McAfee Security Certification Program
To be successful in today's competitive IT landscape, you must be able to demonstrate your technology expertise and skills using the latest tools and methodologies. The McAfee Security Certification Program provides product and assessment certifications, validating your knowledge and ability in a variety of security-related categories.
McAfee has partnered with Prometric — a leading global provider of comprehensive testing and assessment services — to administer our certification program. Prometric makes the certification process easy from start to finish. With over 5,000 global locations, you can conveniently test your knowledge and become McAfee Certified.
McAfee Product Certification is designed for candidates who administrate a specific McAfee product and have one to three years experience with that product. This certification level allows candidates to demonstrate knowledge in the following key product areas:
- Installation
- Configuration
- Management
- Basic architecture and troubleshooting
McAfee Assessment Certification
The McAfee Assessment Certification is designed for security practitioners (penetration testers, auditors, consultants, administrators) with one to three years of experience. This certification level allows candidates to demonstrate knowledge in the following high-level assessment areas:
- Profiling and inventorying
- Vulnerability identification
- Vulnerability exploitation
- Expanding influence
How Do I Get Started?
Complete the following steps to become McAfee Certified:
- Step 1: Identify which certification track applies to you (product or assessment).
- Step 2: Go to McAfee University and register for a course (recommended, but not a prerequisite to take an exam).
- Step 3: Visit the Prometric website to register for an exam.