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Illumio On-Prem PCE Admin

Enhance your skills in managing the Illumio Policy Compute Engine (PCE) with the Illumio On-Premise PCE Administrator certification. This certification is designed for those involved in deploying and managing the on-premise PCE.

The certification track covers key topics such as PCE architecture, deployment, operations, administration, warm standby configuration, and troubleshooting PCE issues.

Exam pre-requisites:

  • Completed all courses in the certification track.
  • Passed the Illumio Associate exam.
  • Customers must have completed at least 2 instructor-led courses or attended an Illumio 3-day or 5-day private class.
  • Must have experience installing, setting up, and configuring a PCE, as well as configuring a warm standby setup and troubleshooting common PCE issues.

Exam format:

  • Proctored, 2-part online exam: 1. Written multiple-choice exam (1.5 hours), 2. Practical exam (2.5 hours).
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 IllumioEnglishENJapanese 日本語SpanishESPortuguesePT

This introductory self-paced course offers a comprehensive overview of the Illumio Breach Containment Platform. You’ll gain insight into Illumio as a company, explore key concepts such as Illumio Insights and Illumio Segmentation, and discover how the platform secures networks across cloud environments and data centers. The course also introduces the platform’s core components and their functions, providing you with a solid foundation for understanding how Illumio helps contain breaches and protect critical infrastructure.      

トレーニング動画を再生する際は、下部にある[字幕(cc)]ボタンを使用して、日本語字幕をオンにしてください。 この自己学習型の入門コースでは、Illumio侵害封じ込めプラットフォームの包括的な概要を提供します。Illumioという企業について理解を深め、Illumio InsightsやIllumioセグメンテーションといった主要な概念を学び、クラウド環境やデータセンターにおけるネットワーク保護の仕組みを確認します。 さらに、このコースではプラットフォームの中核コンポーネントとその機能を紹介し、Illumioがどのように侵害を封じ込め、重要なインフラを保護するかを理解するための確固たる基盤を提供します。 -------------------------------- When playing the training video, use the (CC) button at the bottom to turn on Japanese subtitles. This introductory self-paced course offers a comprehensive overview of the Illumio Breach Containment Platform. You’ll gain insight into Illumio as a company, explore key concepts such as Illumio Insights and Illumio Segmentation, and discover how the platform secures networks across cloud environments and data centers. The course also introduces the platform’s core components and their functions, providing you with a solid foundation for understanding how Illumio helps contain breaches and protect critical infrastructure.

Este curso introductorio, que puede realizarse a su propio ritmo, ofrece una visión general completa de la plataforma Illumio Breach Containment. Obtendrá información sobre Illumio como empresa, explorará conceptos clave como Illumio Insights e Illumio Segmentation, y descubrirá cómo la plataforma protege las redes en entornos de nube y centros de datos. El curso también presenta los componentes principales de la plataforma y sus funciones, lo que le proporcionará una base sólida para comprender cómo Illumio ayuda a contener las brechas de seguridad y a proteger la infraestructura crítica.      

Este curso introdutório, que pode ser feito no seu próprio ritmo, oferece uma visão geral completa da plataforma Illumio Breach Containment. Você obterá informações sobre a Illumio como empresa, explorará conceitos-chave como Illumio Insights e Illumio Segmentation e descobrirá como a plataforma protege redes em ambientes de nuvem e centros de dados. O curso também apresenta os principais componentes da plataforma e suas funções, o que lhe dará uma base sólida para entender como a Illumio ajuda a conter violações de segurança e proteger infraestruturas críticas.

110 Labels & Policy Objects

This course covers a detailed introduction to labels and policy objects within the Illumio platform, building on the "Intro to Illumio" 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.      

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Dec 14, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PST 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 "Intro to Illumio" course, it covers the basics of workloads, VEN architecture, how to pair VENs, and the steps to troubleshoot common VEN issues.      

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Dec 14, 2025 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM PST 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 "Intro to Illumio" 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.      

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Dec 15, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PST 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.      

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Dec 17, 2025 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PST 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.      

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Dec 17, 2025 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM PST Asia Pacific and Oceania

311 PCE Troubleshooting

The PCE Troubleshooting course guides you through foundational skills and knowledge you need to troubleshoot the Illumio Core Policy Compute Engine (PCE). In this course, you’ll get an overview of common issues you may need to troubleshoot along with demonstrations of troubleshooting different aspects of the Illumio Core PCE, like operations, maintenance and performance. Before taking this course, please make sure you have taken the following courses: Introduction to Illumio Core (Self-paced), Workloads ​&​ Labeling, Policy Management I, Policy Management II, Traffic Visualization, Policy Management III, PCE Admin I and PCE Admin II.

Illumio ZTS Certification: On Prem PCE Administrator - Schedule Your Exam

The Illumio On Premise Administrator written exam is for customers and partners wishing to earn a distinction in On Premise installation, activation, and troubleshooting. Before attempting the exam, students must be have earned the Illumio Associate certification. To earn the Illumio On Premise certification, you need to pass both the Written exam and Practical (lab) exam. Each of these sessions is proctored. Use the Exam scheduler to:  learn about the exam format download the Study Guide schedule the Written and Practical exam sessions you would like to attend Take the Practice Written exam to help prepare for the proctored exam.

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Dec 15, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM PST
Dec 15, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Dec 15, 2025 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM PST
Dec 15, 2025 08:00 PM - 10:30 PM PST