Associate VMware Security Certification Tests, best practice Tests for Associate VMware Security Certification.
Exam Details
The Associate Security exam (1V0-81.20) which leads to VMware Certified Technical Associate – Security 2021 certification is a 55-item exam,with a passing score of 300 using a scaled scoring method. Candidates are given 120 minutes to complete the exam, which includes adequate time to complete the exam for non-native English speakers
Exam Sections VMware exam blueprint sections are now standardized to the seven sections below, some of which may NOT be included in the final exam blueprint depending on the exam objectives.
Section 1 – Architecture and Technologies
Section 2 – Products and Solutions
Section 3 – Planning and Designing
Section 4 – Installing, Configuring, and Setup
Section 5 – Performance-tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades
Section 6 – Troubleshooting and Repairing
Section 7 – Administrative and Operational Tasks
Section 1 – VMware vSphere Architectures and Technologies
Objective 1.1 – Describe the anatomy and attack surfaces of a cyber attack
Objective 1.1.1 – Describe network based attacks
Objective 1.1.2 – Describe social engineering based attacks
Objective 1.1.3 – Describe hardware based attacks
Objective 1.1.4 – Describe software based attacks
Objective 1.2 – Identify common vulnerabilities of enterprise systems
Objective 1.3 – Explain common cyber-attack mitigation strategies
Objective 1.4 – Explain NSX high level architecture
Section 2 – VMware Products and Solutions
Objective 2.1 – Describe the VMware security vision
Objective 2.2 – Explain Zero-Trust User and device access
Objective 2.3 – Explain Zero-Trust for network security
Objective 2.4 – Describe Service-Defined Firewall
Objective 2.5 – Identify physical and virtual requirements for a defense-in-depth security deployment
Objective 2.5.1 – Identify network security requirements
Objective 2.5.2 – Identify application security requirements
Objective 2.5.3 – Identify endpoint security requirements (Audit & Remediation, EDR, NGAV)
Objective 2.6 – Describe the functionalities of VMware’s security vision
Objective 2.6.1 – Explain the functionality of NSX gateway firewall and distributed firewall
Objective 2.6.2 – Explain the device posture based on network
Objective 2.6.3 – Explain the secure tunnel capabilities with Workspace ONE
Objective 2.6.4 – Explain the endpoint security capabilities of Carbon Black
Objective 2.6.5 – Explain CloudHealth and its role in multi-cloud security solution
Objective 2.7 – Describe the functions of edge firewall, internal firewall, and endpoint protection security mechanisms
Objective 2.8 – Differentiate between Layer 3 firewalls and Layer 7 firewalls
Objective 2.9 – Explain how Workspace ONE UEM facilitates endpoint security
Objective 2.10 – Describe how conditional access and modern authentication enforces security
Objective 2.11 – Explain how Workspace ONE Intelligence can be used to enforce endpoint security
Objective 2.12 – List the features of Workspace ONE Intelligence: RIsk Score, CVE patch remediation, User experience, Intelligence SDK
Objective 2.13 – Differentiate between NGAV and traditional AV
Objective 2.14 – Describe the benefits and use case for Next Generation Anti-virus
Objective 2.15 – Describe the benefits and use case for VMware Carbon Black Cloud Enterprise EDR
Objective 2.16 – Explain the use case for Audit and Remediation
Objective 2.17 -Describe the different response capabilities in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud
Objective 2.18 – Differentiate between the types of reputations seen in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud
Section 3 – There are no testable objectives for this section.
Section 4 – There are no testable objectives for this section.
Section 5 – – There are no testable objectives for this section.
Section 6 – –Administrative and Operational Tasks
Objective 7.1 – Run compliance evaluation in Workspace ONE UEM against enrolled devices
Objective 7.2 – Examine the security violations for enrolled devices
Objective 7.3 – Examine compliance policies in Workspace ONE UEM console
Objective 7.4 – Identify the security factors configured in the access policies from Workspace ONE Access console
Objective 7.5 – Navigate the Workspace ONE Intelligence portal
Objective 7.6 – Interpret the dashboards and widgets in Workspace ONE Intelligence
Objective 7.7 – Use endpoint data collected in Workspace ONE Intelligence to investigate security issues
Objective 7.8 – Navigate the VMware Carbon Black Cloud
Objective 7.9 – Create watchlists in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud to detect threats
Objective 7.10 – Identify appropriate searches in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud
Objective 7.11 – Investigate an alert and describe appropriate response actions in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud
Objective 7.12 – Interpret and explain the impact of Rules in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud
Objective 7.13 – Perform recommended queries in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud
Objective 7.14 – Describe the different mechanisms to Allow-list applications to meet business requirements
Objective 7.15 – Perform device activation/enrollment for VMware devices and applications
Objective 7.16 – Identify preconfigured firewall rules for the NSX Security Tab
Objective 7.17 – Determine firewall rules action
Objective 7.18 – Verify validity of firewall rules
