CCPP-NetBackup Exam Information and Outline
Cohesity Certified Protection Professional NetBackup
CCPP-NetBackup Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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Exam Name: Cohesity Certified Protection Professional – NetBackup
Number of Questions: 75 - 85
Exam Duration: 105 minutes
Passing Score: 65%
Languages: English
Retake Policy: The exam can be attempted once every 14 days.
- Describe how to configure various primary/media/client settings and host properties- including Security Certificates.
- Describe how to configure disk storage- cloud storage and storage unit groups.
- Describe how to configure and utilize backup policies and protection plans.
- Explain how to implement specialized backup solutions including synthetic backups- True Image Restore (TIR)- multiple data streams- checkpoint restart- and the use of backup duplication solutions such as disk staging- Storage Lifecycle Policies- Auto Image Replication- Isolated Recovery Environment (IRE)- and NetBackup Accelerator.
- Describe the function- uses- configuration- and administration of the NetBackup deduplication options- such as media server deduplication- client-side deduplication- optimized duplication- KMS Options- MSDP Cloud storage- WORM storage- Universal Shares- Snapshot Manager- and storage servers.
- Describe how to perform catalog backup configuration tasks.
- Describe image management concepts and how to use the NetBackup administration console to verify- expire- import- and manually duplicate backup images.
- Describe how to manage NetBackup disk and cloud storage.
- Interpret available reports to verify and monitor NetBackup.
- Describe how and when to prioritize- cancel- suspend- resume- restart- retry or manually run backup and duplication jobs.
- Describe how to initiate- prioritize- and monitor NetBackup restore tasks.
- Describe how to manage NetBackup Security (e.g.- RBAC- host ID certificates).
- Describe how to install updates (e.g.- VxUpdate).
- Describe how to configure- manage and use Anomaly Detection and Malware Detection
- Analyze- optimize- and tune NetBackup
- Interpret status codes and job details in order to diagnose and troubleshoot failed jobs.
- Troubleshoot devices and media- including connectivity between primary- media- and client servers.
- Troubleshoot common issues related to NetBackup disaster recovery including recovering the NetBackup catalog.
- Demonstrate the ability to install and configure NetBackup in on-premises- cloud- and hybrid environments.
- Initial setup and deployment of NetBackup software and NetBackup Appliances.
- Configuring NetBackup for integration with Cohesity Data Cloud.
- Setting up NetBackup for hybrid cloud environments- including AWS- Azure- and Google Cloud Platform.
- Configuring storage targets- including deduplication pools and cloud storage (e.g.- Amazon S3 Glacier- Azure Archive).
- Implementing NetBackup Powered Appliances for hardened- multi-layer security.
- NetBackup Powered Appliances
- Storage Lifecycle Policies (SLP)
- Deduplication pools
- Cloud tiering
- Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)
- Show proficiency in managing and administering NetBackup environments to ensure data protection and availability.
- Managing backup policies and schedules for on-premises and cloud workloads.
- Administering NetBackup for Kubernetes workloads- including application-consistent backups.
- Monitoring and optimizing backup and recovery operations for performance and compliance.
- Using NetBackup’s unified platform for data management across hybrid and multicloud environments.
- Configuring global deduplication and image replication for efficient storage use.
- Backup policies
- Global deduplication
- Image replication
- Application-consistent backups
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Understand how to protect and recover data using NetBackup’s features to ensure business continuity.
- Configuring backup and recovery for mission-critical workloads (e.g.- VMware- Hyper-V- SQL Server- Oracle).
- Implementing disaster recovery (DR) strategies- including replication and recovery from cloud archive tiers.
- Using NetBackup for rapid recovery of Kubernetes clusters and cloud-native applications.
- Ensuring data integrity with storage-agnostic immutability features.
- Performing non-disruptive recovery rehearsals to validate SLAs.
- Disaster recovery (DR)
- Immutability
- Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
- Cloud archive tiers (e.g.- Amazon S3 Glacier- Azure Archive)
- Demonstrate knowledge of NetBackup’s security features to protect against cyber threats like ransomware.
- Configuring quantum-proof encryption to protect data in transit and at rest.
- Implementing adaptive multi-factor authentication (MFA) and multi-person authentication (MPA) for secure access.
- Using the Adaptive Risk Engine 2.0 to monitor user behavior and detect high-risk actions.
- Leveraging the Security Risk Meter 2.0 to assess and mitigate security risks.
- Protecting against ransomware with immutable backups and cyber vaulting (e.g.- Cohesity Alta Recovery Vault).
- Quantum-proof encryption
- Adaptive Risk Engine
- Security Risk Meter
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Multi-person authentication (MPA)
- Cyber vaulting
- Ransomware protection
- Perform basic troubleshooting to resolve common issues in NetBackup deployments.
- Diagnosing and resolving backup failures and performance bottlenecks.
- Troubleshooting connectivity issues in hybrid and multicloud environments.
- Analyzing logs and reports to identify and remediate issues.
- Addressing common configuration errors in NetBackup Appliances.
- Triaging and escalating complex technical issues in customer environments.
- Log analysis
- Performance bottlenecks
- Error codes
- Troubleshooting workflows
- Technical escalation
- Manage and optimize NetBackup for cloud-based workloads and PaaS environments.
- Protecting PaaS workloads like Amazon RDS- Azure Cosmos DB- Yugabyte- Amazon DocumentDB- and Amazon Neptune.
- Configuring image replication and disaster recovery for cloud archive tiers.
- Optimizing backup windows and storage efficiency in cloud environments.
- Supporting cross-platform recovery for Kubernetes and cloud-native applications.
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Cloud-native workloads
- Cross-platform recovery
- Backup window optimization
- Cloud archive tiers
- Use NetBackup’s reporting tools to monitor compliance and meet enterprise SLAs.
- Generating audit reports to ensure compliance with SLAs.
- Monitoring data protection operations and storage usage.
- Using analytics to identify high-risk user behaviors and configurations.
- Ensuring compliance with industry standards (e.g.- FedRAMP- Sheltered Harbor).
- Audit reports
- Compliance monitoring
- FedRAMP Moderate Authorization
- Sheltered Harbor endorsement
- Data governance