Citrix is a cloud-computing company that offers solutions for mobility, desktop virtualization, cloud networking, cloud platforms, collaboration and data sharing that enable users to work securely from anywhere on a variety of devices. The company's products fall into five main categories: secure digital workspace, app virtualization and VDI, Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), file sync and sharing, and networking. Popular Citrix products include XenApp, XenDesktop, XenMobile, NetScaler and ShareFile. More than 400,000 organizations and more than 100 million users run Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop products globally.
Citrix Systems started in 1989 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Today, the company offers a number of professional certifications that are recognized globally.
Citrix Certification Program Overview
Citrix certifications are solutions-based to reflect the needs of organizations and IT professionals. The three main Citrix certification topic areas are Desktop Virtualization, Networking and Enterprise Mobility Management. Citrix also offers credentials for Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing. Last, but not least, Citrix Cloud certifications were introduced in 2018.
Within the virtualization, networking and mobility certification topic areas, Citrix credentials are available at associate, professional and expert levels. These levels reflect the skills, knowledge and experience required of professionals who earn such Citrix certifications. Associate-level exams typically cost $200, whereas professional- and expert-level exams cost $300.
Here’s a summary of current certifications available from Citrix:
- Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V)
- Citrix Certified Professional – Virtualization (CCP-V)
- Citrix Certified Expert – Virtualization (CCE-V)
- Citrix Certified Associate – Networking (CCA-N)
- Citrix Certified Professional – Networking (CCP-N)
- Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Certified (CC-SDWAN)
- Citrix Certified Professional – Mobility (CCP-M)
- Citrix ShareFile Certified (CC-SHAREFILE)
- XenApp and XenDesktop Service on Citrix Cloud Certified (CC-XAD-CC)
- XenApp and XenDesktop Service Integration with Microsoft Azure Certified (CC-XAD-MA)
