX Logical Switching
Module 16: Benefits of NSX-T Data Centre Logical Routing
Module 17: NSX Routing Components
Module 18: NSX Logical Routing
Module 19: Micro-segmentation
Module 20: Zero-Trust Security
Module 21: NSX Data Centre Firewalls
Module 22: NSX DHCP
Module 23: NSX DNS
Module 24: NSX NAT
Module 25: NSX Load Balancing
Module 26: NSX VPNs
Module 27: Virtual Cloud Network

Prerequisites

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have a basic understanding of:

Operating systems
Basic network, storage, and computer hardware concepts
Virtualisation and vSphere concepts

Exam info

As part of this accelerated course, you’ll sit one of the following exams based on your choice of pathway, at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

VMware Data Center Virtualisation: Core Technical Skills (VCTA-DCV) exam

Duration: 135 minutes
Exam code: 1V0-21.20
Format: Single and multiple-choice
Number of questions: 51
Passing score: Scaled score of 300

Associate VMware Security (VCTA-SEC) exam

Duration: 120 minutes
Exam code: 1V0-81.20
Format: Single and multiple-choice
Number of questions: 55
Passing score: Scaled score of 300

Associate Network Virtualisation (VCTA-NV) exam

Duration: 90 minutes
Exam code: 1V0-41.20
Format: Single and multiple-choice
Number of questions: 30
Passing score: Scaled score of 300

Associate Cloud Management & Automation (VCTA-CMA) exam

Coming soon

Associate Digital Workspace (VCTA-DW) exam

Coming soon

Associate Application Modernisation (VCTA-AM) exam

Coming soon

Course Dates

Sorry, there are currently no dates available for this course. Please submit an enquiry and one of our team will contact you about potential future dates or alternative options.

FAQs

4 question

Yes, we do provide courses suitable for beginners. However, Firebrand's accelerated courses aren't easy and it's essential that you are interested and actively pursuing a career in IT.

Traditional training providers usually run their courses from 9am to 5pm. At Firebrand Training we maximise the number of learning hours to minimise the number of training days, so you’ll be back to your job as quickly as possible. You don’t waste time travelling to several courses and finding an exam centre after that.

Firebrand's accelerated courses are constantly reviewed. We ask our delegates for feedback after every course. We are official partners with leading vendors and therefore, we're provided with certification changes and updates, which we can then implement in our course delivery at a very early stage. This feedback is then analysed in view of changes or discrepancies. We will then address the topics mentioned and have a panel of subject matter experts provide us with valuable suggestions for improvement and solutions.

If you need to learn new skills and you want to be able to put them into practice quickly, then Firebrand is the right training company for you.

Our unique accelerated training method means that we are your fastest way to learn. By delivering training for up to 12 hours per day, seven days per week, with exam centres on-site, we ensure that you are trained and certified quicker than anywhere else, having spent less time out of the office away from the day job.

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