Illumio Product Certification Program

Take your knowledge of the Illumio platform to the next level

The Illumio Product Certification Program provides opportunities for our customers and partners to expand their knowledge of the Illumio platform, product features, and overall functionality through courses designed by our in-house subject matter experts. There are multiple tracks to choose from that allow participants to customize the experience based on unique interests, needs, and deployment type.

SaaS Deployment
Associate	Specialist	Expert
Illumio Platform Associate	Illumio Platform Specialist	Illumio Platform Expert

On-Premises Deployment
Associate	Specialist	Expert	PCE Administration
Illumio Platform Associate	Illumio Platform Specialist	Illumio Platform Expert	Illumio Platform On-Prem PCE Administrator

Customer Certification Program

Being "Illumio Product Certified" means you have demonstrated your Illumio product knowledge and passed the necessary exams. The knowledge gained through this process will not only empower you as an Illumio user, but you will also become part of an elite group of associates, specialists, and experts whose proficiency with the platform goes well beyond just the basics.

These new skills will help you use the Illumio platform to its fullest potential and expand its use at your company.

Once you are Specialist and Expert certified, you will receive an exclusive piece of Illumio swag.

Overview

Certification	What You'll Learn	Learning Path Duration	Non-Proctored Written Exam	Proctored Written Exam	Proctored Practical Exam
Illumio Platform Associate	Onboarding Identify Assets Insights & Visbility	6 hours	Multiple choice exam	N/A	N/A
Illumio Platform Specialist	Manage policy changes for: Cloud Data Cente Endpoint	3.5 hours	N/A	1.5 hours	2 hours
Illumio Platform Expert	Advanced policy management Incident Response Container overview	5 hours	N/A	1.5 hours	2 hours
Illumio Platform On-prem PCE Administrator	PCE architecture PCE install Troubleshooting	10.5* hours	N/A	1.5 hours	2.5 hours

* Includes Associate time

How Do I Get Certified?

Certification levels:

Illumio Associate
Illumio Specialist
Illumio Expert
Illumio On-prem PCE Administrator

Select your format:

Annual subscription program (includes instructor-led and self-paced classes)
Dedicated private classes
Self-Paced training is included with product subscription

Schedule your exam:

Lab guides and exam study guides will be provided (for Specialist, Expert, and On-prem PCE Admin certifications)

You are now “Illumio Product Certified”!

Earn swag and digital badges
Proctored exam is only required for Specialist, Expert, and On-prem PCE Admin certifications

What courses are required?

Course #	Course	Self-paced Option	Instructor-led Option
101	Intro to Illumio	yes	no
111	Onboarding	yes	yes
121	Identify Assets	yes	yes
131	Insights & Visibility	yes	yes
211	Segmentation Policy Intro	yes	yes
221	Policy Cloud	yes	yes
231	Policy Data Center	yes	yes
241	Policy Endpoint	yes	yes
313	Policy Advanced	yes	yes
321	Incident Response	yes	yes
331	Containers	yes	yes
201	PCE Administration I	yes	yes
202	PCE Administration II	yes	yes
311	PCE Troubleshooting	yes	yes

Additional Courses

Outside of the Product Certification Program, we also offer a variety of additional courses on other topics. Checkout the list below to see if anything piques your interest.

Topics	Self-Paced Option	Instructor-led Option
160 User Administration	Yes	No
210 API	Yes	No
440 Illumio Network Enforcement Node	Yes	No
550 Read Only Access	Yes	No

We will continuously update our course offerings with new topics as they become available.

FAQs

How long are Illumio Certifications valid for?

Illumio technical certifications are valid for a period of 2 years from the date of issuance.

How Do I Get Started?

For more information, please reach out to your CSA or email training@illumio.com.