CBTNuggets – F5 Application Delivery Fundamentals (Exam 101)

The tools and technologies that F5 Networks provides aren’t like those from other technology vendors. Unlike AWS or Google, the technology from F5 Networks is specialized: best used in application delivery and security solutions. F5 technologies help optimize the performance, availability, and security of applications in diverse network environments.

The administrators who learn to manage, implement, and troubleshoot F5 technologies are choosing an area of specialized expertise. There’s a high demand for application delivery and security specialists, and the F5 certification track emphasizes those skill sets. This course prepares you for the basics of managing and administering F5 Networks technology while also preparing you for the first exam required to earn F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator certification.

After finishing the videos in this F5 Application Delivery Fundamentals (Exam 101) training, you’ll know how to perform basic day-to-day management of the software and devices of application delivery networks (ADNs) that are powered by F5 products and technologies.

For anyone who manages application security software training, this Networking training can be used to onboard new junior network admins, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a Networking reference resource.

F5 Application Delivery Fundamentals: What You Need to Know
This F5 Application Delivery Fundamentals training has videos that cover application security software topics including

Navigating and using the F5 Traffic Management Operating System (TMOS)
Recognizing and explaining the OSI Model
Remotely accessing devices and reading logs
Troubleshooting basic network issues

Who Should Take F5 Application Delivery Fundamentals Training?
This F5 Application Delivery Fundamentals training is considered associate-level networking training, which means it was designed for junior network admins. This F5 skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with application security software and experienced junior network admins looking to validate their networking skills.

New or aspiring junior network admins. If you’re just getting started as a network administrator, taking this course on F5 ADN administration can help you focus the trajectory of your career. Rather than prepare you as a networking generalist, this course helps you learn and practice F5 application delivery fundamentals. Afterwards, you’ll be competitive for junior positions in the more specialized ADN administration career field.

Experienced junior network admins. Network administrators with a few years of experience should consider the F5 BIG-IP certification if you want to validate experience you’ve already gained in that field, or if you want to make a change to your career. Exam 101 from F5 proves your familiarity with F5’s TMOS and your competence managing application delivery networks.