Earning Microsoft certification is worth the effort in 2015 – A synopsis!

Are you thinking about earning a Microsoft certification and wondering about why it is worth the effort this year? It goes without saying that opportunities in IT are growing every day and more opportunities means higher pay. Microsoft Certifications impart you the knowledge and validates your skills to take advantage of the growing market demands.  

Microsoft Certified Training is an industry standard that is recognized worldwide and Microsoft Training in India imparted by Microsoft training centers, validate your skills so that you may choose your current position or plan career path accordingly.

Once you attain Microsoft certification exam, you enjoy all the benefits of being a member of Microsoft Certified Professionals – MCP community. You get access to all the benefits through Microsoft Certified Training and Microsoft certification programs and a private MCP member site. Microsoft Certified Professionals’ community consists of millions of certified professionals with thousands more members joining every day.  

Microsoft Certification Tracks

To reflect and support the evolving roles of IT professionals, Microsoft has also reinvented and updated their certification tracks. They have enhanced their cloud and hybrid computing expertise. The new certification tracks are developed to better reflect the experience, skills and knowledge that IT professionals and developers require to build and manage technology solutions which include technologies for both in the cloud and on premise. These tracks are -     

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM)

MTA - Microsoft Technology Associate - Microsoft Technology Associate certification and training is a recommended entry point into Microsoft certification track and also for related job preparation. For all aspirants looking to enhance their understanding of IT fundamentals, the credentials may validate their core knowledge. It is an optional industry recognized certification for all domains such as – database design, IT infrastructure and software development in Microsoft technologies.

The core certification tracks

MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate certification is lucrative for IT professionals and developers who are looking to attain their first job or jumpstart their career in Microsoft technology. Additionally, it is also a pre-requisite to MCSE certification (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert). Various domains of MCSA:

MCSA Windows Server 2012

MCSA Windows Server 2008

MCSA Windows 8

MCSA Windows 7

MCSA SQL Server 2012

MCSA SQL Server 2008

MCSA Office 365

MCSA Windows Server 2012 – This certification shows that you have primary set of Windows Server skills that are relevant in a business environment across multiple solutions areas. Additionally, it goes without saying that MCSA Windows Server 2012 certification is a pre-requisite for earning MCSE certification.

MCSA SQL Server – This credential demonstrate your fundamental skills and in-depth insight in developing and maintaining the new wave of mission-critical environments by achieving the certification qualification. Also, it is known to be the first step towards earning an MCSE Data Platform or MCSE Business Intelligence certification.

MCSA Office 365 – As Microsoft has been transforming itself to meet the ever-evolving business and technical requirements, Cloud Computing is the future that Microsoft perceives. Company sees the future its new innovative offering such as Office 365, Exchange Online, a SaaS on-demand version of Microsoft Office, SharePoint Online and the Lync Online unified communications service.

Ethical Hacking Exam in demand in 2015 – All about CEHv8 Training program

With the constant changing and evolving technology, hacker and malicious crimes are also inventing newer ways to attack information networks, systems and exploit system vulnerabilities. So, to mitigate such circumstances businesses proactively needed to protect their information systems by engaging in the ethical hacking activities and employing IT professionals in such professions and designations. For this purpose, organizations are looking for the professionals skilled enough to beat the hackers in their own game. These professionals are known as ethical hackers or white hat hackers. These professionals are learned and knowledgeable professionals, skilled in tools and techniques used by hackers to identify system vulnerabilities prevent unwanted access to network, access points for penetration in the information systems. One of the popular credentials to provide you with such skills is Certified Ethical hacking - CEH training and certification program from EC-Council. 

CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker Training and certification credential is an intermediate level credential being offered by the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants and a must have requirement for IT professionals needed to pursue careers in ethical hacking or information security domain.

The participants acquire and possess skills and knowledge on hacking practices in areas such as scanning networks, system hacking, enumeration, footprinting and reconnaissance,  Trojans, worms and viruses, denial of service attacks, sniffers, social engineering, hacking web servers, wireless networks and web applications and session hijacking, SQL injection, cryptography, evading IDS, firewalls and honeypots, penetration testing and many more such domains.

Ethical hacking gaining popularity

If you have walked into the bookstore, off-lately, you would probably have noticed that the popularity and abundance of books on hacking or ‘how to hack’ are flourishing. Also, many companies have started defining its legalities or specifying its useful purpose in the organizations. This is exactly what EC-Council is trying to make organizations aware of with CEH. The goal is to certify practitioners in the methodology of ethical hacking. This course covers the language involved in common exploits, vulnerabilities and countermeasures.

CEHv8Training – All about it   

The training program is a five-day comprehensive CEH training program in India and is recommended with the exam at the end of the training program. Aspirants may also wish to study on their own (self-study) for the required exam however one needs to submit verification of at least two years of work experience in information security and it needs to be verified by employer.    

Education may also be exempted for experience however it is approved on specific case basis. Since, technology in this field of hacking changes almost every other day hence, CEH credential holders are require 120 credits (continuing education) in each 3 year cycle with 20 credits obtained each year.   

CEHtraining program imparts you with the knowledge and skills to run tools required to be an Ethical hacker. The certified instructors lead the class through proof of concept and finish with imparting the knowledge of how to use the tools successfully in case of a malicious attack. Upon completing this intensive 5 day class, you will have achieved the hands-on understanding and experience in Ethical Hacking tools and concepts.

 

MODULES

·         Introduction to Ethical Hacking

·         Foot Printing & Reconnaissance

·         System Hacking

·         Trojans & Backdoors

·         Scanning Networks

·         Enumeration

·         Viruses & Worms

·         Denial of Service

·         Sniffers

·         Social Engineering

·         Hacking Web Applications

·         SQL Injection

·         Session Hijacking

·         Hijacking Web servers

·         Buffer Overflow

·         Cryptography

·         Hacking Wireless Networks

·         Evading IDS, Firewalls & Honey pots

·         Penetration Testing

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VMware Training –Advantages, Roadmap, Avg. Salaries 2015

Virtualization has come up as a boon for many industries besides IT. For example let’s consider a scenario of virtual trainings where staging and simulation have always been a part of a process. A virtual training has been more cost efficient and less disruptive. It can be observed in training (virtually) medical students that using practical environments, without causing any disruptions in between has been very important and a dire necessity. Such scenarios in which virtualization technology comes handy and necessary are innumerous. 

VMware products and services have definitely proved as a boon to cater to such virtualization needs of humanity’s evolving requirements.   

Participants attain real world and ‘hands-on’ knowledge with the help of VMware technologies as VMware environments comprises of virtual servers and networks. The benefit and advantage of VMware is the original intention of VMware which is to use less hardware to simulate more machines. It would be expensive to set up and maintain a real staging environment with ISP connection, router and switches and few servers, also it would be impractical. It goes without saying that resource allocation is a major part of IT. One machine working in place of three proves to be a significant saving on money and physical resources. 

    

The actual and original intention for virtualization ranges from running an application which is not supported by the OS to creation of a protected environment, for the running of multiple servers on a single serve. Hence, utilization of all these aspects for training is definitely an added bonus.

VMware Certifications 

With the rising demand of VMware technologies, need for IT professionals with virtualization skills is on all time fever-pitch and will continue to rise even more with the organization going entirely on cloud based platforms. Businesses are moving to cloud and utilizing more and more virtualization technology to increase efficiency, availability and cost savings. These advantages are enjoyed by many businesses and expected to increase in the coming years. VMware is one of the most popular and industry pioneer virtualization products and solutions provider to businesses worldwide. 

               

VMware provide VMware Certifications on their latest technology and products. VMware Certification and VMware 6.0 training programs impart you with skills and knowledge required to effectively install, deploy, manage and support VMware solutions and products. The two key virtualization areas are Datacenter Virtualization and Desktops Virtualization. VMware offer three certifications contained by each domain, as per the skill level and technical competencies of certification holder.  

    

VMware Datacenter Certifications

VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) is the highest level VMware expertise, requires enterprise class vSphere and Datacenter virtualization skills. This elite group of professionals, highly-skilled in VMware enterprise deployments and comprised of design architects. VMware certificationand training level is especially developed for veteran professionals needed to validate and demonstrate their expertise in VMware technology. This VMware certification is attained with the help of unique defense process, in which all aspirants must successfully defend a production-ready VMware Solution before a panel of VCDX veterans and VCDX holders. This way it gets peer reviewed and proves that they are ready to join an elite group of world-class consulting architects.        

-        VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

-        VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)

-        VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)

VMware Desktop Certifications

VCDX-DT require enterprise-class vSphere and datacenter virtualization skills however the main focus lies on delivering mobile computing solutions and virtual desktops with the VMware horizon Suite. Also, focuses on building out the infrastructure to deliver, rich end-user experience across multiple devices. This is also a peer –reviewed and ready to join elite group of world-class architects.

-        VMware Certified Associate (VCA-DT)

-        VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DT)

-        VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP-DT)

Benefits of VMware Certifications

-        Better global opportunities - VMware training certifications open your avenues to better career opportunities among best global organizations. All of the Fortune 100 companies are running on VMware virtualization technologies.

-        Largest skills Gap – Currently industry is facing the issue of more demand of the skilled professionals than is actually available in the domain, making the skills gap even wider.

-        The brand – ‘VMware Certified Professionals’ logo goes a long way in enhancing your career and earning prospects. Independent consultants can leverage by the VCP logo on the websites and business cards to attain clients and win new businesses.

-        Other VMware Benefits – VMware certified professionals receive a complimentary copy of the VMware workstation, discounts, invitations to exams (beta version) and access to the VCP store.

Average VMware Certification Salaries

VMware Certified Datacenter Virtualization salaries

-        VCP - $87,000

-        VCAP - $92,000

-        VCDX - $99,000

VMware certified desktop virtualization Salaries

-        VCA-DT - $81,000

VCP-DT - $98,000

Mercury Solutions Limited offers the best VMware vSphere 6.0 ICM Training & Certifications, by being one of the leading Authorized Learning Partners of VMware. We are the leading IT Training and Certification provider based in India. We also provide VMware instructor-led live virtual trainings and various other ways to attain VMware Certifications, like VMwareCertification Bootcamp training through well researched and focused training sessions for international participants. 

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