JUNOS CLOUD certification

Exam Details

JNCIA-Cloud exam topics are based on the content of the recommended instructor-led training
courses, as well as the additional resources.

 Exam code: JN0-211

 Administered by Pearson VUE
 Exam length: 90 minutes
 Exam type: 65 multiple-choice questions
 Pass/fail status is available immediately
 Software Release:
o Junos Software: 18.4
o Contrail: 5.1
o CSO: 5.0
o NorthStar: 5.0
o AppFormix: 2.18

Objectives:

1. Cloud architecture

Identify the concepts or functionality of various fundamental elements of cloud networking

 Public, private, and hybrid cloud

https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2017/7/multi-cloud-vs-hybrid-cloud-whats-difference
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/overview/what-are-private-public-hybrid-clouds/
 XaaS components offered as services in a cloud environment
https://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/definition/XaaS-anything-as-a-service

 Underlay versus overlay

https://www.nuagenetworks.net/blog/network-virtualization-overlay-and-underlay-design/

2. NFV

Identify the concepts, benefits, or functionality of network function virtualization

 vMX, vSRX, cSRX, and NFX use cases

 https://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/sdn/nfx-series/

https://www.juniper.net/uk/en/products-services/routing/mx-series/vmx/

https://www.juniper.net/uk/en/products-services/security/srx-series/vsrx/

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/vsrx/topics/concept/security-vsrx-aws-
overview.html

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/vsrx/information-products/pathway-
pages/security-vsrx-contrail-guide-pwp.html

 NFV framework

https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/answer/NFV-vs-VNF-Whats-the-difference

https://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2755705&seqNum=2

 VNFs

3. SDN

Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of software-defined networking

 SDN types

https://www.sdxcentral.com/networking/sdn/definitions/north-bound-interfaces-api/

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/northstar3.0.0/information-products/api-
ref/api-ref-northstar-devguide.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l25Ukkmk6Sk

 Contrail Cloud, Networking, and CEM

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/contrail5.0/topics/concept/analytics-
overview-vnc.html

https://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/sdn/contrail/contrail-enterprise-
multicloud/

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-
independent/solutions/topics/concept/solution-contrail-enterprise-multicloud-
components.html
  OpenStack

https://www.openstack.org/software/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStack

 NSX

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-
independent/nce/topics/concept/metafabric-2.0-vmware-nsx.html

 Orchestration

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/cso5.0/topics/concept/cloud-cpe-solution-
overview.html

 Automation

https://forums.juniper.net/t5/Engineering-Simplicity/A-Platform-Approach-to-Network-
Orchestration-and-Analytics/ba-p/396655

4. SDN WAN

Identify the architectural elements of Juniper Networks WAN SDN solutions

 NorthStar

https://www.juniper.net/uk/en/products-services/sdn/northstar-network-controller/

 Northstar Planner

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/northstar4.2.0/topics/concept/network-
topology-acquisition-understanding.html

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/northstar4.0.0/topics/concept/northstar-gs-
ui-general-overview-4.0.html

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/northstar4.2.0/topics/concept/northstar-gs-
web-ui-overview-4.2.html

http://www.ossline.com/2013/12/why-did-juniper-buy-wandl.html

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/topics/topic-map/pcep-
configuration.html#id-pcep-overview
 5. Cloud monitoring

Identify Juniper Networks methods of analyzing cloud networking operations or devices

 AppFormix (e.g., smart networks)

https://www.juniper.net/uk/en/products-services/management-operations-sdn/contrail-
insights/

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/appformix/topics/concept/about-
appformix.html#:~:text=Juniper%20Networks%20AppFormix%C2%AE%20is,than
%20in%20traditional%20development%20environments.

 Telemetry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McNm_WfQTHw

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/topics/concept/junos-telemetry-
interface-oveview.html

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/contrail5.1/topics/concept/analytics-
overview-vnc.html

 Alerts

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/cso4.0/topics/concept/cp-about-monitor-
overview.html

6. Cloud Managed Services

Identify Juniper Networks cloud services solutions or components

 CSO

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/cso1.0/topics/concept/cso-contrail-
service-orchestration-overview.html

https://www.networkscreen.com/Contrail-Service-Orchestration.asp

 vCPE/NFV (distributed)

https://www.juniper.net/uk/en/solutions/nfv/cloudcpe/
 https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/nfv3.2/topics/concept/cloud-cpe-solution-
overview.html

 SD-LAN

https://www.juniper.net/uk/en/solutions/sd-wan-sd-lan/

 SD-WAN

 CSO with NGFW

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/cso5.0/topics/concept/cso-dg-ngfw-
deployment-map.html#:~:text=An%20NGFW%20deployment%20is%20carried,tenant
%20administrator%20during%20tenant%20onboarding.

7. Cloud Security

Identify the concepts or functionality of securing cloud networks

https://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/what-is/network-security/

 Connected Security and Policy Enforcer

https://www.juniper.net/assets/fr/fr/local/pdf/datasheets/1000602-en.pdf

 SkyATP (e.g., Command Control)

https://www.juniper.net/uk/en/products-services/security/advanced-threat-prevention/

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-independent/sky-
atp/topics/concept/sky-atp-about.html

 Security Director and Policy Enforcer

https://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/security/security-director/

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos-space17.1/policy-
enforcer/topics/reference/general/policy-enforcer-deployment-components.html

https://www.juniper.net/uk/en/products-services/security/security-director/

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos-space16.1/information-
products/pathway-pages/junos-space-security-director-pwp.html

 JATP
https://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/security/advanced-threat-
prevention/#:~:text=Juniper%20Advanced%20Threat%20Prevention%20(JATP,to
%20identify%20day%2Done%20threats.&text=Infected%20hosts%20are
%20automatically%20quarantined%20from%20your%20network.

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-independent/jatp/information-
products/topic-collections/release-notes/5.0.2/topic-125971.html

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-independent/jatp/topics/topic-
map/jatp-operators-guide-introduction.html