All The Details OF Available Juniper Networks Certification Tracks & Exams

When collecting the exam details of Juniper Networks Certification Program (JNCP), we found that there are three exams are not available currently:

1. Service Provider Design, Specialist (JNCDS-SP) JN0-1361 exam retired, the replacement is JN0-1362.
2. Cloud – Professional (JNCIP-Cloud) JN0-610 exam retired, the replacement is JN0-611.
3. Automation and DevOps Associate (JNCIA-DevOps) JN0-221 exam retired, the replacement is JN0-222.

So when planning for your Juniper certification, you need to make sure which is your correct exam and do the best preparation.

The employees who hold the Juniper certifications worldwide are more and more, they always receive great attention in the company, because they have mastered the Juniper Network certification to help companies build high-performance networks by providing networking equipment, services and its own network operating system, Junos. To the new of Juniper certification, it will help the individuals enhance their careers for Juniper Networks providing networking services to the top service providers in the world as well as banks, stock exchanges, government agencies, health care organizations and other industries. No matter you are the holders or the new, you need to know all the details of available Juniper Networks certification tracks and exams, which make you be sure to register the correct certifications and exams.

What are the Juniper certification tracks and the corresponding certificates?

Earning a Juniper Networks Certification Program (JNCP) certification is useful for career development and enhancement. It will benefit you, including distinguish you from noncertified peers, provide career growth opportunities, give you greater insight into Juniper Networks’ products and services and help your customers earn more. Juniper certification consists of job role and platform spWhat ecific, multi-tiered tracks that allow participants to demonstrate competence with Juniper Networks technology. Currently, there are 8 certification tracks available at the Associate, Specialist, Professional and Expert levels.

• Automation and DevOps
• Cloud
• Data Center
• Design
• Enterprise Routing and Switching
• Mist AI
• Security
• Service Provider Routing and Switching

What are the available Juniper exams currently?

Each certification level of the tracks requires one exam, along with applicable prerequisites. So waht are the available Juniper exams currently? We can give details for every certification tracks as below.

Automation and DevOps

Juniper Networks Certification Program (JNCP) Automation and DevOps certification track enables you to demonstrate competency in common scripting languages and tools for automating device and network functions. Currently, only the associate level and specialist level of Automation and DevOps certification track are available, the professional level and the expert level are not applicable.

The associate level certification, Automation and DevOps, Associate (JNCIA-DevOps) is designed for networking professionals with introductory-level knowledge of automation tools and best practices. No prerequisite is required, just take and pass JN0-222 exam to complete the Juniper JNCIA-DevOps certification. JN0-222, as the written exam of JNCIA-DevOps mainly verifies your understanding of DevOps and automation concepts as they pertain to Juniper devices and solutions.

The professional level certification, Automation and DevOps, Specialist (JNCIS-DevOps) is designed for networking professionals with intermediate knowledge of automation tools and best practices. This certification requires to earn the JNCIA-DevOps as the prerequisite. Juniper JN0-421 exam is the written exam of JNCIS-DevOps certification to verify your understanding of the application of scripting tools such as PyEZ, Python, and Ansible to Junos devices and networks.

Cloud

Cloud technology is so popular globally, more and more companies need the cloud professionals. Juniper Cloud certification track is so popular, which enables you to demonstrate competence with cloud networking architectures such as multiclouds, software-defined networking, SD-WAN, and other cloud technologies. All four certification levels are available currently.

Cloud, Associate (JNCIA-Cloud), the associate level of Cloud certification track, is designed for networking professionals with introductory-level knowledge of Juniper Networks cloud-based networking architectures, theory, and best practices. No prerequisite requires, just passing JN0-211 exam to verify your understanding of cloud-based networking principles and technologies.

The Juniper JNCIA-Cloud certification is the prerequisite of the specialist level of Cloud track, Cloud, Specialist (JNCIS-Cloud) certification. Juniper JNCIS-Cloud is designed for networking professionals with intermediate knowledge of software-defined networking, theory, and best practices. It requires to take and pass JN0-412 exam to prove that you have deep understanding of software-defined networking principles and technologies.

Juniper Cloud, Professional (JNCIP-Cloud), the professional level of Juniper Cloud track, which is for networking professionals with advanced knowledge of cloud networking, theory, and best practices. Candidates who are planning for Juniper JNCIP-Cloud certification must have earned the Juniper JNCIS-Cloud certification and pass JN0-611 exam successfully. To verify the understanding of cloud networking principles and technologies, JN0-611 mainly tests your skills in Kubernetes Integration, OpenShift Integration, vCenter Integration and so on.

The expet level, Cloud, Expert (JNCIE-Cloud) requires to complete 1-day JNCIE-Cloud practical exam to validate your ability to deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Juniper Networks’ cloud networking technologies. After you complete the JNCIP-Cloud certification, you can complete the 6-hour practical exam to build a cloud network consisting of multiple interconnected sites and services using cloud technologies.

Data Center

Juniper Data Center certification enables you to demonstrate competence with advanced data center technologies and related configuration and troubleshooting skills. The associate level of Data Center certification is Junos, Associate (JNCIA-Junos). Juniper JNCIA-Junos certification is designed for networking professionals with beginner-intermediate knowledge of networking. Because providing a core understand of the Juniper Networks core operating system, JNCIA-Junos servers not only the Data Center certification track, but also Enterprise Routing and Switching Certification Track and Service Provider Routing and Switching Certification Track. It requres to take JN0-103 exam to verify your understanding of the core functionality of the Juniper Networks Junos OS.

After complete Juniper JNCIA-Junos certification, you can go on for the Enterprise Routing and Switching, Specialist (JNCIS-ENT) certification. It is designed for experienced networking professionals with beginner to intermediate knowledge of routing and switching implementations in Junos. Juniper JNCIS-ENT exam requires to pass JN0-348 exam to verify your basic understanding of routing and switching technologies and related platform configuration and troubleshooting skills.

Data Center, Professional (JNCIP-DC) is the professional level certification for experienced data center networking professionals with advanced knowledge of the Juniper Networks Junos software and data center devices. It requires to take and pass JN0-681 exam successfully to verify your understanding of data center technologies, related platform configuration, and troubleshooting skills.

Then you can come for the expert level, Data Center, Expert (JNCIE-DC) certification. The 1-day JNCIE-DC practical exam is designed to validate your ability to deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Junos-based platforms. Throughout the 8-hour practical exam, you will build a data center network consisting of multiple MX Series and QFX Series devices.

Design

The Juniper Design certification enables you to demonstrate competence with Juniper Networks design principles and associated technologies. The associate level of Design track is Design, Associate (JNCDA), which is for networking professionals and designers with beginner knowledge of network design, theory, and best practices. Juniper JNCDA certification requires to take and pass JN0-1102 exam.

JNCDA certification is the prerequisite of three specialist levels as listed:

• Juniper Networks Certified Design Specialist – Data Center (JNCDS-DC)

Juniper JNCDS-DC certification is for networking professionals and designers with intermediate knowledge of data center network design, theory, and best practices. The written exam of JNCDS-DC certification is JN0-1302 to verify your understanding of data center network design principles.

• Juniper Networks Certified Design Specialist – Security (JNCDS-SEC)

Juniper JNCDS-SEC certification is for networking professionals and designers with an intermediate knowledge of network security, theory, and best practices. It requires to take and pass JN0-1332 exam.

• Juniper Networks Service Provider Design, Specialist (JNCDS-SP)

Juniper JNCDS-SP exam is for networking professionals and designers with intermediate knowledge of service provider design, theory, and best practices. JN0-1362 exam is the written exam for JNCDS-SP certification exam.

The professional level and the expert level are not applicable.

Enterprise Routing and Switching

Juniper Enterprise Routing and Switching certification track enables you to demonstrate competence with networking technology in general and Juniper Networks enterprise routing and switching platforms. It is useful for individuals proficient in networking technologies in general and Juniper Networks’ enterprise routing and switching platforms specifically.

The associate level of this track is JNCIA-Junos and the specialist level is JNCIS-ENT, which we have introduced above. The professional level, Enterprise Routing and Switching, Professional (JNCIP-ENT) is designed for experienced networking professionals with advanced knowledge of the Juniper Networks Junos OS. This written exam is JN0-648, which verifies your understanding of advanced routing technologies and related platform configuration and troubleshooting skills.

The Expert level of Enterprise Routing and Switching track is Enterprise Routing and Switching, Expert (JNCIE-ENT). It is at the pinnacle of the enterprise routing and switching certification track. The 6-hour practical exam is designed to validate your ability to deploy, configure, manage and troubleshoot Junos-based enterprise routing and switching platforms, then you will build an enterprise network infrastructure consisting of multiple routers and switching devices.

Mist AI

The Mist AI track is new, which enables you to demonstrate a thorough understanding of WLAN technology in general and the Mist AI features and functionality. Currently, only the associate level and specialist level available. Mist AI, Associate (JNCIA-MistAI) is for Wireless LAN networking professionals with introductory knowledge of wireless networking using the Mist AI, which requires to take JN0-250 exam. The Mist AI, Specialist (JNCIS-MistAI) is for Wireless LAN networking professionals with introductory knowledge of wireless networking using the Mist AI, which requires to take JN0-450 exam.

Security

Juniper Security certification track enables you to demonstrate a thorough understanding of security technology in general and Junos OS software for SRX Series devices. All the four levels are available to test your skills. Security, Associate (JNCIA-SEC) is for networking professionals with beginner-intermediate knowledge of the Juniper Networks Junos OS for SRX Series devices. It needs to complete JN0-230 exam successfully.

Security, Specialist (JNCIS-SEC) is the specialist level, which is designed for networking professionals with intermediate knowledge of the Juniper Networks Junos OS for SRX Series devices. It requires to take JN0-334 exam successfully to verify your understanding of security technologies and related platform configuration and troubleshooting skills.

The professional level, Security, Professional (JNCIP-SEC) is for networking professionals with advanced knowledge of the Juniper Networks Junos OS for SRX Series devices. To verify your understanding of advanced security technologies and related platform configuration and troubleshooting skills, JN0-635 exam is the requirement.

Security, Expert (JNCIE-SEC) is designed to validate your ability to deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Junos-based security platforms. It requires a practical exam to prove that you will build a secure enterprise network consisting of multiple interconnected sites and services using firewall devices.

Service Provider Routing and Switching

The Service Provider Routing and Switching certification track enables you to demonstrate a thorough understanding of networking technology in general and Juniper Networks service provider routing and switching platforms. The associate level JNCIA-Junos has been introduced above. The Specialist level, Service Provider Routing and Switching, Specialist (JNCIS-SP) JN0-362 exam is available for networking professionals with beginner to intermediate knowledge of routing and switching implementations in Junos. The written exam JN0-362 verifies your basic understanding of routing and switching technologies and related platform configuration and troubleshooting skills.

Service Provider Routing and Switching, Professional (JNCIP-SP) certification is designed for networking professionals with advanced knowledge of routing and switching implementations in Junos. It needs to take JN0-663 exam successfully. And the expert level, Service Provider Routing and Switching, Expert (JNCIE-SP) lab exam is designed to validate your ability to implement, troubleshoot and maintain Juniper Networks service provider networks.