Cyberoam, a leading provider of Identity-based Unified Threat Management appliances (UTM), today announced the launch of the Cyberoam Security Certification Program, aimed at fulfilling the market need for certified professionals in identity-based security, which organisations are increasingly adopting. The certification program consists of two certifications – Cyberoam Certified Security Professional (CCNSP), the first level of the program, and Cyberoam Certified Security Expert (CCNSE).

The Cyberoam Security Certification gives in-depth understanding of networking and security concepts in addition to training for expertise in the deployment of Cyberoam Unified Threat Management series.

“The certification adds significant value to the trainee’s career path,” says Harish Chib, VP – New Business Development, Cyberoam. “With enterprises increasingly adopting identity-based security, the certification provides confirmation of the knowledge and understanding gained by the trainee in the future direction that network security is taking.”

CCNSP offers expertise in the installation and configuration of all Cyberoam features and functionality while the CCNSE professional offers expertise in product installation, integration, support and management, advanced deployment and advanced troubleshooting. Trainees who have successfully cleared CCNSP are eligible to apply for CCNSE.

Although training is not mandatory to appear for the certification exams, successful completion of the instructor-led Cyberoam training programs is recommended for hands-on experience and in-depth understanding of topics. The rigorous certification standards require a minimum of 80% or higher to pass the exams. Cyberoam’s experienced pre-sales team, which has live implementation expertise and in-depth knowledge on the subject, offers instructor-led training on demand.

Mr Derek Standley of Standley Technical Services, Cyberoam partner in UK, said, “I was part of one of the first batches of CCNSPs. By putting me through real-world scenarios and hands-on implementation, the program didn’t just update me on the latest networking and security concepts, it also helped me do the complete deployment and configuration of Cyberoam with efficiency and customisation to the organisation’s network. It offered me valuable practical experience.”

Thoughtfully designed by security professionals with a vast amount of experience in the networking and security field, the program brings the trainees up-to-date in networking and security while increasing the trainee’s efficiency in maximising the benefit from Cyberoam appliances. Thus, it adds significant value to the certified professional’s career.

With the increasing need for security solutions, particularly granular identity-based solutions in business networks across all sectors, the program aims to create professionals who are efficient, productive, and deliver lower total cost of ownership.

Cyberoam UTM appliances are unique in providing total visibility into the individual user’s activity within the enterprise network, delivering robust network security through control over the user’s activity. With its multi-core UTM appliances, Cyberoam offers one of the best price-performance ratios in the industry and has a significant presence in over 55 countries.

Cyberoam UTM appliances are unique in providing total visibility into the individual user activity within the enterprise network, delivering robust network security through control over the user activity. With its multi-core UTM appliances, Cyberoam offers one of the best price-performance ratios in the industry and has a significant presence in over 55 countries.

About Cyberoam
Cyberoam identity-based UTM appliances offer comprehensive protection against existing and emerging Internet threats, including viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, phishing, pharming and more. Cyberoam identity-based solutions provide the complete range of security features expected in a traditional UTM platform such as Stateful Inspection Firewall, VPN, Gateway Anti-Virus, Gateway Anti-Spyware, Gateway Anti-Spam, Intrusion Prevention System,, URL/Web Content Filtering in addition to Bandwidth Management and Multiple Link Management over a single platform. Cyberoam solutions are certified by the West Coast Labs with CheckMark UTM Level 5 Certification, ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verison Business, and the Virtual Private Network Consortium. Cyberoam has also received SC Magazine’s 5 star rating twice in a row, the 2007 Global Excellence Awards for Integrated Security Appliance, Security Solution for Education and Unified Security, and the 2007 Tomorrow’s Technology Today Award for Unified Security. Cyberoam has offices in India, Newburyport, MA and Asia-Pacific. For more information, please visit www.cyberoam.com

About Elitecore Technologies
Elitecore Technologies is the global provider of Cyberoam identity-based UTM appliances. Elitecore’s other divisions include Crestel Convergent Billing Solution that meets the voice, data, video billing and customer care requirements of Tier-1 service providers and 24online Billing and Bandwidth Management Solution for hotels, hotspots and Internet service providers. Elitecore has a strong R&D base and support center in India; it has sustained a healthy growth rate of over 100% since inception. For more information, please visit www.elitecore.com

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