This three-day course provides students with the knowledge to troubleshoot switching, routing, and security features. This course builds off the Juniper Technical Support Fundamentals and Junos Troubleshooting courses and helps network engineers further their network troubleshooting capabilities. Key topics include troubleshooting dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, switching protocols, Ethernet VPN–Virtual Extensible LAN (EVPN-VXLAN) network, MPLS, multicast, class of service (CoS), stateful firewall features, IPsec VPNs (site-to-site and remote access), chassis clusters, next-generation firewall features, and vSRX Series devices. The course is based on Junos OS Release 23.1R1.8.

Expert-level Certification Lab Exams are delivered remotely and in-person globally at select Juniper Networks Education Centers, customer sites, and other offsite locations. Please note the events below are for JNCIE lab exams only. Written exams are delivered through Pearson VUE Testing Centers worldwide. Click here for JNCP written exam options available through Pearson VUE.


Important Note: Remote lab exams require the use of a PC running Windows 7 or higher. Other operating systems are not supported.
Key Preparation Resources: The JNCIE Self-Study Bundles will prove highly valuable as you prepare for the written and lab exam. All JNCIE Self-Study Bundles are included with the purchase of an All-Access Training Pass. You may also purchase them individually if desired.

At the pinnacle of the Enterprise Routing and Switching certification track is the JNCIE-ENT practical exam. This exam is designed to validate the networking professionals’ ability to deploy, configure, manage and troubleshoot Junos-based enterprise routing and switching platforms. Throughout this 6-hour practical exam, candidates will build an enterprise network infrastructure consisting of multiple routers and switching devices. Successful candidates will perform system configuration on all devices and configure protocols and features, such as IGPs, BGP, EVPN, Layer 2 features, routing policies, and class of service. The JNCIE-ENT certification is valid for three years. To view the recertification options, go to the Recertification webpage. Learn more about this exam.

Preparation Resource: the JNCIE-ENT Self-Study Bundle will prove highly valuable as you prepare for the lab exam.

At the pinnacle of the Service Provider Routing and Switching certification track is the JNCIE-SP Lab Exam. This exam is designed to validate the networking professionals’ ability to implement, troubleshoot, and maintain Juniper Networks service provider networks. Throughout this 6-hour practical exam, candidates will build a service provider network consisting of multiple MX series routers. Successful candidates will perform system configuration on all devices, implement various protocols, routing policies,VPNs, HA capabilities, and Class of Services. The JNCIE-SP certification is valid for three years. To view the recertification options, go to the Recertification webpage. Learn more about this exam.

Preparation Resource: the JNCIE-SP Self-Study Bundle will prove highly valuable as you prepare for the lab exam.

The Data Center track enables you to demonstrate competence with advanced data center technologies and related configuration and troubleshooting skills. JNCIE-DC is at the pinnacle of the data center certification track. The 1-day JNCIE-DC practical exam is designed to validate your ability to deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Junos-based platforms using both Juniper Apstra and the Junos CLI. Throughout the 6-hour practical exam, you will build a data center network consisting of Juniper Apstra and multiple Junos devices. You will perform system configuration on all devices including management capabilities, a Clos IP fabric, EVPN/VXVLAN, DCI, and CoS features. The JNCIE-DC certification is valid for three years. To view the recertification options, go to the Recertification webpage. Learn more about this exam.

Preparation Resource: the JNCIE-DC Self-Study Bundle will prove highly valuable as you prepare for the lab exam.

Notice: On May 5, 2025, we will be updating the exam for the Juniper Networks Certified Expert, Data Center (JNCIE-DC) certification. This is a minor update to align with current supported managed Data Center software versions. The Juniper Apstra version will be updated to 5.1.0 and we will be using the 23.4R2-S2 (vEX) vJunos-switch version. All other exam information and tasks will remain the same.

At the pinnacle of the Junos Security certification track is the 1-day JNCIE-SEC practical exam. This exam is designed to validate the networking professionals’ ability to deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Junos-based security platforms. Throughout this 6-hour practical exam, candidates will build a secure enterprise network consisting of multiple interconnected sites and services using firewall devices. Successful candidates will perform system configuration on all devices, configure secure management capabilities, implement advanced security features, define complex policies and attack prevention features, HA capabilities, and IPS features. The JNCIE-SEC certification is valid for three years. To view the recertification options, go to the Recertification webpage. Learn more about this exam.

Preparation Resource: the JNCIE-SEC Self-Study Bundle will prove highly valuable as you prepare for the lab exam.