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JUNIPER NETWORKSJuniper Networks Certified Associate, Cloud
The Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Cloud (JNCIA-Cloud) certification validates your foundational knowledge of cloud networking architectures, including multicloud, SDN, SD-WAN, and network virtualization. Designed for networking professionals with introductory-level cloud expertise, this credential demonstrates your ability to understand and apply cloud-based networking principles and best practices. Earning JNCIA-Cloud establishes your credibility as a cloud networking professional ready to support modern, software-driven environments.
Exam format65 multiple-choice questions
Duration90 minutes
DeliveryPearson VUE
Free questions853
Content last reviewed 30 July 2026 · Up to date
The certification
What JN0-214 proves, and what it asks of you
What this certification covers, who it is written for, and what the exam itself looks like on the day.
7domains
33objectives
239concepts
What it is
What this certification is
What it validates, who it is written for, and the experience it assumes.
About this certification
The Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Cloud (JNCIA-Cloud) certification is an entry-level credential within the Juniper Cloud certification track. It validates your understanding of cloud networking architectures, including multicloud environments, software-defined networking (SDN), SD-WAN, and other cloud technologies. The associated written exam (JN0-214) verifies your grasp of cloud-based networking principles, deployment models, service models, and the tools used to automate and orchestrate cloud infrastructure.
This certification is ideal for networking professionals who are beginning their cloud journey and want to demonstrate a solid foundation in cloud concepts. It covers key areas such as cloud fundamentals, NFV and SDN, network virtualization, Linux virtualization, containers, and orchestration platforms like OpenStack, Kubernetes, and OpenShift. By earning JNCIA-Cloud, you position yourself for further advancement in Juniper's multi-tiered certification program, building a pathway toward more specialized and professional-level credentials.
Who it’s for
The JNCIA-Cloud certification is designed for networking professionals who have introductory-level knowledge of cloud networking architectures and technologies. It is well-suited for individuals who are new to cloud concepts and want to establish a formal credential that validates their foundational understanding of cloud-based networking, including SDN, NFV, and virtualization. Typical candidates include network engineers, system administrators, and IT professionals who work with or plan to work with cloud environments and want to demonstrate their readiness to support cloud networking initiatives. The certification is also a stepping stone for those pursuing more advanced Juniper certifications in the cloud track.
Recommended experience
Juniper recommends that candidates have introductory-level knowledge of cloud networking architectures and technologies, including familiarity with basic networking concepts and cloud service models. Understanding of basic networking concepts such as IP addressing, routing, and switching; Familiarity with cloud deployment models (public, private, hybrid) and service models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS); Basic knowledge of virtualization technologies and hypervisors; Awareness of software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) concepts
The syllabus
What you’ll learn
Every domain and objective Juniper Networks measures, with the weight they carry on the exam.
The official Juniper Networks exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
Cloud Fundamentals
- Deployment Models (Public, Private, Hybrid)
- Service Models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)
- Cloud-Native Architectures
- Cloud Automation Tools
Cloud Infrastructure (NFV and SDN)
- NFV Architecture
- NFV Orchestration
- Virtual Network Functions (VNFs)
- SDN Architecture
- SDN Controller
- SDN Solutions
Network Virtualization
- Virtual Network Types
- Underlay and Overlay Networks
- Encapsulation and Tunneling (MPLS over GRE, MPLS over UDP, VXLAN, EVPN with VXLAN, GENEVE)
Cloud Virtualization
- Linux Architecture
- Hypervisor Types (Type 1 and Type 2)
- Hypervisor Operations and Concepts
- KVM/QEMU Concepts and Operations
- Creating Virtual Machines
- Container versus Virtual Machine
- Container Components
- Creating Containers Using Docker
Cloud Orchestration with OpenStack
- Creating and Managing VMs in OpenStack
- Automation Using HEAT Templates in YAML
- Using OpenStack UIs
- OpenStack Networking Plugins
- OpenStack Security Groups
Cloud Orchestration with Kubernetes
- Creating and Managing Containers in Kubernetes
- Kubernetes API Objects (Pods, ReplicaSets, Deployments, Services)
- Kubernetes Namespaces and CNI Plug-ins
Cloud Orchestration with OpenShift
- Creating, Managing, and Monitoring OpenShift Workloads
- Navigating the OpenShift CLI and WebUI
- Node Types (Provisioner and Control Plane)
- Network Types (Routable, Provisioning, Management)
On the day
The exam itself
Everything Juniper Networks publishes about sitting it, and nothing we inferred.
Prerequisites
No mandatory prerequisites — this certification has no required predecessor exam or credential.
Exam codeJN0-214
CertificationJuniper Networks Certified Associate, Cloud
Exam format65 multiple-choice questions
Duration90 minutes
DeliveryPearson VUE
LanguagesEnglish
Certification levelAssociate
After you pass
Where this credential goes next
The path Juniper Networks lays out, how the credential is kept, and where to book.
Step-by-step path to Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Cloud
Credential earnedJuniper Networks Certified Associate, Cloud Associate level certification Renewal and maintenance
Juniper certifications are valid for three years. For more information, see the Juniper Recertification page. Stay current with the latest technologies and maintain your certification.
Learn more about renewal requirements Lifecycle status
This certification is currently active and available. Juniper Networks maintains this certification to validate current skills and industry relevance.
Exam status: ActiveMaintained by Juniper Networks
Exam registration
Register for the exam through Pearson VUE, Juniper Networks’s authorized testing partner.
Schedule your examVisit the official Juniper Networks certification page for exam policies and requirements.
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And when you are serious, your coach Pip takes over
Your coach in the app reads what you have answered with the book closed and tells you one thing to do tonight. It will not count an answer you gave with the page open, and it will tell you when you are not ready.
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Questions people ask
Is the JNCIA-Cloud exam available in languages other than English?
No, the exam is only provided in English.
What software versions are covered on the JNCIA-Cloud exam?
The exam covers Contrail 22.4, OpenStack Zed, Kubernetes 1.24, and OpenShift 4.10.
How long is the JNCIA-Cloud certification valid?
Juniper certifications are valid for three years. You can recertify by passing the current exam or completing approved training.
Can I take the JNCIA-Cloud exam online or only at a test center?
Juniper exams are delivered by Pearson VUE and can be taken online or at a test center.
What job roles does the JNCIA-Cloud certification map to?
The certification is designed for networking professionals with introductory-level knowledge of cloud networking, such as network engineers or administrators beginning to work with cloud architectures.
Is there a hands-on lab component in the JNCIA-Cloud exam?
No, the exam consists of 65 multiple-choice questions only.
Information freshness · Content last reviewed on 2026-07-30 Up to date
Practice free questions 853 questions, free, no account needed.
The curriculum
The whole exam, mapped and written
Every domain, every objective, and every concept Juniper Networks measures — each one written out.
7domains
33objectives
239concepts
183free pages
The domains, and what sits inside them
Every objective below is a page you can open and practise now, without an account.
The official Juniper Networks exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
1Cloud Fundamentals97 questions
2Cloud Infrastructure (NFV and SDN)159 questions
3Network Virtualization85 questions
4Cloud Virtualization226 questions
Linux Architecture10 concepts · 8 pagesOpen →Hypervisor Types (Type 1 and Type 2)4 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Hypervisor Operations and Concepts6 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →KVM/QEMU Concepts and Operations9 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →Creating Virtual Machines10 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →Container versus Virtual Machine7 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Container Components8 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →Creating Containers Using Docker11 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →
5Cloud Orchestration with OpenStack117 questions
6Cloud Orchestration with Kubernetes86 questions
7Cloud Orchestration with OpenShift83 questions
Not a table of contents
Every line on this map already opens
In front of every objective the practice pages are already there, free and without an account. This is one objective, opened.
Deployment Models (Public, Private, Hybrid)5 pagesOpen →
Free in front of it
25 questions on this objective, five to a page. Every range above is a real page, open now, with no account.
Reading the map is not the same as knowing the ground
The curriculum tells you what is on the exam. Proving you know it is a different job — and it is the one the closed-book run does.
Free questions
853 questions. No account, no card.
The whole bank is open. 5 questions to a page, every answer explained, and a discussion thread on each one.
853questions
183pages
33objectives
Freealways
Browse by domain
Every objective, and every page range, is a link — so you can pick up exactly where you left off.
1Cloud Fundamentals97 questions
2Cloud Infrastructure (NFV and SDN)159 questions
3Network Virtualization85 questions
4Cloud Virtualization226 questions
5Cloud Orchestration with OpenStack117 questions
6Cloud Orchestration with Kubernetes86 questions
7Cloud Orchestration with OpenShift83 questions
What a practice page gives you
1Five to a page
Short enough to finish, long enough to matter.
2Every answer explained
Not only which one is right — why the others are wrong.
3A discussion on each
Ask, answer, and vote. Every question has its own thread.
A question, and the idea behind it
Every question comes from a concept
These are not trivia. Each one is written against a concept in the book, so when you get one wrong there is somewhere to go and find out why.
The visual book
See it once. Carry it into the exam.
The pages shown here come from our AI-900 book — an example of how each concept is written in plain language and, where the idea needs one, drawn as a full page you can take in at a glance.
239concepts
853free questions
Why a picture, and not another paragraph
Three reasons, and each one is a real finding rather than a slogan.
You can see it againThe whole idea at onceWhere it starts, what happens in the middle, what comes out, and the mistake to avoid.
Multimedia principle · MayerThe look-alikes sit togetherThe pairs the exam tests are drawn side by side, so the difference is seen, not told.
Dual coding · PaivioWhat one page is made of
You are never asked to read a poster here — only to see how one is built. After that, every other page is legible at a glance.
1A numbered strip on top
The idea as a sequence, followed with a finger before a word is read.
2Panels for the parts
What it is, how the machine learns it, when it is the right tool.
3The trap, framed
The distinction the exam tests, given its own box instead of buried in prose.
4One line at the bottom
The sentence to carry into the exam room.
Open book, on purpose
Answer it with the picture beside you
This is the part that teaches. The illustration and the written explanation stay where they are while you work, so a scenario stops being a memory test and becomes something you can simply look at.
It teaches · it does not count
A smartphone uses AI to unlock when the owner looks at the camera. Which AI capability is being used?
AImage classification
BFacial recognition
COptical character recognition
DObject detection
Look at the five steps. Detect finds a face, align straightens it, encode turns it into numbers, search compares it with a stored face, and decide answers one question: is this the same person? Classification would only say “a face”. Detection would only draw a box. Neither decides whose.
Then the page shuts, and it starts counting
The same questions come back with the book closed — that run is the one that counts. After it, your coach picks one thing for tonight, sized to the time you have, and brings pages back before you lose them.
Testing effect · Roediger & Karpicke 2006 · spacing effect · Cepeda et al. 2006
Official resources
Straight from Juniper Networks
Where the exam is defined, scheduled and scored.
1official link
239concepts mapped
The source
Juniper Networks’s own pages
We link to them rather than repeat them, so nothing here goes stale behind them.
Checked against the source
Every objective on the official Juniper Networks outline already has questions here
We build from the official skills outline, not from a summary of it — 33 objectives, 239 concepts written under them, and free questions against every one. When Juniper Networks changes the outline, this page changes with it.
33objectives on the outline→239concepts written→853free questions
An official page tells you what will be asked. It cannot tell you what you will get right.
That is the only question worth answering the night before, and no link answers it. You answer it by taking the questions with the book closed, and seeing what comes back.