VMware Security Technical Associate Training and Certification

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Course Overview

The VMware Security Technical Associate training introduces learners to the foundational principles of cybersecurity within the VMware ecosystem. As digital threats evolve, this entry-level course focuses on how VMware’s technologies support security-first IT infrastructure design.

Participants will explore core concepts such as zero trust architecture, micro-segmentation, secure workload management, and intrinsic security across data centers, cloud, and edge environments. The course also includes an introduction to VMware solutions like NSX, Carbon Black, and vSphere security features.

This course is ideal for beginners and IT professionals looking to understand how VMware integrates security into its products.

Why Choose This Course

  • Understand how security is built into the VMware platform architecture

  • Learn foundational cybersecurity principles aligned with modern infrastructure

  • Discover how VMware tools like NSX, Carbon Black, and vSphere improve threat resilience

  • Gain insights into real-world security scenarios and defense strategies

  • Earn a VMware Security Technical Associate digital badge to validate your skills

Who Should Enroll

  • Entry-level IT professionals or students interested in cybersecurity

  • Beginners looking to build a foundation in virtualization-based security

  • System administrators exploring VMware’s intrinsic security capabilities

  • Security analysts, support engineers, and consultants starting their VMware journey

  • Individuals preparing for higher-level certifications like VCP – Security

Skills You Will Gain

  • Understanding security models and principles in modern IT environments

  • Overview of zero trust architecture and micro-segmentation

  • Basic concepts of endpoint detection, response (EDR) and workload protection

  • Introduction to VMware NSX Firewall, Distributed IDS/IPS, and Carbon Black Cloud

  • Navigating the security features of VMware vSphere, vCenter, and SASE

  • Building awareness of security policies, compliance, and threat management

Career Opportunities

  • IT Support Engineer (Security Track)

  • Security Operations Analyst – Entry Level

  • Virtualization Security Technician

  • Junior System Administrator – Secure Infrastructure

  • Cybersecurity Intern / Apprentice

This training serves as a springboard for further VMware certifications and roles in network security, virtualization security, DevSecOps, and infrastructure security management.

Start Your Cybersecurity Journey with VMware’s Security Foundations

The VMware Security Technical Associate course provides a clear path for beginners to understand how virtualization and security come together. Whether you’re new to IT or planning a career in cybersecurity, this course is the perfect launchpad.

Enroll in VMware Security Technical Associate Training at Linux Training Center, Coimbatore

VMware Security Technical Associate Syllabus

Modules

Architectures and Technologies

  • Define the term cybersecurity
  • Identify types of cybersecurity vulnerabilities
  • Recognize attack mitigation strategies
  • Describe the stages of an attack from the point of view of the attacker
  • Identify different types of cybersecurity attacks
  • Identify examples of behaviors associated with security tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Identify examples of indicators of compromise
  • Identify the pillars of a zero-trust approach to security
  • Describe a defense-in-depth security approach
  • Identify the functions of basic security controls
  • Distinguish between antivirus and next-generation antivirus solutions
  • Explain the purpose of a watchlist

    • VMware Products and Solutions

  • Recognize the central concepts in the intrinsic approach to security developed by VMware
  • Identify the control points in the VMware approach to security
  • Recognize VMware products that support the implementation of a zero-trust approach to security
  • Identify features of VMware Carbon Black Cloud solutions
  • Identify the priority of different reputations in VMware Carbon Black Cloud
  • Recognize when and how to assign reputations in VMware Carbon Black Cloud
  • Identify use cases for Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard
  • Identify use cases for Carbon Black Cloud Audit and Remediation
  • Identify use cases for Carbon Black Cloud Enterprise EDR
  • Identify tasks that can be performed in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud console
  • Describe the term unknown file in the context of VMware Carbon Black Cloud
  • Describe how cloud analysis helps prevent malware
  • Describe how to remove malware from endpoints
  • Describe when and how to use the Inbox in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud console
  • Describe when and how to use audit logs in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud console
  • Determine the appropriate VMware Carbon Black Cloud sensor installation method for given use cases
  • Recognize the steps for performing an attended installation of a VMware Carbon Black Cloud sensor
  • Recognize the steps for performing an unattended installation of a VMware Carbon Black Cloud sensor
  • Identify types of data collected in VMware Carbon Black Cloud
  • Recognize the search capabilities in VMware Carbon Black Cloud
  • Describe the use cases for watchlists in VMware Carbon Black Cloud
  • Recognize different alert types
  • Identify ways to respond to and dismiss alerts in VMware Carbon Black Cloud
  • Describe the purpose of using recommended queries in VMware Carbon Black Cloud
  • Identify categories of recommended queries
  • Describe when and how to use Live Response
  • Recognize the purpose of built-in policies
  • Recognize how to modify settings on the Policy page in VMware Carbon Black Cloud
  • Describe the benefits to integrating security solutions
  • Identify the integration capabilities of VMware Carbon Black Cloud

    • Planning and Designing

    Installing, Configuring, and Setup

    Performance-tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades

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