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Illumio Core Expert: On-premises

Through this certification level, you will gain a deeper understanding of Illumio Core. You will be an expert in labeling workloads, advanced policy writing, working with Core Services in your environment, visualizing traffic using various tools, role-based access control, administering the PCE and the VENs on an advanced level. You will learn about the Illumio Supercluster, how to install and build a PCE, and how to protect your applications running in containers using containerized VEN (C-VEN). You will also learn about the Illumio API.

This certification level is ideal for users in advanced App Owner and Admin Roles.

You must have completed a minimum of 8 instructor-led courses below before scheduling a certification exam. Contact training@illumio.com to schedule an examination session.

Course Type Description
Self-Paced The self-paced option contains slides and quizzes allowing you to prepare for the certification exam at your own convenience.
Instructor-Led The instructor-led option provides a virtual session where users walk through different concepts with the help of an instructor. A lab environment is also provided where users will have temporary access to sandbox PCE instances allowing the skills learned in the virtual session to be tested.

101 Intro to Illumio ZTSEnglishENSpanishES

This introductory course provides an overview of the Illumio platform, designed for those with basic network knowledge. You’ll learn about the company, understand segmentation and how it functions in the platform, and explore how Illumio protects your systems. The course also introduces the main components of the platform and their roles, giving you a foundational understanding of how the Illumio solution works.       

Este curso introductorio proporciona una visión general de la plataforma Illumio, diseñada para todos con conocimientos básicos de redes. Aprenderá sobre la empresa, comprenderá la segmentación y cómo funciona en la plataforma, y explorará cómo Illumio protege sus sistemas. El curso también presenta los principales componentes de la plataforma y sus funciones, proporcionándole una comprensión básica del funcionamiento de la solución Illumio.      

110 Labels & Policy Objects

This course covers a detailed introduction to labels and policy objects within the Illumio platform, building on the "Introduction to Illumio ZTS" course. You’ll learn the importance of labels in workload identification and policy rules, and how to define and use both standard and flexible labels. Additionally, the course covers IP Lists, Label Groups, and Services, providing a comprehensive understanding of their role in enforcing security policies.  Previously: 110 Workloads ​&​ Labeling      

Instructor-Led Schedule
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Aug 04, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 11, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Aug 17, 2025 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Sep 01, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Sep 08, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Sep 14, 2025 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 06, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Oct 13, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Oct 19, 2025 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Nov 03, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 10, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Nov 16, 2025 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Dec 01, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Dec 08, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 14, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania

120 Workloads

This intermediate course helps you understand managed and unmanaged workloads within the Illumio Platform, with a focus on managing and troubleshooting Virtual Enforcement Nodes (VENs). Building on the "Introduction to Illumio ZTS" course, it covers the basics of workloads, VEN architecture, how to pair VENs, and the steps to troubleshoot common VEN issues.  Previously: 120 VEN Administration      

Instructor-Led Schedule
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Date Time Targeted Region
Aug 04, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 11, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Aug 17, 2025 08:00 PM - 12:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Sep 01, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Sep 08, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Sep 14, 2025 10:00 PM - 02:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 06, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Oct 13, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Oct 19, 2025 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Nov 03, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 10, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Nov 16, 2025 09:00 PM - 01:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Dec 01, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Dec 08, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 14, 2025 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania

130 Policy Management I

This intermediate course teaches the fundamentals of policy management within the Illumio platform, requiring completion of the "Introduction to Illumio ZTS" course. You’ll explore how policies work, including various options and types, and learn to create and apply rules. The course also covers the use of Illumio’s visualization tools for evaluating network flows.      

Instructor-Led Schedule
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Date Time Targeted Region
Aug 05, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 12, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Aug 18, 2025 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Sep 02, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Sep 09, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Sep 15, 2025 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 07, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Oct 14, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Oct 20, 2025 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Nov 04, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 12, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Nov 17, 2025 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Dec 02, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Dec 09, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 15, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania

150 Policy Management II and Endpoint

This course builds on your knowledge of policy management in the Illumio platform, following the completion of "Introduction to Illumio ZTS" and "Illumio Policy Management Level 1." You’ll learn advanced policy concepts, how to write scopeless and scoped rules, apply segmentation strategies, and manage policy changes. The course also introduces Endpoint policies and covers how to implement and troubleshoot them.      

Instructor-Led Schedule
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Date Time Targeted Region
Jul 14, 2025 08:00 PM - 12:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Aug 05, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 12, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Aug 18, 2025 10:00 PM - 02:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Sep 02, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Sep 09, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Sep 15, 2025 10:00 PM - 02:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 07, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Oct 14, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Oct 20, 2025 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Nov 04, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 12, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Nov 17, 2025 09:00 PM - 01:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Dec 02, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Dec 09, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 15, 2025 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania

160 User Administration

Focused on User Administration within the Illumio platform, this intermediate course requires prior completion of "Introduction to Illumio ZTS." The course covers essential user management tasks, including the difference between local and external users, adding and removing users from the PCE, applying access restrictions, adding service accounts, and troubleshooting basic user permission issues.  Previously: 160 RBAC      

Instructor-Led Schedule
Schedule displayed in timezone PDT (Los Angeles)
Date Time Targeted Region
Aug 06, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 13, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Aug 19, 2025 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Sep 03, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Sep 10, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Sep 16, 2025 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 08, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Oct 15, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Oct 21, 2025 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Nov 05, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 13, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Nov 18, 2025 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Dec 03, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Dec 10, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 16, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania

201 PCE Admin I

This course introduces the administration of the Policy Compute Engine (PCE) for those who have completed "Introduction to Illumio ZTS" course. You’ll learn how to use PCE commands, handle database operations and certificates, and perform basic troubleshooting, providing a solid foundation for managing the PCE.      

Instructor-Led Schedule
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Date Time Targeted Region
Aug 07, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 14, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Aug 20, 2025 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Sep 04, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Sep 11, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Sep 17, 2025 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 09, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Oct 16, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Oct 22, 2025 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Nov 06, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 14, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Nov 19, 2025 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Dec 04, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Dec 11, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 17, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania

202 PCE Admin II

This course offers a deep dive into the architecture and setup of the Policy Compute Engine (PCE), requiring completion of "Introduction to Illumio" course and "PCE Administration I." You’ll explore PCE types, installation and deployment options, health monitoring, report generation, and upgrade procedures.      

Instructor-Led Schedule
Schedule displayed in timezone PDT (Los Angeles)
Date Time Targeted Region
Aug 07, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 14, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Aug 20, 2025 10:00 PM - 02:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Sep 04, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Sep 11, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Sep 17, 2025 10:00 PM - 02:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 09, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Oct 16, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Oct 22, 2025 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 22, 2025 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Nov 06, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 06, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 14, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Nov 19, 2025 09:00 PM - 01:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Dec 04, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Dec 11, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 17, 2025 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania

210 API

This intermediate course focuses on the functions of the Illumio API, requiring prior completion of "Introduction to Illumio" course. You’ll learn about the core API functions (POST, GET, PUT, DELETE) and various authentication methods. The course also introduces the basics of using an Illumio API tool, such as the Workloader command-line tool.      

Instructor-Led Schedule
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Date Time Targeted Region
Aug 06, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 13, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Aug 19, 2025 10:00 PM - 02:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Sep 03, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Sep 10, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Sep 16, 2025 10:00 PM - 02:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 08, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Oct 15, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Oct 21, 2025 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Nov 05, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 13, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Nov 18, 2025 09:00 PM - 01:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Dec 03, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Dec 10, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 16, 2025 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania

301 Policy Management III

This course will teach you advanced rule writing concepts for complex policies and how to troubleshoot policy issues as well as how to tighten policies, identify core services and write core services rules. This course utilizes Illumination+ Before you take this course, please make sure you have taken the following course(s): Introduction to Illumio Core (Self Paced), Labels and Policy Objects, Workloads, Policy Management Level 1 and 2.

Instructor-Led Schedule
Schedule displayed in timezone PDT (Los Angeles)
Date Time Targeted Region
Aug 08, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 15, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Aug 21, 2025 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Sep 05, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Sep 12, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Sep 18, 2025 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 10, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Oct 10, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Oct 23, 2025 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Nov 07, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 21, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 05, 2025 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Dec 12, 2025 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 18, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania

330 Containers

This course will teach you the architecture, key concepts, and the integration requirements to use Illumio Segmentation for  Kubernetes. You will learn how Illumio Segmentation provides visibility and segmentation for containerized applications.  Before you take this course, please make sure you have taken the following course(s): 101 Introduction to Illumio Segmentation (Self-paced) before taking this course. 

Instructor-Led Schedule
Schedule displayed in timezone PDT (Los Angeles)
Date Time Targeted Region
Aug 08, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 15, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Aug 21, 2025 10:00 PM - 02:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Sep 05, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Sep 12, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Sep 18, 2025 10:00 PM - 02:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Oct 10, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Oct 17, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Oct 23, 2025 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Nov 07, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Nov 20, 2025 09:00 PM - 01:00 AM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania
Dec 05, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Dec 12, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Americas
Dec 18, 2025 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT Asia Pacific and Oceania

Illumio Core Expert: On-premises Certification Exam

Once you feel prepared, contact training@illumio.com to schedule an examination session.