The MEF-SDN/NFV Certified Professional is the first vendor neutral, ISO-level exam that validates individual knowledge and skills in the planning, building and operating domains of SDN and NFV based networks.
The exam is expertly designed to certify real-world, technical skills of SDN and NFV professionals employed by communications and cloud service providers, technology solutions providers and large enterprises.
Introduction
The MEF-SDN/NFV Certified Professional is a new, vendor-neutral certification for today's modern, software-centric network world, MEF- SDN/NFV Certified Professional validates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, deploy, and operate a complete range of solutions in the highly-related SDN & NFV technologies. These are precisely the skills that are companies seeking for empowering today's software-driven advanced networks. In order to create this certification, experts around the world from both MEF and partner organizations gathered to identify the key skills required to thrive in these technical domains, the result of which is the first comprehensive accreditation or technical competence in SDN and NFV.
MEF-SDN/NFV and the MEF Professional Certification Framework
MEF-SDN/NFV is positioned as a professional level, specialization certification within the MEF Professional Certification Framework. Earning three certifications within the MEF Professional Certification Framework including: MEF-NF, MEF-CECP and MEF-SDN/NFV, earns industry professionals the coveted MEF NETWORK EXPERT status.
This certification exam presupposes foundational knowledge in networking practices, which can be validated by the introductory, concept-level MEF Networking Foundations (MEF-NF) certification exam.
Candidates and Companies That Should Consider MEF-SDN/NFV
Technical network professionals involved in any or all aspects of advanced network and service planning, design, implementation, technical sales and operations are all candidates for MEF-SDN/NFV including:
- Network Strategy Professionals
- Network Architects and Engineers
- Product Managers
- Engineering Managers
- Technical Sales and Pre-sales Engineers
- Product and Service Support Technicians
- Technical Project Managers
- Standards Specialists
- Network/System Consultants and Integrators
- Network Operations and Support Staff
- Technical Trainers
Companies to benefit by training and certifying their employees to MEF-SDN/NFV include:
- Communications and Cloud Service Providers planning software-defined and virtualized networks and services
- Large Enterprises with digital transformation strategies
- Technology Solution Providers with software-defined and virtualized capabilities
- System Integrators and Consultants delivering automated, virtualized, multi-vendor solutions to enterprises and SPs
MEF-SDN/NFV Certification Benefits
- Showcase your vendor-neutral SDN/NFV certified skills globally as SDN & NFV continue as the hottest areas of networking technologies today
- In this rapidly evolving digital, network-centric economy, differentiate your skills from peers that do not embrace this rate of change
- SDN & NFV are skills that are in the highest demand by employers today - enhance your career opportunities internally and externally
- Connect to the global MEF Community having 200+ member companies and 6000+ certified professionals in 85 countries
Benefits to Companies
- Transition your work force from legacy to leading edge - MEF-ATPs are offering training and certification bundles to take you SDN and NFV professionals to another level
- Evaluate and validate your existing SME capabilities - certify and if necessary, update skills with the necessary training
- Attract the best and the brightest by offering MEF training and certifications
- Improve candidate screening and differentiation: MEF-SDN/NFV is a technically challenging exam that speaks volumes to the capabilities of the certified professional
Exam Topics:
The MEF-SDN/NFV exam tests for expertise in the domains of planning, building and operating SDN and NFV based networks. Candidates capable of passing the exam should:
At the conceptual level be able to:
- Create conceptual-level designs for SDN and/or NFV solutions (independent of technology).
- Explain the various SDN frameworks
- Explain how SDN and NFV complement and reinforce each other
- Identify the various components in a SDN/NFV system
- Explain the interfaces and functionality of SDN and NFV components
- Explain the concept of a service chain
- Determine required controller functionality against specific service requirements
- Select products for networking services based on the business requirements using SDN/NFV
And in real life situations should be expected to:
- Select an SDN and NFV ecosystem based on the functional requirements of the services each will carry
- Implement an SDN/NFV solution, including controller selection and installation service a service chain
- Integrate a new network element/network function into a SDN/NFV domain
- Troubleshoot SDN/NFV technologies when they break or are misconfigured
- Capacity planning/dimensioning/scale in and scale out of network functions and SDN controllers
Training, Self-Study and Costs
MEF Accredited Training Providers (MEF-ATP’s) offer training course and certification exams on a global basis. Click here for a list of MEF-ATPs and additional information. Over 90% of MEF Certified Professionals were formally trained by MEF-ATPs before taking an exam.
Self-study is available to anyone and recommended only for those with multiple years of direct SDN & NFV experience or for advance preparation for a formal training offered by MEF-ATPs. Self-study sources include the MEF-SDN/NFV Exam Blueprint and self-study options available through MEF-ATPs.
Cost for this MEF Professional Certification Exam is only US$420.00. Re-take attempts (two within 6 months of first exam) are $100 each. Re-certification is required every three years at a cost of $300. Individual MEF-ATP's may bundle exam prices with training costs.
Candidate Recognition
- Member of the MEF ProCERT Community of Professionals
- Listed in the MEF Certified Professional Registry
- Highlighted on the home page of MEFProCERT.com
- Network Experts are listed MEF Network Expert Registry
- Qualify for MEF Certified Professional of the Year at annual MEF Awards
- Invitation to specific MEF members-only events
- Discounted attendance at the MEF18 event
- Qualify as contributor to MEF ProCERT blog
- Displayed on MEFProCERT Spotlight
- Participation as a MEFProCERT Subject Matter Expert on future MEF-SDN/NFV exams
Getting Started
Begin your journey and become a globally recognized MEF-SDN/NFV professional:
- If you already have foundation knowledge of SDN/NFV the exam blueprint is a primary reference. In that blueprint are key areas of study including reference materials.
- If you are not familiar with these technologies, the MEF Network Foundations (MEF-NF) training and exam is the place to start in addition to the MEF- SDN/NFV blueprint. Training providers are listed in the Education and Training resources on this site
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