Achievements
Outline
Earn digital badges and certificates that validate your Infoblox skills through a dedicated exam or a course knowledge check. All achievements are issued via Accredible.
NIOS DDI
Role-based certifications covering operator, administrator, and expert-level responsibilities in Infoblox NIOS. Each higher-level exam includes lower-level content, so you can test out at any level, but we recommend following the path in order.
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INO: NIOS DDI Operator
For team members performing operator-level tasks in NIOS. Covers the fundamentals of the NIOS Grid, DHCP and DNS services, IP address management, and day-to-day object management tasks.
Covers: NIOS DDI Operations
INA: NIOS DDI Administrator
For team members performing administrator-level tasks in NIOS. Builds on operator knowledge to cover Grid member management, advanced DHCP and DNS configuration, IPAM and Discovery, access control, approval workflows, and remote authentication.
Covers: NIOS DDI Operations and NIOS DDI Administration
INE: NIOS DDI Expert
For team members performing expert-level deployment and troubleshooting tasks in NIOS. Builds on administrator knowledge to cover Grid setup, high availability, upgrades, root cause analysis, and DNS and DHCP troubleshooting methodology.
Covers: NIOS DDI Operations, NIOS DDI Administration and NIOS DDI Deployment & Troubleshooting
Universal DDI
Infoblox Universal DDI simplifies DNS, DHCP, and IPAM management across hybrid and multi-cloud environments from a single control plane. This microcredential validates your ability to navigate the Infoblox portal, deploy NIOS-X, and configure core DNS and DHCP services, resource records, views, zones, and protocol redundancy.
Knowledge Verified
Covers: Universal DDI (UDDI) Administration
Infoblox Threat Defense
Infoblox Threat Defense protects organisations from malicious DNS activity, data exfiltration, and endpoint-driven threats. This microcredential validates your understanding of Threat Defense components, DNS forwarding proxies, security policy configuration, endpoint integration, and threat analytics using Threat Insight.
Knowledge Verified
Covers: Infoblox Threat Defense (ITD) Administration
NetMRI
NetMRI automates network device configuration collection over SNMP and SSH, supporting configuration and change management, network policy management, and compliance reporting. This certification validates your ability to configure and administer NetMRI appliances.
IMA: NetMRI Administrator
Covers: NetMRI Configuration & Administration
Industry Learning - DDI
Vendor-agnostic certifications that demonstrate your knowledge of DNS, DHCP, and IP address management independent of any specific product. Suited to professionals working in or moving into network operations roles.
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DDIA: DDI Associate
Foundation-level certification. Covers DNS fundamentals, DNS lookup and resource records, DHCP concepts and lease management, Dynamic DNS, IPAM, and common troubleshooting techniques.
Covers: DDI Associate
DDIP: DDI Professional
Advanced-level certification. Builds on DDI Associate to cover DNS and DHCP in greater depth, including conflict detection, rogue host identification, metadata-driven IPAM, and advanced reporting.
Covers: DDI Associate and DDI Professional
Industry Learning - DNS Security
Vendor-agnostic certifications covering DNS-based threats, attack techniques, and mitigation strategies. Suited to security professionals responsible for protecting DNS infrastructure.
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DSA: DNS Security Associate
Foundation-level certification. Covers essential DNS security topics including domain hijacking, cache poisoning, lookalike domains, Protective DNS, Encrypted DNS, and DNSSEC basics.
Covers: DNS Security Associate
DSP: DNS Security Professional
Advanced-level certification. Builds on DNS Security Associate with a deeper focus on how DNS is abused by attackers, protocol-level analysis, attacker mindset, and designing effective defence strategies.
Covers: DNS Security Associate and DNS Security Professional
Taking an Exam
Exams are registered and purchased through Kryterion Webassessor. Your Webassessor account must use the same email address as your Launchpad account so your results sync automatically.
If you already have a Webassessor account with another vendor, you will need to create a separate Infoblox account with a unique login ID. Use the same email address as your Launchpad account when registering.
Customers receive two free exam vouchers. All other learners can pay by credit card (Visa , Mastercard , American Express , and Discover ) directly in Webassessor. Organisations can also purchase in bulk via the Kryterion Bulk Voucher Programme.
Taking a Knowledge Check
Knowledge checks are found at the end of the relevant course. Pass the check to earn your badge automatically. No separate registration needed.