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VCP DCV

VMware Certified Professional in Datacenter Virtualization

VMware Certified Professional in Datacenter Virtualization

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Exam fee
$250
Ongoing
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Study time
80–160 hrs
Delivery
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Validity
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› Quality score

28.0 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor
How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.
VMware Certified Professional — Data Center Virtualisation.
7.5/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Scenario items with vSphere config troubleshooting.
6.0/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Refreshes track vSphere major releases; cadence has slipped post-Broadcom.
7.0/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Recognised in VMware-heavy enterprise shops.
7.5/10

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

DD-WRL-001DD-WRL-004DD-WRL-002IO-WRL-005
Recognition
Global
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

The 2 domains this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A2Network Security

Firewalls, IDS/IPS, network segmentation, DNS security, SD-WAN, VPN, traffic analysis, wireless security.

A25Security Architecture & Engineering

Reference architectures, control frameworks (NIST SP 800-53, CIS Controls), secure-by-design patterns, threat modeling, trust-boundary design, technology standards.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Recommended: 2-3 years of hands-on experience with the vendor's platform.

› Progression

requiredrecommended

Where this cert fits in the typical learning path. Required edges are vendor-gated; recommended edges reflect de facto industry progression.

Required prereqs (0)

No vendor-gated prereqs.

Recommended priors (0)

No de facto priors typically expected.

VCP DCV
VMware
Required by (1)
VCIX DCVVMware
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