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 App Virtualization & VDI – Learning Journey
Citrix Certified Associate Citrix Certified Professional Citrix Certified Expert

5 CXD-210 5 CXD-310 5 CXD-410

DAYS DAYS DAYS
Citrix Virtual Apps Citrix Virtual Apps and Citrix Virtual Apps and
Path One
and Desktops 7.1x Desktops 7.1x Advanced Desktops 7.1x Assessment,
Administration Administration Design, and Advanced
Configurations
Combination of CXD-303 and CXD-304.

Or

5 CMB - 310 3 CXD-303

DAYS DAYS
Path Two Citrix Virtual Apps and
Citrix Virtual Apps, Desktops
Accelerated Path– and Provisioning Desktops 7.1x Advanced
Earn your associate Management with App
certificate on your Layering, WEM and HDX
Combination of CXD-210 and CXD-304.
way to a Professional
Certification. 2
DAYS
CXD-304
Citrix Provisioning 7.1x
Administration

Cloud Training
3 CXD-250 2 CXD-251 5 CXD-252
DAYS DAYS DAYS
Moving to the Citrix Virtual Citrix Virtual Apps and Moving to the Citrix
Apps and Desktops Service Desktops Service on Virtual Apps and Desktops
on Citrix Cloud Microsoft Azure Service on Citrix Cloud with
Microsoft Azure

Combination of CXD-250 and CXD-251.

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CXD-105 CXD-310
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Help Desk Support Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.1x Advanced Administration
Designed for help desk representatives supporting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, this Get more value out of your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.1x investment
two-day course will teach you how to efficiently troubleshoot, resolve and document user through the use of Workspace Environment Management, Provisioning Services,
issues. These include determining root cause, deciding when to escalate and preventing Application Layering, and advanced features. You’ll leave this course with a good
recurrence. The course also covers common help desk issues such as authentication, understanding of how to manage more complex solutions such as multizone
printing and policies. environments spanning multiple locations with configurations around StoreFront,
the Delivery Controllers, and HDX. You’ll gain the skills to improve logon times,
CXD-210 user personalization, and resource performance through Workspace Environment
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.1x Administration Management. Also, learn to optimize management of your app and desktop
This foundational administration course covers the major aspects of installing, images by building and combining App Layers. End the course by learning to
configuring and managing a highly available Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.1x install, configure, and manage Provisioning Services in accordance with leading
environment. Gain an understanding of the solution architecture and communications, practices.
and the factors that contribute to a successful deployment. This five-day course will
teach you how to deploy and deliver apps and desktops; install and configure StoreFront CXD-303
and Citrix Workspace App, set up profile management, and configure policies, printing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x Advanced Management with App Layering,
and basic security features. You’ll also learn how to monitor and troubleshoot the WEM and HDX
environment with Citrix Director. This training will help you prepare for the Citrix Certified Get more value out of your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops investment through

Associate in Virtualization (CCA-V) exam. the use of Workspace Environment Management, Application Layering and
advanced features. You’ll leave this course with a good understanding of how

CTX-272 to manage more complex solutions such as multi-zone environments spanning

Securing Citrix Workspace Solutions multiple locations with configurations around StoreFront, the Delivery Controllers
Learn to secure your virtualization deployments with this two-day course that covers and HDX. You’ll gain the skills to improve logon times user personalization and
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. You’ll learn how to secure Citrix Virtual Apps and resource performance through Workspace Environment Management. Also, learn
Desktops traffic, understand when and where to secure traffic between Citrix Virtual Apps to optimize management of your app and desktop images by building and
and Desktops components, and advanced authentication implementations covering deploying App Layers with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
multi-factor authentication, Smart Card, SAML, and FAS.

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CXD-304 CXD-252
Citrix Provisioning 7.1x Administration Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud and
Learn to install and configure a highly available Provisioning Services farm according to Microsoft Azure
leading practices. Learn about Provisioning Services architecture and communication. Navigate the move from an on-premises environment into Citrix Cloud and
Manage and integrate vDisks and target devices with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops learn to deploy resource locations onto Microsoft Azure. Learn the architecture,
for easy rollback, upgrades, and performance of Virtual Delivery Agent machines. communications, and management of Citrix Cloud and the Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops Service and then migrate existing infrastructure and settings into
CMB-310 Citrix Cloud.
Citrix Virtual Apps, Desktops, and Provisioning Services 7.1x Administration (Fast Track)
Learn how to install, configure and manage a highly available Citrix Virtual Apps and CXD-410
Desktops 7.1x environment plus a Provisioning Services 7.1x environment for image Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.1x Assessment, Design, and Advanced
management. Understand the solution architecture/communications, and how to Configurations
deploy/deliver apps and desktops (MCS and PVS); install StoreFront and Citrix Receiver; This advanced 5-day training course covers design principles for creating a

set up profile management; and configure policies, printing and basic security features. practical Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops virtualization solution. As part of this
training you will assess existing environments and explore different scenarios

CXD-250 to link business requirements to design decisions. This course follows the Citrix
Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud Consulting approach to design and covers the key design decisions through
Navigate the move from an on-premises infrastructure to the Citrix Virtual Apps and lecture, lab exercises and interactive discussions. You will also learn about
Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud. This course will teach you to install and additional considerations and advanced configurations for multi-location solutions
configure Cloud Connectors and deliver app and desktop resources to and disaster recovery planning.
on-premises locations. It covers design considerations for locating StoreFront
and Citrix ADC Gateway in Citrix Cloud, and migrating workloads to a public cloud.

CXD-251
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Microsoft Azure
Learn to deploy and manage your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops workloads in
Microsoft Azure. Gain the skills to plan your machine catalog design and virtual
machine sizing based in Microsoft’s public cloud and explore additional Azure
considerations including maintenance, power management, and access.

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CXS-301
Citrix Hypervisor 7.1 LTSR Administration
Designed for students without previous Citrix Hypervisor experience. This course
provides the skills necessary to effectively design, deploy, manage and support Citrix
Hypervisor 7.1 LTSR. Configure a complete enterprise solution – covering everything
from installation to advanced troubleshooting in a virtual lab environment.

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 Networking – Learning Journey
Citrix Certified Associate Citrix Certified Professional Citrix Certified Expert

5
DAYS
CNS-220
Path One Citrix ADC 12.x Essentials
and Traffic Management

Combination of CNS-218 and CNS-219

5 CNS-320 5 CNS-420
DAYS DAYS
Citrix ADC 12.x Advanced Citrix Networking Assessment,
Or Concepts – Security, Management Design, and Advanced
and Optimization Configuration

5 Combination of CNS-318 and CNS-319

DAYS
CNS-222
Path Two
Citrix ADC Essentials and
Citrix Gateway 12.x

Combination of CNS-218 and CNS-221

Individual Training
3 2 2 3 2 3 3
DAYS
CNS-218 DAYS
CNS-219 DAYS
CNS-221 DAYS
CNS-318 DAYS
CNS-319 DAYS
CTX-271 DAYS
CNS-230
Citrix ADC 12.x Citrix ADC 12.x Traffic Citrix Gateway 12.x Citrix ADC Citrix ADC 12.x Securing Citrix Deploy and
Essentials Management 12.x Advanced Advanced Concepts Networking and Manage Citrix
Concepts – Secure – Management and Mobility Solutions SD-WAN –
Web Application Optimization Essentials

Limited Availability to EMEA SD-WAN Certification Available

and APJ

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CNS-230 CNS-220 (Combination of CNS-218 & CNS-219)

Citrix SD-WAN Essentials Citrix ADC 12.x Essentials and Traffic Management
Learn the various SD-WAN implementations and deployment modes available, At the end of the course, students will be able to configure their Citrix ADC
and how to choose the one that is right for your organization. Take a tour of the environments to address traffic delivery and management requirements including
underlying architecture of SD- WAN and learn how to differentiate between the Load Balancing, Availability, and Citrix ADC Operation Management. Also learn
various components. Understand how the different elements of SD-WAN come the skills required to configure and manage Citrix ADC Citrix Traffic Management
together to provide a better network experience. Topics include: Quality of Service, features, including Content Switching, Traffic Optimization, and Global Server
Classes of Service, Rules, Dynamic Routing, DHCP Services, Zero Touch Deployment Load Balancing.
and the SD-WAN management tools available. Hands-on labs to be provided.
CNS-221
CNS-218 Citrix Gateway 12.x
Citrix ADC 12.x Essentials Learn the skills required to configure and manage Citrix ADC Gateway and Unified
Learn the skills be able to configure Citrix ADC environments to address traffic Gateway features, including how to implement Gateway components including
delivery and management requirements including Load Balancing, Availability, and Citrix ADC Gateway and Unified Gateway. At the end of the course, students will
Citrix ADC Operation Management. Also learn the skills required to configure and be able to configure their Citrix ADC environments to address remote access
manage Citrix ADC Traffic Management features, including Content Switching, requirements for Apps and Desktops.
Traffic Optimization, and Global Server Load Balancing.
CNS-222 (Combination of CNS-218 & CNS-221)
CNS-219 Citrix ADC Essentials and Citrix Gateway 12.x
Citrix ADC 12.x Traffic Management Learn the skills required to implement Citrix ADC components including secure
Learn the skills required to configure and manage Citrix ADC Traffic Management Load Balancing, High Availability, and Citrix ADC Management, Citrix ADC Gateway
features, including Content Switching, Traffic Optimization, and Global Server features. At the end of the course, students will be able to configure their Citrix
Load Balancing. At the end of the course, students will be able to configure ADC environments to address traffic delivery and management requirements
their Citrix ADC environments to address efficient traffic switching and resilience including load balancing, availability, and Citrix ADC operation management and to
requirements including Content Switching, Traffic Optimization, and Disaster address remote access requirements for Apps and Desktops.
Recovery.

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CTX-271
Securing Citrix Networking and Mobility Solutions CNS-320
Learn to secure your networking and mobility deployments with this three-day Citrix ADC 12.x Advanced Concepts – Security, Management and Optimization
course that covers Citrix ADC, Citrix Endpoint Management and Citrix Content This course is designed for students with previous experience Citrix ADC

Collaboration. You’ll explore networking security fundamentals and learn about experience, and best suited for individuals who will be deploying and/or managing

various network attacks, such as SSL exploits and how to protect your network Citrix ADC Application Firewall (AppFirewall) to secure application access in a

against them. Understand how authentication, authorization, and auditing plays Citrix ADC environment, as well as Citrix ADC Management and Analytics System

a role in both your networking and mobility environment, and how to augment (MAS) to administer a Citrix ADC environment or optimize Citrix ADC-managed

security with multi-factor authentication. Explore certificates, policies, and the application delivery traffic.

many management options for your deployments to lockdown your data with
AppFirewall, Secure Citrix Endpoint Management applications, and Citrix Content CNS-420
Citrix Networking Assessment, Design, and Advanced Configuration
Collaboration.
In this expert level 5-day training course you will be exposed to advanced
networking and Citrix ADC concepts and configurations. Through lecture,
CNS-318
Citrix ADC 12.x Advanced Concepts – Secure Web Applications lab exercises, and real-world case studies, you will learn to look critically at

Designed for students with previous Citrix ADC experience, this course is environment requirements, constraints, and business drivers to create a complex

best suited for individuals who will be deploying and/or managing Citrix ADC Citrix networking solution. Topics to be covered in this course include multi-site

Application Firewall (AppFirewall) in Citrix ADC environments. and multi-tenant deployments, advanced authentication and load balancing, and
automation and orchestration and advanced troubleshooting. This training will

CNS-319 also prepare you for the Citrix Certified Expert in Networking (CCE-N) exam to be
Citrix ADC 12.x Advanced Concepts – Management and Optimization released in 2018.
This course is designed for students with previous Citrix ADC experience, and best
suited for individuals who will be deploying Citrix ADC Management and Analytics
System (MAS) to administer a Citrix ADC environment or optimize Citrix ADC-
managed application delivery traffic.

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 Mobility – Learning Journey
Citrix Certified Associate Citrix Certified Professional Citrix Certified Expert

5 CXM-303
DAYS
Deploying Enterprise
Mobility Solutions with
Citrix Endpoint Management

Individual Training

3 3 3CEM-205
CTX-271 2 CSF-201 23 CSF-201
CTX-271
DAYS CXM-202 DAYS DAYS DAYS DAYS
DAYS
Securing
Manage CitrixCitrix Networking
Endpoint Citrix Content Collaboration Citrix
Securing
Content
CitrixCollaboration
Networking
Managing and Supporting a
and Mobility Solutions
Management Enterprise Essentials Enterprise
and Mobility
Essentials
Solutions
Mobility Solution with Citrix
Endpoint Management

No Certification tied to this course Citrix Endpoint Management Certification Citrix Content Collaboration Certification
(To be discontinued Q3 2018) Available Available

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CXM-202 CSF- 201

Managing and Supporting a Mobility Solution with Citrix Endpoint Management Citrix Content Collaboration Enterprise Essentials
(To be discontinued Q3 2018) Designed for students with little previous Citrix Content Collaboration experience.
This course provides the skills necessary to manage, support, and troubleshoot Learn the skills required to implement Citrix Content Collaboration components
a Citrix Endpoint Management 10 Enterprise environment. Students with limited including the Citrix Content Collaboration for Windows client, Citrix Virtual
or no Citrix Endpoint Management experience will gain an understanding of Apps and Desktops client, and StorageZones. Learn to integrate Citrix Content
what is required to maintain the components of a Citrix Endpoint Management Collaboration with key backend elements including Microsoft ADFS for single
Enterprise solution. Students will have access to hands-on exercises within a virtual sign-on and understand the data flow behind it. Also learn to navigate the Citrix
lab environment to understand basic details behind the installation of solution Content Collaboration control plane user interface. At the end of the course
controllers, to configure and test policies, manage device and application usage, students will be able to configure and manage their Citrix Content Collaboration
perform troubleshooting and reporting, environments to address their Enterprise File Sharing and Sync requirements.
and more.
CTX-271
CXM-303 Securing Citrix Networking and Mobility Solutions
Deploying Enterprise Mobility with Citrix Endpoint Management Learn to secure your networking and mobility deployments with this three-day
This course provides the skills necessary to install, configure, and integrate course that covers Citrix ADC, Citrix Endpoint Management and Citrix Content
components in a Citrix Endpoint Management 10 Enterprise solution. Students Collaboration. You’ll explore networking security fundamentals and learn about
with limited or no Citrix Endpoint Management experience will gain an various network attacks, such as SSL exploits and how to protect your network
understanding of the components of a Citrix Endpoint Management Enterprise against them. Understand how authentication, authorization, and auditing plays
solution and their functions. Students will deploy and configure the Citrix Endpoint a role in both your networking and mobility environment, and how to augment
Management Enterprise components, apply principles to enroll mobile devices, security with multi-factor authentication. Explore certificates, policies, and the
install mobile apps, and use policies to manage device and application usage in many management options for your deployments to lockdown your data with
a lab environment. In addition, topics such as how to integrate additional Citrix AppFirewall, Secure Citrix Endpoint Management applications, and Citrix Content
products and applications as part of the solution and how to troubleshoot some of Collaboration
the most common implementation issues will be discussed.

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CEM-205
Manage Citrix Endpoint Management
Students will explore how to manage Citrix Endpoint Management in this three
day course. Venture into the cloud as students learn to manage devices, apps, and
users. Students will learn how the architecture, management, and communication
flow function with Citrix Endpoint Management Service and how they can fit
their organization’s needs. You will learn how to administer their Citrix Endpoint
Management environment and how to support your end users, as well as working
with applications and securing a variety of endpoints.

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3
DAYS
CXD-250
Moving to Citrix Virtual Apps
and Desktops on Citrix Cloud

5 CXD-252
+
DAYS
Moving to the Virtual Apps and
Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud
and Microsoft Cloud

2 Combination of CXD-250 and CXD-251

DAYS
CXD-251
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
Service on Microsoft Azure

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CXD-250 CXD-252
Moving to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on Citrix Cloud Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud and
Learn how to navigate the move from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on- Microsoft Azure
premises to the Citrix Cloud. Get hands-on as the course guides you through the Navigate the move from an on-premises environment into Citrix Cloud and
architecture, communications, management, installation, and configuration of learn to deploy resource locations onto Microsoft Azure. Learn the architecture,
Citrix Cloud and the Cloud Connector. Learn about the many services available in communications, and management of Citrix Cloud and the Citrix Virtual Apps and
Citrix Cloud and understand the considerations for migrating resources to a public Desktops Service and then migrate existing infrastructure and settings into Citrix
cloud. If you are planning or considering a move to the Citrix Cloud, this course is a Cloud. Plan machine catalog and virtual machine design based in Microsoft’s
necessary step in enabling you with the right training and skills to understand, public cloud and deploy those machines using Machine Creation Services.
manage, and deliver a successful migration. Students will receive a Student Additional Azure considerations include maintenance and power management.
Manual, Lab Exercise Guide, and access to a lab environment for the duration Learn to configure Citrix StoreFront and Gateway as a service within Citrix Cloud or
of the course. as managed machines in your datacenter or on the Azure platform
for remote access.
CXD-251
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Microsoft Azure
Learn to deploy and manage your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops apps and
desktops in Microsoft Azure. Gain the skills to plan your machine catalog and
virtual machine design based in Microsoft’s public cloud and get hands-on
practice deploying those machines using Machine Creation Services. You will also
learn about additional Azure considerations including maintenance and power
management which are critical in a cloud environment. For remote access, you will
learn to configure Citrix StoreFront and Citrix Gateway on the Azure platform. This
course focuses on Microsoft Azure as a Citrix Cloud resource location, however
concepts are relevant to both Citrix Cloud and fully managed Citrix Virtual
Apps and Desktops sites.
If you are planning to move to Citrix Cloud, it is recommended that you enroll
in CXD-252 Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix
Cloud and Microsoft Azure which includes both Citrix Cloud architecture and
administration in addition to the content covered in this course in a 5-day format.

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3
DAYS
CTX-271
Securing Citrix Networking
and Mobility Solutions

5 CTX-270
+
DAYS
Citrix Enterprise
Security Solutions

2 Combination of CTX-271 and CTX-272

DAYS
CTX-272
Securing Citrix Workspace
Solutions

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CTX- 270 CTX-272

Securing Citrix Workspace Solutions Securing Citrix Workspace Solutions
Learn to secure your Citrix environment in this hands-on course that encompasses Learn to secure your virtualization deployments with this two-day course that
the core Citrix technologies, including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix covers Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops You’ll learn how to secure Citrix Virtual
ADC, Citrix Endpoint Management, Citrix Content Collaboration, and Citrix Cloud. Apps and Desktops traffic, getting an understanding of when and where to secure
Explore potential security gaps in your environment and learn how to mitigate traffic between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops components, and advanced
these through a comprehensive look at the Citrix technologies. Topics include authentication implementations covering multifactor authentication, Smart Card,
application and data security, Citrix authentication, authorization, and auditing SAML, and FAS. Additionally, you’ll explore, how to protect your applications
workflows, operating system hardening, mitigation against network vulnerabilities, against vulnerabilities, Citrix Cloud security leading practices as well as operating
hypervisor security, and methods to secure Citrix traffic. system hardening, hypervisor security, and monitoring and operations Citrix
recommended practices.
CTX-271
Securing Citrix Networking and Mobility Solutions
Learn to secure your networking and mobility deployments with this three-day
course that covers Citrix ADC, Citrix Endpoint Management and Citrix Content
Collaboration. You’ll explore networking security fundamentals and learn about
various network attacks, such as SSL exploits and how to protect your network
against them. Understand how authentication, authorization, and auditing plays
a role in both your networking and mobility environment, and how to augment
security with multi-factor authentication. Explore certificates, policies, and the
many management options for your deployments to lockdown your data with
AppFirewall, Secure Citrix Endpoint Management applications, and Citrix Content
Collaboration

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businesses and people to work better. Citrix solutions power business mobility through secure, mobile workspaces that provide people with instant access to apps, desktops, data and
communications on any device, over any network and cloud. With annual revenue in 2014 of $3.14 billion, Citrix solutions are in use at more than 330,000 organizations and by over 100
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