F5 Certifications and Their Costs

In the fast-paced IT world, F5 Networks certifications are a valuable asset for professionals seeking to enhance their skills in application delivery and security solutions.

This article provides an overview of the costs, prerequisites, and benefits of F5 Networks certifications, helping you make informed decisions about your career development.

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F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)

An F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator can conduct Application Delivery Networks (ADNs) and perform routine troubleshooting and management of F5 (TMOS) Traffic Management Operating System devices. Two exams are needed to gain the F5-CA certification:

Exam 101 – Application Delivery Fundamentals

The 101-Application Delivery Fundamentals exam is the primary exam needed to gain Certified F5 BIG-IP Administrator status. Successfully achieving the Application Delivery Fundamentals exam acknowledges the capability and understanding of important concepts for the daily management of Application Delivery Networks (ADNs).

PREREQUISITES: None

CREDENTIAL AWARDED: None

THIS EXAM IS BASED ON V13.1

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Exam 201 – TMOS Administration

This is the second exam needed to gain Certified F5 BIG-IP Administrator status. To be eligible for the 201 exam, Aspirants should have passed the F5 101–Application Delivery Fundamentals exam.

This exam identifies aspirants who can individually perform daily task operations and basic troubleshooting of TMOS, after Successful completion of the BIG-IP Administrator exam.

PREREQUISITE: 101-Application Delivery Fundamentals

CREDENTIAL AWARDED: F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)

THIS EXAM IS BASED ON V11.4.

Exam 202 – Pre-Sales Fundamentals

The aspirants having skills and knowledge necessary for the technical selling of F5 solutions are identified by the Pre-Sales Fundamentals. Sales engineers typically have two years of sales experience and with a proven track record of successfully selling F5 solutions.

PREREQUISITE: 101-Application Delivery Fundamentals

CREDENTIAL AWARDED: F5 Certified Technical Professional, Sales (F5-CTP, Sales).

THIS EXAM IS BASED ON V11.4.

F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS)

The F5 Certified Technology Specialist credentials are available in four flavors, specializing in DNS, traffic management, security, and access policies. To gain the F5-CTS, aspirants should qualify for one or two exams, depending on the chosen specialty track.

Exam 301a – BIG-IP LTM Specialist

PREREQUISITE: F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)

CREDENTIAL AWARDED: None

THIS EXAM IS BASED ON V11.5

Exam 301b – BIG-IP LTM Specialist

PREREQUISITE: 301a-LTM Specialist: Architect, Set-up & Deploy

CREDENTIAL AWARDED: F5 Certified! Technology Specialist, Local Traffic Manager (F5-CTS, LTM)

THIS EXAM IS BASED ON V11.5.

This is one of two exams needed to gain F5 Certified Technology Specialist, LTM status. Candidates who qualify for this exam gain an understanding of underlying principles and will draw on that insight to integrate BIG-IP LTM into recently networks as well as new implementations.

Exam 302 – BIG-IP DNS Specialist

Successful finishing of this exam suggests that the aspirant possesses the information and understands the ideas and technology standards that are relevant to application delivery engineers and application delivery architects operating with BIG-IP DNS.

PREREQUISITE: Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)

CREDENTIAL AWARDED: F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP DNS.

THIS EXAM IS BASED ON V12.1.

Exam 303 – BIG-IP ASM Specialist

This exam is needed to gain the F5 Certified Technology Specialist, Application Security Manager Certification. The F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator certification is the basis of this certification. These certifications assure prospective employers that the aspirants are qualified to design, implement, and maintain BIG-IP ASM, as well as advanced characteristics.

PREREQUISITE: F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)

CREDENTIAL AWARDED: F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP ASM.

THIS EXAM IS BASED ON V12.1

Exam 304 – BIG-IP APM Specialist

The successful completion of the exam focuses on characteristics and shows the importance of managing the application delivery networks daily that incorporate technologies based on the MOS operating system. This examination is required to earn the Access Policy Manager Status, F5 Certified Technology Specialist.

PREREQUISITE: F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)

CREDENTIAL AWARDED: F5 Certified Technology Specialist, APM

THIS EXAM IS BASED ON V12.1

F5 Certified Solution Expert (F5-CSE)

The F5 Certified Solution Expert works with customers to spot security and technical business needs and then interprets those needs into solutions. Aspirants should have solution design experience that surrounds all applicable aspects of LTM, DNS, ASM, and APM, similar to alternative F5 technologies like Mobile Safe, Web Safe, BIG-IQ modules, and IP Intelligence (IPI).

To pass as an F5-CSE, the aspirant should gain all of the previously mentioned F5 certifications, together with the F5-CA, F5-CTS LTM, F5-CTS BIG-IP DNS, F5-CTS ASM, and F5-CTS APM. Once these prerequisites are fulfilled, aspirants ought to pass another exam:

Exam 401 – F5 Certified Security Solution Expert101

The examination F5 Certified Security Solution identifies the skills and knowledge to discover and articulate technical requirements driven by the business and business requirements regarding security. It uses F5 technology to solve security problems and acknowledges the skills and knowledge of troubleshooting, designing, and maintaining.

PREREQUISITES: F5-CTS, BIG-IP LTM; F5-CTS, BIG-IP ASM; F5-CTS, BIG-IP APM

CREDENTIAL AWARDED: F5 Certified Solution Expert, Security (F5-CSE, Security)

THIS EXAM IS BASED ON V13.1

Exam 402 – F5 Certified Cloud Solution

The examination F5 Certified Security Solution identifies the skills and knowledge to discover and articulate technical requirements driven by the business and business requirements regarding security. It uses F5 technology to solve security problems and acknowledges the skills and knowledge of troubleshooting, designing, and maintaining (BIG-IP 12.1).

PREREQUISITES:

● F5 Certified! Administrator,

● BIG-IP F5 Certified! Technology Specialist,

● BIG-IP LTM F5 Certified! Technology Specialist,

● BIG-IP DNS

CREDENTIAL AWARDED: F5 Certified! Solution Expert, Cloud (F5-CSE, Cloud)

THIS EXAM IS BASED ON V12.1

Job profiles after F5 Load Balancer Certification

Job roles that you can join after getting F5 Networks certifications are:

● Network Specialist

● Network Services Specialist

● Technical Lead,

● Technical Architect

● Network Engineer

● Systems Engineer

● Network Administrator