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Nutanix Certified Professional - Network & Security (NCP-NS)

Nutanix Network & Security track certification earned by passing the NCP-NS 7.5 exam.

Licensing authority: Nutanix

Initial by examination
Nutanix Certified Professional - Network & Security (NCP-NS)
Delivery
Remote proctoring or in-person at select test centers, with valid identification; in-person arrival 15 minutes before the appointment with government-issued ID.
Holder Validity
Certification remains valid for three years after achievement; this does not set an exam-version retirement date. Renewal routes are outside the requested initial pathway.
Intended Audience
Approximately two years of network/security experience and at least six months with Nutanix Flow describe the intended candidate; no separately documented application qualification or mandatory school arrangement is asserted.
Retakes
Seven-day wait between attempts; after three attempts a 60-day restriction applies before requesting an attempt reset.
Scheduling
Nutanix University redirects to PSI. Appointments are normally available up to three months ahead; preferred seats require scheduling and availability. The requested 2026-11-25 through 2027-02-28 horizon is a rolling scheduling horizon, not a confirmed reservation. Certification accounts must use a company email address; personal email addresses are not allowed for certification. After changing companies, contact university@nutanix.com to transfer certifications to the new company email address.
Scope
Initial certification by the English NCP-NS 7.5 examination; passing earns NCP-NS 7 certification.
Training
The NNSA course is recommended, not required; no prerequisite examination is specified by the complete initial-certification track statement.

Nutanix Certified Professional - Network & Security (NCP-NS)

Provider
PSI
Format
Multiple-choice and multiple-response questions; remote proctored or in-person; English version selected.
Exam questions
Total questions: 75.
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
3000 on a 1000–6000 scaled score
Exam fee
$200 USD per attempt
Examination outline
  • Configure Flow Virtual Networking
    • Create a VPC and Overlay Networks
    • Create and Manage VPC External Networks
    • Configure Connectivity Options
  • Configure Flow Network Security
    • Analyze and Document Application Flows
    • Create and Configure Security Policies
    • Manage Policy Lifecycle and Modes
  • Troubleshoot Flow Virtual Networking
    • Troubleshoot Connectivity Issues
    • Analyze Alerts and Logs to Address Virtual Networking Issues
    • Analyze the Health of Infrastructure System Components
  • Troubleshoot Flow Network Security
    • Troubleshoot Undesired Network Communication
    • Analyze Logs to Address Flow Network Security Issues
    • Troubleshoot Identity-Based Policy Failure Related to User Group Mapping
  • Deploy and Upgrade a Flow Environment
    • Prepare a Cluster for Flow Network Security
    • Prepare a Cluster for Flow Virtual Networking
    • Determine Order of Upgrades and Upgrade Paths
    • Configure Virtual Switches and MTU
    • Configure and Manage User Roles
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