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Training and certification
The official book and the online courses cover all Zentyal Server functionality, helping you configure and manage your deployment correctly. The ZeCA exam validates your knowledge and skills.
The official book
Zentyal for Network Administrators
Covers all relevant aspects of configuring and managing Zentyal Server, with best practices and a large number of practical exercises.
Start with a sample chapter
Read the chapter on “Virtual Private Network (VPN) service with OpenVPN” before you buy.
Read the sample chapter (PDF)Online courses
Start free, then specialize
Begin with the free introductory course, then take only the courses covering the functionality you are interested in, or get the bundle that includes every course plus the certification exam.
Zentyal free introductory course
A brief introduction to Zentyal Server: the context of the project, how to carry out the installation and how to take your first steps with the system.
- Experience
- Basic
- Duration
- 8h
- Location
- Online, at your own pace
- Price
- Free
Zentyal as Communication Server
Email and instant messaging services: configure Zentyal as an SMTP/POP3-IMAP4 server with webmail and ActiveSync, and keep unwanted or dangerous email out.
- Experience
- Medium
- Duration
- 7h
- Location
- Online, at your own pace
- Price
- $140
Zentyal as Domain & Directory Server
Native Microsoft Active Directory compatibility: centralized management of users, groups and computers, file sharing, joining an existing domain and full migration from Windows Server.
- Experience
- Medium
- Duration
- 6h
- Location
- Online, at your own pace
- Price
- $140
Zentyal as Gateway
Define content and connection policies, manage bandwidth and detect threats in internal and external networks to make your network more reliable and secure.
- Experience
- Medium
- Duration
- 6h
- Location
- Online, at your own pace
- Price
- $140
Zentyal as Infrastructure Server
Services that manage the local network and optimize internal traffic: DNS, NTP, DHCP, certification authority and the different types of virtual private networks.
- Experience
- Medium
- Duration
- 9h
- Location
- Online, at your own pace
- Price
- $140
Courses + book + certification
All Zentyal courses, a ZeCA certification exam coupon and the book “Zentyal for Network Administrators” — bundled together with a 30% discount.
- Experience
- Medium
- Duration
- 35h + 60 min exam
- Location
- Online, at your own pace
- Price
- $600
Certification
Zentyal Certified Associate (ZeCA)
Aimed at system administrators and network technicians who manage Zentyal Server deployments and want to validate their knowledge with a vendor-certified exam.
- Location
- Online
- Experience needed
- Medium
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Price
- $140 USD
Detailed information
Course and certification descriptions
Each course and the ZeCA certification exam are described in full below. Click Download PDF to save a printable summary.
ZeCA Certification Exam Voucher
Zentyal Certified Associate
The Zentyal Certified Associate (ZeCA) certification validates the knowledge necessary to manage a Zentyal Server deployment in a business environment.
Competencies
This exam curriculum includes these general domains and their weights on the exam:
- General knowledge of networks and Linux
- Zentyal Server architecture
- Zentyal as a Infrastructure server
- Zentyal as a Firewall
- Zentyal as a Domain & Directory server
- Zentyal as a Communications server
Exam details
- Type of questions: Multiple choice, matching, short answer
- Number of questions: Approx. 40
- Duration of the exam: 60 minutes
- Passing of the exam: A score of 70% or above is needed to pass the exam
Who should take the exam
IT professionals interested in deploying Zentyal as a corporate server and who want to validate their Zentyal knowledge with vendor-certified exam.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for enrolling in the ZeCA exam. The official on-line training courses are the recommended training to prepare for it. In addition, the official Zentyal book helps prepare for this exam.
Zentyal Certified Associate (ZeCA) Status
Those who pass the certification exam will be granted the status of Zentyal Certified Associate (ZeCA) and will be included in the official database of certified professionals. The Zentyal Certified Associate certificate includes a reference number that allows the certified person to access the details of their certification as well as to use it as an official reference to have obtained the certification.
Zentyal as a Communications Server
Email and instant messaging services
This course covers the email and instant messaging services integrated in Zentyal and that make it easy to deploy a communications server in a simple and safe way, with central point for user management.
Competencies
This exam curriculum includes these general domains and their weights on the exam:
- General knowledge of networks and Linux
- Zentyal Server architecture
- Zentyal as a Infrastructure server
- Zentyal as a Firewall
- Zentyal as a Domain & Directory server
- Zentyal as a Communications server
Exam details
- Type of questions: Multiple choice, matching, short answer
- Number of questions: Approx. 40
- Duration of the exam: 60 minutes
- Passing of the exam: A score of 70% or above is needed to pass the exam
Who should take the exam
IT professionals interested in deploying Zentyal as a corporate server and who want to validate their Zentyal knowledge with vendor-certified exam.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for enrolling in the ZeCA exam. The official on-line training courses are the recommended training to prepare for it. In addition, the official Zentyal book helps prepare for this exam.
Zentyal Certified Associate (ZeCA) Status
Those who pass the certification exam will be granted the status of Zentyal Certified Associate (ZeCA) and will be included in the official database of certified professionals. The Zentyal Certified Associate certificate includes a reference number that allows the certified person to access the details of their certification as well as to use it as an official reference to have obtained the certification.
Zentyal as a Gateway
Firewall, routing, proxy and IDS/IPS
This course explains the functionality of Zentyal as a gateway. You will find out how to define content and connection policies, how to manage bandwidth and how to detect threats in internal and external networks, all with the goal of making your network more reliable and secure.
Goals
- Provide the basic theoretical knowledge of the gateway services included in Zentyal: Firewall, routing, HTTP proxy and IDS/IPS
- Provide practical knowledge on how to configure these services through the graphical user interface of Zentyal
- Allow the correct configuration of these services on the server side and in the client, according to the requirements of each scenario
Who should attend
IT professionals with experience in network management, who are interested in deploying Zentyal as an gateway. Windows systems administrators interested in the administration of Linux-based systems.
Prerequisites
- Experience: To be able to install and configure Zentyal using Virtualization technology. Basic knowledge in computer networks.
- Software requirements: VirtualBox, Ubuntu Server LTS and Zentyal ISO.
- Hardware requirements: 2GHz processor, 3GB RAM.
The course includes
- Theoretical and practical content
- Practical examples and exercises
- 30 days to complete the course
- Certificate of Attendance (.pdf)
Zentyal as an Infrastructure Server
DNS, DHCP, NTP, certification authority and VPNs
This course covers the services used by Zentyal to manage the local network infrastructure and to optimize internal traffic. You will learn about the high-level abstractions that are used in the rest of the modules, domain name management, network time synchronization, network auto-configuration, management of the certification authority and management and configuration of the different types of virtual private networks.
Goals
- Provide the basic theoretical knowledge of the infrastructure services: Network abstractions, DNS, DHCP, NTP, Certification Authority and VPNs
- Provide practical knowledge on how to configure these services through the graphical user interface of Zentyal
- Allow the correct configuration of these services on the server side and in the client, according to the requirements of each scenario
Who should attend
IT professionals with experience in network management, who are interested in deploying Zentyal as an infrastructure server. Windows systems administrators interested in the administration of Linux-based systems.
Prerequisites
- Experience: To be able to install and configure Zentyal using Virtualization technology. Basic knowledge in computer networks.
- Software requirements: VirtualBox, Ubuntu Server LTS and Zentyal ISO.
- Hardware requirements: 2GHz processor, 3GB RAM.
The course includes
- Theoretical and practical content
- Practical examples and exercises
- 30 days to complete the course
- Certificate of Attendance (.pdf)
Zentyal as Domain & Directory Server
Native Microsoft Active Directory compatibility
This course covers the functionality of Zentyal as a domain & directory server with native compatibility with MS Active Directory, making possible centralized management of users, groups and computers and file sharing in Windows® environments. After an introduction to Samba, Kerberos and MS AD technologies, you will find out how to configure Zentyal as a standalone server, how to join it to an existing domain and how to perform a total migration of a Windows Server to Zentyal.
Goals
- Provide the basic theoretical knowledge of Samba, Kerberos and Microsoft AD technologies
- Provide practical knowledge on how to manage users, groups, computers and file sharing through the graphical user interface of Zentyal
- Allow to deploy Zentyal as a standalone server or additional domain controller. Allow to carry out a a total migration of a Windows Server to Zentyal
Who should attend
IT professionals with experience in network management, who are interested in deploying Zentyal as a domain & directory server. Windows systems administrators interested in the administration of Linux-based systems.
Prerequisites
- Experience: To be able to install and configure Zentyal using Virtualization technology. Basic knowledge in computer networks.
- Software requirements: VirtualBox, Ubuntu Server LTS and Zentyal ISO.
- Hardware requirements: 2GHz processor, 3GB RAM.
The course includes
- Theoretical and practical content
- Practical examples and exercises
- 30 days to complete the course
- Certificate of Attendance (.pdf)
Bundle: Courses + Book + Certification
All courses, the official book and one ZeCA exam voucher
This pack includes all Zentyal courses, one ZeCA (Zentyal Certified Associate) certification exam voucher and the book “Zentyal for Network Administrators”. The theoretical introductions, practical examples, exercises and tips that cover all the functionality of the Zentyal Server allow you to configure and manage a corporate computer network safely and effectively and simultaneously, prepare you for the ZeCA certification exam.
Goals
- Provide the understanding of the Zentyal Server architecture
- Provide practical knowledge on how to configure and manage all network services provided by Zentyal Server
- Provide practical knowledge about the effective and safe maintenance of a network and migration from Windows Server to Zentyal
- Prepare the student for the ZeCA certification exam
Who should attend
IT professionals interested in deploying Zentyal as a corporate server and who want to validate their Zentyal knowledge with vendor-certified exam.
Prerequisites
- Experience: To be able to install and configure Zentyal using Virtualization technology. Basic knowledge in computer networks.
- Software requirements: VirtualBox, Ubuntu Server LTS and Zentyal ISO.
- Hardware requirements: 2GHz processor, 3GB RAM.
The bundle includes
- All courses
- 60 days to complete the courses
- Book
- ZeCA Exam Certification Voucher
- ZeCA Certificate (.pdf) and inclusion on the official database of ZeCA certified professionals
- Certificate of Attendance (.pdf)