The VMware 6V0-21.25 exam preparation guide is designed to provide candidates with necessary information about the VCP-PCS Admin exam. It includes exam summary, sample questions, practice test, objectives and ways to interpret the exam objectives to enable candidates to assess the types of questions-answers that may be asked during the VMware Certified Professional - Private Cloud Security Administrator (VCP-PCS Admin) exam.
It is recommended for all the candidates to refer the 6V0-21.25 objectives and sample questions provided in this preparation guide. The VMware VCP-PCS Administrator certification is mainly targeted to the candidates who want to build their career in Application Networking & Security (ANS) domain and demonstrate their expertise. We suggest you to use practice exam listed in this cert guide to get used to with exam environment and identify the knowledge areas where you need more work prior to taking the actual VMware vDefend Security for VCF 5.x Administrator exam.
VMware 6V0-21.25 Exam Summary:
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Exam Name
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VMware vDefend Security for VCF 5.x Administrator (VCP-PCS Admin) |
| Exam Code | 6V0-21.25 |
| Exam Price | $250 USD |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 75 |
| Passing Score | 70% |
| Recommended Training / Books | VMware vDefend Security for VCF 5.x Administrator Training |
| Schedule Exam | PEARSON VUE |
| Sample Questions | VMware 6V0-21.25 Sample Questions |
| Recommended Practice | VMware Certified Professional - Private Cloud Security Administrator (VCP-PCS Admin) Practice Test |
VMware VCP-PCS Admin Syllabus:
| Section | Objectives | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Private Cloud Data Center Security | Tests knowledge of securing a private cloud environment. | 5% |
| VMware vDefend Firewall Architecture |
Tests knowledge of software-defined, distributed security architecture.
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11% |
| VMware vDefend Firewall Management |
Tests knowledge of managing a software-defined, distributed firewall solution for securing virtualized workloads within private clouds.
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11% |
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Lateral Protection with vDefend Distributed Firewall
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Tests knowledge of implementing policy-based rules for controlling traffic across the private cloud.
|
7% |
| Shared Services Platform (SSP) |
Tests knowledge of the back-end security data and analytics platform.
|
2% |
| Planning Application Segmentation with vDefend Security Intelligence | Tests knowledge of a distributed analytics engine that develops micro-segmentation policies by analyzing workload and network context. | 4% |
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Context Aware Firewall and Identity Firewall
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Tests knowledge of advanced security solutions that go beyond traditional firewall rules based on IP addresses and ports, offering more granular control and security by considering user identity, application context, and other
factors.
|
5% |
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Protecting Container Workloads with vDefend Firewall
|
Tests knowledge of securing container workloads by providing granular, context-based security enforcement at scale, enabling zero-trust principles and protecting against lateral movement of threats.
|
4% |
| Gateway Firewall |
Tests knowledge of security devices that sit at the edge of a network, acting as a gatekeeper to control and filter network traffic, ensuring only legitimate and secure data packets pass through while blocking unauthorized access and potential threats.
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7% |
| Security Automation |
Tests knowledge of integrating tools and scripting languages to automate firewall policy creation, security group management, and network configuration.
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5% |
| Security Operations |
Tests knowledge of managing and operating security in the private cloud.
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2% |
| Role-Based Access Control |
Tests knowledge of creating roles and groups within your security operations team to grant appropriate access to the portal.
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4% |
| Troubleshooting |
Tests knowledge of checking the health status of service instances, verifying security components, and troubleshooting protection and performance issues.
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4% |
| Advanced Threat Prevention |
Tests knowledge of a suite of analysis tools designed to defend against advanced threats that use known and unknown attack vectors.
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2% |
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IDPS (Intrusion Detection and
Prevention System)
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Tests knowledge of how to inspect network traffic at every hypervisor and workload to detect and prevent advanced cyber threats.
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8% |
| Malware Prevention Detection |
Tests knowledge of private cloud workload safeguards against ransomware and malicious activity.
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8% |
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NTA (Network Traffic Analysis) & NDR (Network Detection and Response)
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Tests knowledge of proactive threat detection and response leveraging both NTA and NDR capabilities to secure virtualized workloads and environments.
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11% |