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PAM / WALLIX Bastion Certification Track

The core and most complete WALLIX certification track, covering WALLIX Bastion (Privileged Access Management) and WALLIX Access Manager. It is the only track with all three levels and the only one offered in instructor-led classroom formats.

Progression

flowchart LR
    WCAP["WCA-P<br/>Admin<br/>1 day<br/>(concepts)"] --> WCPP["WCP-P<br/>Pro<br/>3 days<br/>(deploy)"] --> WCEP["WCE-P<br/>Expert<br/>2 days<br/>(advanced)"]

"Each certification level is designed to build upon the previous, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of WALLIX solutions from basic administration to advanced deployment and integration."

Cert Level Duration Prerequisite Doc
WCA-P Administrator 1 day (7 h) None (entry level) wca-p-administrator.md
WCP-P Professional 3 days (21 h) None formally (natural step after WCA-P) wcp-p-professional.md
WCE-P Expert 2 days (14 h) WCP-P + GNU/Linux CLI wce-p-expert.md

Each level is available instructor-led (WCA-P/WCP-P/WCE-P) and as e-learning (eWCA-P/eWCP-P/eWCE-P). E-learning is only offered for PAM trainings.

Common facts (all three levels)

  • Audience: engineers & technicians of WALLIX customers and reseller partners.
  • Prerequisites (technical knowledge): SSH, RDP, proxy concepts, Linux; system/ network/infrastructure fundamentals; technical English.
  • Exam: final MCQ, 70% to pass → certification + digital badge/diploma. Pre-test + continuous assessment during the course — instructor-led: oral questions, MCQs and labs; e-learning: MCQs and labs (no oral questions).
  • Class size: 6 trainees max (instructor-led); e-learning is nominative.
  • Labs: WALLIX-provided preconfigured VMs (Azure for instructor-led; OVA for e-learning).
  • Booking: via your WALLIX sales representative; WALLIX Academy replies within ~2 days. Courses are accessible to people with disabilities (academy@wallix.com).
  • Product covered: WALLIX Bastion (Session Manager, Password Manager/Vault) + WALLIX Access Manager. See product portfolio.

Not specified in any WALLIX source (do not assume): the number of exam questions, the exam time limit, the certification validity/renewal period, and the price.

Study companion

Each cert doc maps its modules to the in-repo deep dives (sourced from the official WALLIX Bastion guides), so you can study the why behind the syllabus. Foundation first: What is PAM?. Self-test: practice questions.

Built on top of WCP-P (documented in their own tracks): - eWCP-P-OT — PAM4OT (Operational Technology). - eWCP-I / WCP-I — WALLIX One IDaaS.