Security, Associate (JNCIA-SEC) Certification Overview
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Security, Associate (JNCIA-SEC) Certification Overview
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The Security track enables you to
demonstrate a thorough understanding of security technology in general and Junos OS
software for SRX Series devices. JNCIA-SEC, the associate-level certification in
this track, is designed for networking professionals with beginner-intermediate
knowledge of the Juniper Networks Junos OS for SRX Series devices. The written exam
verifies your understanding of security technologies and related platform
configuration and troubleshooting skills.
This track contains four certifications:
- JNCIA-SEC: Security, Associate. For details, see the sections below.
- JNCIS-SEC: Security, Specialist. For details, see JNCIS-SEC.
- JNCIP-SEC: Security, Professional. For details, see JNCIP-SEC.
- JNCIE-SEC: Security, Expert. For details, see JNCIE-SEC.
Exam Preparation
We recommend the following resources to help you prepare for your exam. However, these resources
aren't required, and using them doesn't guarantee you'll pass the exam.
Exam Objectives
Here’s a high-level view of the skillset required to successfully complete the JNCIA-SEC
certification exam.
| Exam Objective |
Description |
| SRX Series Service Gateways
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Identify concepts or general features of
SRX Series devices:
- General Junos architecture
- Interfaces
- Hardware
- Initial configuration
- Traffic flow/security processing
- J-Web
- Juniper vSRX Virtual Firewall
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| Junos OS Security Objects |
Identify the concepts or general
functionalities of security zone, screen, address, or
application objects.
- Zones
- Screens
- Addresses
- Applications and Application Layer Gateways
(ALGs)
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| Security Policies |
Describe the concepts, benefits, or
operation of security policies:
- Zone-based policies
- Global policies
- Unified security policies
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| Network Address Translation |
Describe the concepts, benefits, or
operation of Network Address Translation (NAT):
- Source NAT
- Destination NAT
- Static NAT
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| Content Security |
Identify the concepts, benefits, or operation of content security (formerly Unified Threat Management).
- Content filtering
- Web filtering
- Antivirus
- Antispam
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| Monitoring and Troubleshooting |
Describe methods for monitoring, logging, or troubleshooting for Juniper security solutions:
- Troubleshooting security policies
- Validating behaviors
- Monitoring the packet flow process
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Exam Details
Exam questions are derived from the recommended training and the exam resources listed above. Pass/fail status is available immediately after taking the exam. The exam is only provided in English.
Prerequisite Certification
Exam Type
- 65 multiple-choice questions
Recertification
Juniper certifications are valid for three years. For more information, see Recertification.
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