Become a RIPE NCC Certified Professional
Earn a certification from the RIPE NCC on the RIPE Database, IPv6, LIR Fundamentals and network security and make the right move for your career.
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You can take any of these exams on demand. As soon as you pass the exam, you will receive a link to claim your verifiable digital badge.
LIR Fundamentals
This exam certifies the ability to manage an LIR’s Internet number resources as an LIR administrator.
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IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst
An IPv6 Fundamentals – Analyst is proficient in calculating IPv6 subnets according to current best practices and creating IPv6 addressing plans.
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RIPE Database Associate
A RIPE Database Associate is proficient in searching for and interpreting data in the RIPE Database. Candidates who hold this certification have demonstrated the ability to update and register data in the RIPE Database.
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BGP Security Associate
A BGP Security Associate can choose the appropriate security measures to protect networks against common threats. They contribute to global routing security by making Internet routing more secure and reliable.
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IPv6 Security Expert
An IPv6 Security Expert is capable of designing a high-level strategy to protect an IPv6 network against common threats. A holder of this badge has demonstrated the ability to identify and analyse common IPv6 security threats and their impact, and create a plan to counter them.
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About the RIPE NCC Certified Professional Exams
When you pass our exams, you prove your skills to a network of Internet professionals. You will earn a verifiable digital badge that you can easily share online. You can schedule and take an online proctored exam. Once you take the exam, you will be able to see your results instantly, and if you are successful, you will be able to receive and display your digital badge! Certify at three levels – Analyst, Associate and Expert.
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