Mastering NFV Management and Orchestration for 5G Networks
You're working on mission-critical 5G infrastructure, and the pressure is real. Delays in service deployment, inconsistent network performance, or integration bottlenecks aren't just technical setbacks-they're career-limiting risks. Your leadership expects flawless scalability, automated provisioning, and zero downtime, but legacy processes and fragmented knowledge are holding you back. Complex virtualised environments don't forgive guesswork. If you're relying on outdated NFV playbooks or generic networking cert prep, you're already behind. But what if you could master the precise orchestration frameworks and real-time management strategies that global operators are using to deploy 5G services 40% faster, with 99.999% uptime? Mastering NFV Management and Orchestration for 5G Networks is your accelerated path from confusion to command. This is not a theoretical overview-it’s a tactical blueprint for architecting, managing, and validating scalable network functions in live 5G ecosystems. You’ll go from abstract NFV concepts to a fully scoped, production-ready orchestration design in under four weeks, complete with a board-vettable implementation plan. Take Ravi Mehta, Senior Network Architect at a Tier-1 European telco. After completing this program, he redesigned his carrier’s VNF lifecycle workflow, cutting provisioning time from 72 hours to under 90 minutes-and was promoted within six weeks. He didn’t just learn models, he engineered measurable ROI. This course isn’t about passive knowledge transfer. It’s about delivering certified expertise that aligns with 3GPP, ETSI, and TM Forum standards-exactly what hiring panels and technical review boards look for when funding next-gen projects. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-paced. Immediate online access. Zero time wasted. This course is designed for senior engineers, architects, and operations leads who need depth without disruption. Begin the moment you enrol, progress on your schedule, and apply each concept directly to your live network environment. What You Get
- On-demand access – No fixed start dates, no weekly waiting. Learn when it matters most to you.
- Lifetime access – Revisit material any time. Re-certify, deepen expertise, or refresh knowledge as your role evolves.
- Future-proof with ongoing updates – All enhancements, new modules, and alignment with emerging standards (e.g., 3GPP Rel-18, O-RAN alliance updates) are included at no extra cost.
- 24/7 global access – Study from any location, on any device, with full mobile-friendly compatibility.
- Structured completion in 4–6 weeks – Spend 5–7 hours per week. Most learners deliver a full orchestration plan by week 3.
- Direct instructor support – Submit technical queries through the learning portal. Receive detailed, expert-level responses within 48 business hours.
- Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service – A globally recognised credential that validates your mastery of NFV orchestration and signals next-gen leadership capability.
You'll receive a formal confirmation email upon enrolment, followed by access instructions once your course materials are finalised and ready for engagement. There are no hidden fees and no recurring charges. Accepted Payment Methods
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Zero-Risk Enrollment: Satisfied or Refunded
We offer a full refund if you complete the first two modules and feel the course hasn't met your expectations. No forms, no phone calls-just one email. This isn’t a gamble. It’s career insurance. “Will This Work for Me?” - Your Biggest Objection, Addressed
This program is built on proven industry patterns, not hypotheticals. Whether you’re migrating from legacy 4G core systems, integrating multi-vendor VNFs, or optimising for edge compute in private 5G deployments-this course provides target state architectures and migration checklists tailored to your specific environment. This works even if: You’re new to ETSI NFV standards. Your organisation uses a hybrid cloud model. You work with open source platforms like OpenStack, ONAP, or OSM. You're not a software developer but need to lead orchestration decisions. Engineers from Ericsson, Nokia, BT, and Deutsche Telekom have used this curriculum to lead orchestration rollouts in over 27 markets. You're not learning in isolation-you're joining a global standard of excellence.
Extensive and Detailed Course Curriculum
Module 1: Foundations of NFV and 5G Network Evolution - Understanding the shift from traditional telecom hardware to virtualised network functions
- ETSI NFV architecture overview: MANO, VNF, and NFVI explained
- 5G core network architecture and its dependency on NFV
- Role of virtualisation in network slicing and low-latency services
- Comparing physical, virtual, and containerised network functions
- Introduction to cloud-native network functions (CNFs) and Kubernetes integration
- Key challenges in 5G deployment requiring NFV solutions
- Regulatory and compliance drivers for network virtualisation
- Business case for NFV adoption in telecom operators
- Impact of NFV on OPEX and CAPEX models
Module 2: NFV Architecture and Reference Models - ETSI NFV Reference Architecture detailed breakdown
- Network Functions Virtualisation Infrastructure (NFVI) components
- Virtualised Infrastructure Manager (VIM) functions and responsibilities
- Understanding the Virtualised Network Function (VNF) lifecycle
- Role of the NFV Orchestrator (NFVO) in end-to-end service chaining
- Function of the VNF Manager (VNFM) in lifecycle control
- Decoupling of management and orchestration layers
- Integration with OSS/BSS systems
- Design principles for scalable NFV architectures
- Multi-site and multi-domain NFV deployment patterns
Module 3: Management and Orchestration (MANO) Deep Dive - Core principles of NFV orchestration
- Service lifecycle management: instantiation, scaling, healing, termination
- Orchestration of multi-VNF service chains
- Catalogue-driven service provisioning architecture
- Network Service Descriptor (NSD) structure and use cases
- Virtualised Network Function Descriptor (VNFD) best practices
- Orchestration workflows for 5G network slices
- Event-driven orchestration and real-time policy enforcement
- Automated fault detection and recovery mechanisms
- Integration of AI/ML for predictive orchestration
Module 4: Virtualised Infrastructure and Cloud Integration - Role of OpenStack in NFV deployments
- Deploying and managing virtual machines for VNFs
- Containerisation with Docker and Kubernetes for CNFs
- Designing high-availability virtualised infrastructure
- Resource allocation and isolation in shared environments
- Bare-metal vs hypervisor vs container trade-offs
- Integrating public and private cloud in hybrid NFV models
- Edge computing requirements and NFVI at the edge
- Hardware acceleration with SmartNICs and DPDK
- Security considerations in virtualised infrastructure
Module 5: VNF Lifecycle Management - Stages in the VNF lifecycle: design, onboarding, instantiation, monitoring, update, termination
- VNF onboarding procedures and validation checks
- Version control and rollback strategies for VNFs
- Scaling: vertical vs horizontal, auto-scaling policies
- Self-healing mechanisms and fault recovery automation
- Performance monitoring and telemetry integration
- Upgrading VNFs with zero downtime
- VNF package formatting and TOSCA compliance
- Golden image management for consistent deployments
- Audit and compliance tracking for VNF operations
Module 6: Service Orchestration and Network Slicing - Principles of network slicing in 5G
- Mapping slice requirements to VNF and resource allocation
- End-to-end orchestration of network slices
- Resource isolation and QoS enforcement across slices
- Dynamic slice instantiation and decommissioning
- Policy-based slice management
- Orchestration of RAN, transport, and core components in slices
- Use cases: enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable low latency, massive IoT
- Multi-tenancy considerations in slice orchestration
- Billing and service assurance for network slices
Module 7: Orchestration Frameworks and Open Source Platforms - ONAP architecture and key components (SO, VID, DCAE, A&AI)
- OSM (Open Source MANO) deployment and operation
- Comparing ONAP vs OSM vs commercial solutions
- Customising orchestration frameworks for organisational needs
- Designing workflows using flow-based programming
- Integrating external systems via APIs and RESTful interfaces
- Workflow validation and testing in staging environments
- Version control for orchestration blueprints
- Security hardening of orchestration platforms
- Performance benchmarking of orchestration engines
Module 8: Automation and Programmability in NFV - Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for NFV
- Using Terraform for NFVI provisioning
- Ansible playbooks for VNF configuration
- Python-based automation scripts for orchestration tasks
- CI/CD pipelines for VNF development and deployment
- Event-driven automation using Kafka and message queues
- NetConf and RESTCONF for network device management
- YANG data modelling for service templates
- Automated service validation and regression testing
- Orchestration of brownfield and greenfield systems
Module 9: Performance, Monitoring, and Assurance - KPIs for NFV performance: latency, throughput, availability
- Monitoring VNF health and resource utilisation
- Real-time telemetry with Prometheus and Grafana
- Log aggregation and analysis using ELK stack
- Correlating VNF, NFVI, and network events
- Root cause analysis in complex service chains
- Performance baselining and anomaly detection
- Service level agreement (SLA) validation automation
- End-user experience monitoring integration
- Dashboard design for operational visibility
Module 10: Security and Resilience in NFV Environments - Security threats in virtualised networks
- Hardening VNFs and NFVI components
- Secure communication between MANO components
- Role-based access control (RBAC) in orchestration platforms
- Secure VNF onboarding and image validation
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation techniques
- Encryption for data in transit and at rest
- Compliance with GDPR, NIS Directive, and other frameworks
- Disaster recovery planning for NFV systems
- Fault tolerance and high-availability design
Module 11: Interoperability and Vendor Integration - Managing multi-vendor VNF environments
- Standardised interfaces: VNFM, NFVO, VIM southbound APIs
- Certification processes for third-party VNFs
- Interoperability testing frameworks
- Handling version mismatches and compatibility issues
- Vendor lock-in avoidance strategies
- Open APIs for seamless integration
- ETSI NFV IOP (Interoperability Programme) alignment
- Contractual considerations for multi-vendor orchestration
- Best practices for vendor-neutral orchestration design
Module 12: Testing, Validation, and Deployment Strategies - Staging environments for orchestration workflows
- Simulation tools for pre-deployment testing
- Test automation for service validation
- Rollout strategies: blue-green, canary, incremental
- Rollback procedures for failed deployments
- Validation of QoS and SLA compliance
- Load testing VNFs and orchestration platforms
- A/B testing of orchestration logic
- Compliance audit trail generation
- Sign-off processes for production release
Module 13: Migration from Legacy to NFV-Based Networks - Assessment of legacy network inventory
- Prioritising functions for virtualisation
- Designing hybrid legacy-NFV transition architectures
- Data migration strategies for stateful VNFs
- User impact minimisation during transition
- Traffic rerouting and failover planning
- Stakeholder communication and change management
- Rollout phasing and pilot program design
- Performance comparison before and after migration
- Lessons learned documentation and process refinement
Module 14: NFV Orchestration in Edge and Private 5G - Edge computing requirements for low-latency applications
- Deploying NFV at the network edge
- Orchestrating distributed edge nodes
- Private 5G network architecture with integrated NFV
- Use cases in manufacturing, logistics, and smart cities
- Automated provisioning for enterprise 5G tenants
- Security policies for private network VNFs
- Resource sharing and isolation in edge locations
- Integration with industrial IoT platforms
- Scalability challenges in distributed edge NFV
Module 15: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Designing a full 5G service chain with NFV orchestration
- Creating NSD and VNFD templates for a VoNR service
- Automating end-to-end provisioning of a network slice
- Implementing auto-scaling based on real-time traffic
- Building a self-healing workflow for a critical VNF
- Integrating monitoring and alerting into orchestration
- Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for VNF updates
- Validating SLA compliance across a multi-VNF service
- Securing the management plane in a production scenario
- Documenting and presenting your implementation to leadership
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of ETSI NFV standards and key terminology
- Common certification exam domains and question patterns
- Best practices for presenting technical designs to non-technical leaders
- Building a portfolio of NFV orchestration projects
- Updating your LinkedIn and resume with certification language
- Negotiating technical leadership roles post-certification
- Engaging with NFV and 5G professional communities
- Contributing to open source orchestration projects
- Preparing for technical interviews with top operators
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
Module 1: Foundations of NFV and 5G Network Evolution - Understanding the shift from traditional telecom hardware to virtualised network functions
- ETSI NFV architecture overview: MANO, VNF, and NFVI explained
- 5G core network architecture and its dependency on NFV
- Role of virtualisation in network slicing and low-latency services
- Comparing physical, virtual, and containerised network functions
- Introduction to cloud-native network functions (CNFs) and Kubernetes integration
- Key challenges in 5G deployment requiring NFV solutions
- Regulatory and compliance drivers for network virtualisation
- Business case for NFV adoption in telecom operators
- Impact of NFV on OPEX and CAPEX models
Module 2: NFV Architecture and Reference Models - ETSI NFV Reference Architecture detailed breakdown
- Network Functions Virtualisation Infrastructure (NFVI) components
- Virtualised Infrastructure Manager (VIM) functions and responsibilities
- Understanding the Virtualised Network Function (VNF) lifecycle
- Role of the NFV Orchestrator (NFVO) in end-to-end service chaining
- Function of the VNF Manager (VNFM) in lifecycle control
- Decoupling of management and orchestration layers
- Integration with OSS/BSS systems
- Design principles for scalable NFV architectures
- Multi-site and multi-domain NFV deployment patterns
Module 3: Management and Orchestration (MANO) Deep Dive - Core principles of NFV orchestration
- Service lifecycle management: instantiation, scaling, healing, termination
- Orchestration of multi-VNF service chains
- Catalogue-driven service provisioning architecture
- Network Service Descriptor (NSD) structure and use cases
- Virtualised Network Function Descriptor (VNFD) best practices
- Orchestration workflows for 5G network slices
- Event-driven orchestration and real-time policy enforcement
- Automated fault detection and recovery mechanisms
- Integration of AI/ML for predictive orchestration
Module 4: Virtualised Infrastructure and Cloud Integration - Role of OpenStack in NFV deployments
- Deploying and managing virtual machines for VNFs
- Containerisation with Docker and Kubernetes for CNFs
- Designing high-availability virtualised infrastructure
- Resource allocation and isolation in shared environments
- Bare-metal vs hypervisor vs container trade-offs
- Integrating public and private cloud in hybrid NFV models
- Edge computing requirements and NFVI at the edge
- Hardware acceleration with SmartNICs and DPDK
- Security considerations in virtualised infrastructure
Module 5: VNF Lifecycle Management - Stages in the VNF lifecycle: design, onboarding, instantiation, monitoring, update, termination
- VNF onboarding procedures and validation checks
- Version control and rollback strategies for VNFs
- Scaling: vertical vs horizontal, auto-scaling policies
- Self-healing mechanisms and fault recovery automation
- Performance monitoring and telemetry integration
- Upgrading VNFs with zero downtime
- VNF package formatting and TOSCA compliance
- Golden image management for consistent deployments
- Audit and compliance tracking for VNF operations
Module 6: Service Orchestration and Network Slicing - Principles of network slicing in 5G
- Mapping slice requirements to VNF and resource allocation
- End-to-end orchestration of network slices
- Resource isolation and QoS enforcement across slices
- Dynamic slice instantiation and decommissioning
- Policy-based slice management
- Orchestration of RAN, transport, and core components in slices
- Use cases: enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable low latency, massive IoT
- Multi-tenancy considerations in slice orchestration
- Billing and service assurance for network slices
Module 7: Orchestration Frameworks and Open Source Platforms - ONAP architecture and key components (SO, VID, DCAE, A&AI)
- OSM (Open Source MANO) deployment and operation
- Comparing ONAP vs OSM vs commercial solutions
- Customising orchestration frameworks for organisational needs
- Designing workflows using flow-based programming
- Integrating external systems via APIs and RESTful interfaces
- Workflow validation and testing in staging environments
- Version control for orchestration blueprints
- Security hardening of orchestration platforms
- Performance benchmarking of orchestration engines
Module 8: Automation and Programmability in NFV - Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for NFV
- Using Terraform for NFVI provisioning
- Ansible playbooks for VNF configuration
- Python-based automation scripts for orchestration tasks
- CI/CD pipelines for VNF development and deployment
- Event-driven automation using Kafka and message queues
- NetConf and RESTCONF for network device management
- YANG data modelling for service templates
- Automated service validation and regression testing
- Orchestration of brownfield and greenfield systems
Module 9: Performance, Monitoring, and Assurance - KPIs for NFV performance: latency, throughput, availability
- Monitoring VNF health and resource utilisation
- Real-time telemetry with Prometheus and Grafana
- Log aggregation and analysis using ELK stack
- Correlating VNF, NFVI, and network events
- Root cause analysis in complex service chains
- Performance baselining and anomaly detection
- Service level agreement (SLA) validation automation
- End-user experience monitoring integration
- Dashboard design for operational visibility
Module 10: Security and Resilience in NFV Environments - Security threats in virtualised networks
- Hardening VNFs and NFVI components
- Secure communication between MANO components
- Role-based access control (RBAC) in orchestration platforms
- Secure VNF onboarding and image validation
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation techniques
- Encryption for data in transit and at rest
- Compliance with GDPR, NIS Directive, and other frameworks
- Disaster recovery planning for NFV systems
- Fault tolerance and high-availability design
Module 11: Interoperability and Vendor Integration - Managing multi-vendor VNF environments
- Standardised interfaces: VNFM, NFVO, VIM southbound APIs
- Certification processes for third-party VNFs
- Interoperability testing frameworks
- Handling version mismatches and compatibility issues
- Vendor lock-in avoidance strategies
- Open APIs for seamless integration
- ETSI NFV IOP (Interoperability Programme) alignment
- Contractual considerations for multi-vendor orchestration
- Best practices for vendor-neutral orchestration design
Module 12: Testing, Validation, and Deployment Strategies - Staging environments for orchestration workflows
- Simulation tools for pre-deployment testing
- Test automation for service validation
- Rollout strategies: blue-green, canary, incremental
- Rollback procedures for failed deployments
- Validation of QoS and SLA compliance
- Load testing VNFs and orchestration platforms
- A/B testing of orchestration logic
- Compliance audit trail generation
- Sign-off processes for production release
Module 13: Migration from Legacy to NFV-Based Networks - Assessment of legacy network inventory
- Prioritising functions for virtualisation
- Designing hybrid legacy-NFV transition architectures
- Data migration strategies for stateful VNFs
- User impact minimisation during transition
- Traffic rerouting and failover planning
- Stakeholder communication and change management
- Rollout phasing and pilot program design
- Performance comparison before and after migration
- Lessons learned documentation and process refinement
Module 14: NFV Orchestration in Edge and Private 5G - Edge computing requirements for low-latency applications
- Deploying NFV at the network edge
- Orchestrating distributed edge nodes
- Private 5G network architecture with integrated NFV
- Use cases in manufacturing, logistics, and smart cities
- Automated provisioning for enterprise 5G tenants
- Security policies for private network VNFs
- Resource sharing and isolation in edge locations
- Integration with industrial IoT platforms
- Scalability challenges in distributed edge NFV
Module 15: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Designing a full 5G service chain with NFV orchestration
- Creating NSD and VNFD templates for a VoNR service
- Automating end-to-end provisioning of a network slice
- Implementing auto-scaling based on real-time traffic
- Building a self-healing workflow for a critical VNF
- Integrating monitoring and alerting into orchestration
- Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for VNF updates
- Validating SLA compliance across a multi-VNF service
- Securing the management plane in a production scenario
- Documenting and presenting your implementation to leadership
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of ETSI NFV standards and key terminology
- Common certification exam domains and question patterns
- Best practices for presenting technical designs to non-technical leaders
- Building a portfolio of NFV orchestration projects
- Updating your LinkedIn and resume with certification language
- Negotiating technical leadership roles post-certification
- Engaging with NFV and 5G professional communities
- Contributing to open source orchestration projects
- Preparing for technical interviews with top operators
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- ETSI NFV Reference Architecture detailed breakdown
- Network Functions Virtualisation Infrastructure (NFVI) components
- Virtualised Infrastructure Manager (VIM) functions and responsibilities
- Understanding the Virtualised Network Function (VNF) lifecycle
- Role of the NFV Orchestrator (NFVO) in end-to-end service chaining
- Function of the VNF Manager (VNFM) in lifecycle control
- Decoupling of management and orchestration layers
- Integration with OSS/BSS systems
- Design principles for scalable NFV architectures
- Multi-site and multi-domain NFV deployment patterns
Module 3: Management and Orchestration (MANO) Deep Dive - Core principles of NFV orchestration
- Service lifecycle management: instantiation, scaling, healing, termination
- Orchestration of multi-VNF service chains
- Catalogue-driven service provisioning architecture
- Network Service Descriptor (NSD) structure and use cases
- Virtualised Network Function Descriptor (VNFD) best practices
- Orchestration workflows for 5G network slices
- Event-driven orchestration and real-time policy enforcement
- Automated fault detection and recovery mechanisms
- Integration of AI/ML for predictive orchestration
Module 4: Virtualised Infrastructure and Cloud Integration - Role of OpenStack in NFV deployments
- Deploying and managing virtual machines for VNFs
- Containerisation with Docker and Kubernetes for CNFs
- Designing high-availability virtualised infrastructure
- Resource allocation and isolation in shared environments
- Bare-metal vs hypervisor vs container trade-offs
- Integrating public and private cloud in hybrid NFV models
- Edge computing requirements and NFVI at the edge
- Hardware acceleration with SmartNICs and DPDK
- Security considerations in virtualised infrastructure
Module 5: VNF Lifecycle Management - Stages in the VNF lifecycle: design, onboarding, instantiation, monitoring, update, termination
- VNF onboarding procedures and validation checks
- Version control and rollback strategies for VNFs
- Scaling: vertical vs horizontal, auto-scaling policies
- Self-healing mechanisms and fault recovery automation
- Performance monitoring and telemetry integration
- Upgrading VNFs with zero downtime
- VNF package formatting and TOSCA compliance
- Golden image management for consistent deployments
- Audit and compliance tracking for VNF operations
Module 6: Service Orchestration and Network Slicing - Principles of network slicing in 5G
- Mapping slice requirements to VNF and resource allocation
- End-to-end orchestration of network slices
- Resource isolation and QoS enforcement across slices
- Dynamic slice instantiation and decommissioning
- Policy-based slice management
- Orchestration of RAN, transport, and core components in slices
- Use cases: enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable low latency, massive IoT
- Multi-tenancy considerations in slice orchestration
- Billing and service assurance for network slices
Module 7: Orchestration Frameworks and Open Source Platforms - ONAP architecture and key components (SO, VID, DCAE, A&AI)
- OSM (Open Source MANO) deployment and operation
- Comparing ONAP vs OSM vs commercial solutions
- Customising orchestration frameworks for organisational needs
- Designing workflows using flow-based programming
- Integrating external systems via APIs and RESTful interfaces
- Workflow validation and testing in staging environments
- Version control for orchestration blueprints
- Security hardening of orchestration platforms
- Performance benchmarking of orchestration engines
Module 8: Automation and Programmability in NFV - Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for NFV
- Using Terraform for NFVI provisioning
- Ansible playbooks for VNF configuration
- Python-based automation scripts for orchestration tasks
- CI/CD pipelines for VNF development and deployment
- Event-driven automation using Kafka and message queues
- NetConf and RESTCONF for network device management
- YANG data modelling for service templates
- Automated service validation and regression testing
- Orchestration of brownfield and greenfield systems
Module 9: Performance, Monitoring, and Assurance - KPIs for NFV performance: latency, throughput, availability
- Monitoring VNF health and resource utilisation
- Real-time telemetry with Prometheus and Grafana
- Log aggregation and analysis using ELK stack
- Correlating VNF, NFVI, and network events
- Root cause analysis in complex service chains
- Performance baselining and anomaly detection
- Service level agreement (SLA) validation automation
- End-user experience monitoring integration
- Dashboard design for operational visibility
Module 10: Security and Resilience in NFV Environments - Security threats in virtualised networks
- Hardening VNFs and NFVI components
- Secure communication between MANO components
- Role-based access control (RBAC) in orchestration platforms
- Secure VNF onboarding and image validation
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation techniques
- Encryption for data in transit and at rest
- Compliance with GDPR, NIS Directive, and other frameworks
- Disaster recovery planning for NFV systems
- Fault tolerance and high-availability design
Module 11: Interoperability and Vendor Integration - Managing multi-vendor VNF environments
- Standardised interfaces: VNFM, NFVO, VIM southbound APIs
- Certification processes for third-party VNFs
- Interoperability testing frameworks
- Handling version mismatches and compatibility issues
- Vendor lock-in avoidance strategies
- Open APIs for seamless integration
- ETSI NFV IOP (Interoperability Programme) alignment
- Contractual considerations for multi-vendor orchestration
- Best practices for vendor-neutral orchestration design
Module 12: Testing, Validation, and Deployment Strategies - Staging environments for orchestration workflows
- Simulation tools for pre-deployment testing
- Test automation for service validation
- Rollout strategies: blue-green, canary, incremental
- Rollback procedures for failed deployments
- Validation of QoS and SLA compliance
- Load testing VNFs and orchestration platforms
- A/B testing of orchestration logic
- Compliance audit trail generation
- Sign-off processes for production release
Module 13: Migration from Legacy to NFV-Based Networks - Assessment of legacy network inventory
- Prioritising functions for virtualisation
- Designing hybrid legacy-NFV transition architectures
- Data migration strategies for stateful VNFs
- User impact minimisation during transition
- Traffic rerouting and failover planning
- Stakeholder communication and change management
- Rollout phasing and pilot program design
- Performance comparison before and after migration
- Lessons learned documentation and process refinement
Module 14: NFV Orchestration in Edge and Private 5G - Edge computing requirements for low-latency applications
- Deploying NFV at the network edge
- Orchestrating distributed edge nodes
- Private 5G network architecture with integrated NFV
- Use cases in manufacturing, logistics, and smart cities
- Automated provisioning for enterprise 5G tenants
- Security policies for private network VNFs
- Resource sharing and isolation in edge locations
- Integration with industrial IoT platforms
- Scalability challenges in distributed edge NFV
Module 15: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Designing a full 5G service chain with NFV orchestration
- Creating NSD and VNFD templates for a VoNR service
- Automating end-to-end provisioning of a network slice
- Implementing auto-scaling based on real-time traffic
- Building a self-healing workflow for a critical VNF
- Integrating monitoring and alerting into orchestration
- Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for VNF updates
- Validating SLA compliance across a multi-VNF service
- Securing the management plane in a production scenario
- Documenting and presenting your implementation to leadership
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of ETSI NFV standards and key terminology
- Common certification exam domains and question patterns
- Best practices for presenting technical designs to non-technical leaders
- Building a portfolio of NFV orchestration projects
- Updating your LinkedIn and resume with certification language
- Negotiating technical leadership roles post-certification
- Engaging with NFV and 5G professional communities
- Contributing to open source orchestration projects
- Preparing for technical interviews with top operators
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Role of OpenStack in NFV deployments
- Deploying and managing virtual machines for VNFs
- Containerisation with Docker and Kubernetes for CNFs
- Designing high-availability virtualised infrastructure
- Resource allocation and isolation in shared environments
- Bare-metal vs hypervisor vs container trade-offs
- Integrating public and private cloud in hybrid NFV models
- Edge computing requirements and NFVI at the edge
- Hardware acceleration with SmartNICs and DPDK
- Security considerations in virtualised infrastructure
Module 5: VNF Lifecycle Management - Stages in the VNF lifecycle: design, onboarding, instantiation, monitoring, update, termination
- VNF onboarding procedures and validation checks
- Version control and rollback strategies for VNFs
- Scaling: vertical vs horizontal, auto-scaling policies
- Self-healing mechanisms and fault recovery automation
- Performance monitoring and telemetry integration
- Upgrading VNFs with zero downtime
- VNF package formatting and TOSCA compliance
- Golden image management for consistent deployments
- Audit and compliance tracking for VNF operations
Module 6: Service Orchestration and Network Slicing - Principles of network slicing in 5G
- Mapping slice requirements to VNF and resource allocation
- End-to-end orchestration of network slices
- Resource isolation and QoS enforcement across slices
- Dynamic slice instantiation and decommissioning
- Policy-based slice management
- Orchestration of RAN, transport, and core components in slices
- Use cases: enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable low latency, massive IoT
- Multi-tenancy considerations in slice orchestration
- Billing and service assurance for network slices
Module 7: Orchestration Frameworks and Open Source Platforms - ONAP architecture and key components (SO, VID, DCAE, A&AI)
- OSM (Open Source MANO) deployment and operation
- Comparing ONAP vs OSM vs commercial solutions
- Customising orchestration frameworks for organisational needs
- Designing workflows using flow-based programming
- Integrating external systems via APIs and RESTful interfaces
- Workflow validation and testing in staging environments
- Version control for orchestration blueprints
- Security hardening of orchestration platforms
- Performance benchmarking of orchestration engines
Module 8: Automation and Programmability in NFV - Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for NFV
- Using Terraform for NFVI provisioning
- Ansible playbooks for VNF configuration
- Python-based automation scripts for orchestration tasks
- CI/CD pipelines for VNF development and deployment
- Event-driven automation using Kafka and message queues
- NetConf and RESTCONF for network device management
- YANG data modelling for service templates
- Automated service validation and regression testing
- Orchestration of brownfield and greenfield systems
Module 9: Performance, Monitoring, and Assurance - KPIs for NFV performance: latency, throughput, availability
- Monitoring VNF health and resource utilisation
- Real-time telemetry with Prometheus and Grafana
- Log aggregation and analysis using ELK stack
- Correlating VNF, NFVI, and network events
- Root cause analysis in complex service chains
- Performance baselining and anomaly detection
- Service level agreement (SLA) validation automation
- End-user experience monitoring integration
- Dashboard design for operational visibility
Module 10: Security and Resilience in NFV Environments - Security threats in virtualised networks
- Hardening VNFs and NFVI components
- Secure communication between MANO components
- Role-based access control (RBAC) in orchestration platforms
- Secure VNF onboarding and image validation
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation techniques
- Encryption for data in transit and at rest
- Compliance with GDPR, NIS Directive, and other frameworks
- Disaster recovery planning for NFV systems
- Fault tolerance and high-availability design
Module 11: Interoperability and Vendor Integration - Managing multi-vendor VNF environments
- Standardised interfaces: VNFM, NFVO, VIM southbound APIs
- Certification processes for third-party VNFs
- Interoperability testing frameworks
- Handling version mismatches and compatibility issues
- Vendor lock-in avoidance strategies
- Open APIs for seamless integration
- ETSI NFV IOP (Interoperability Programme) alignment
- Contractual considerations for multi-vendor orchestration
- Best practices for vendor-neutral orchestration design
Module 12: Testing, Validation, and Deployment Strategies - Staging environments for orchestration workflows
- Simulation tools for pre-deployment testing
- Test automation for service validation
- Rollout strategies: blue-green, canary, incremental
- Rollback procedures for failed deployments
- Validation of QoS and SLA compliance
- Load testing VNFs and orchestration platforms
- A/B testing of orchestration logic
- Compliance audit trail generation
- Sign-off processes for production release
Module 13: Migration from Legacy to NFV-Based Networks - Assessment of legacy network inventory
- Prioritising functions for virtualisation
- Designing hybrid legacy-NFV transition architectures
- Data migration strategies for stateful VNFs
- User impact minimisation during transition
- Traffic rerouting and failover planning
- Stakeholder communication and change management
- Rollout phasing and pilot program design
- Performance comparison before and after migration
- Lessons learned documentation and process refinement
Module 14: NFV Orchestration in Edge and Private 5G - Edge computing requirements for low-latency applications
- Deploying NFV at the network edge
- Orchestrating distributed edge nodes
- Private 5G network architecture with integrated NFV
- Use cases in manufacturing, logistics, and smart cities
- Automated provisioning for enterprise 5G tenants
- Security policies for private network VNFs
- Resource sharing and isolation in edge locations
- Integration with industrial IoT platforms
- Scalability challenges in distributed edge NFV
Module 15: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Designing a full 5G service chain with NFV orchestration
- Creating NSD and VNFD templates for a VoNR service
- Automating end-to-end provisioning of a network slice
- Implementing auto-scaling based on real-time traffic
- Building a self-healing workflow for a critical VNF
- Integrating monitoring and alerting into orchestration
- Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for VNF updates
- Validating SLA compliance across a multi-VNF service
- Securing the management plane in a production scenario
- Documenting and presenting your implementation to leadership
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of ETSI NFV standards and key terminology
- Common certification exam domains and question patterns
- Best practices for presenting technical designs to non-technical leaders
- Building a portfolio of NFV orchestration projects
- Updating your LinkedIn and resume with certification language
- Negotiating technical leadership roles post-certification
- Engaging with NFV and 5G professional communities
- Contributing to open source orchestration projects
- Preparing for technical interviews with top operators
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Principles of network slicing in 5G
- Mapping slice requirements to VNF and resource allocation
- End-to-end orchestration of network slices
- Resource isolation and QoS enforcement across slices
- Dynamic slice instantiation and decommissioning
- Policy-based slice management
- Orchestration of RAN, transport, and core components in slices
- Use cases: enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable low latency, massive IoT
- Multi-tenancy considerations in slice orchestration
- Billing and service assurance for network slices
Module 7: Orchestration Frameworks and Open Source Platforms - ONAP architecture and key components (SO, VID, DCAE, A&AI)
- OSM (Open Source MANO) deployment and operation
- Comparing ONAP vs OSM vs commercial solutions
- Customising orchestration frameworks for organisational needs
- Designing workflows using flow-based programming
- Integrating external systems via APIs and RESTful interfaces
- Workflow validation and testing in staging environments
- Version control for orchestration blueprints
- Security hardening of orchestration platforms
- Performance benchmarking of orchestration engines
Module 8: Automation and Programmability in NFV - Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for NFV
- Using Terraform for NFVI provisioning
- Ansible playbooks for VNF configuration
- Python-based automation scripts for orchestration tasks
- CI/CD pipelines for VNF development and deployment
- Event-driven automation using Kafka and message queues
- NetConf and RESTCONF for network device management
- YANG data modelling for service templates
- Automated service validation and regression testing
- Orchestration of brownfield and greenfield systems
Module 9: Performance, Monitoring, and Assurance - KPIs for NFV performance: latency, throughput, availability
- Monitoring VNF health and resource utilisation
- Real-time telemetry with Prometheus and Grafana
- Log aggregation and analysis using ELK stack
- Correlating VNF, NFVI, and network events
- Root cause analysis in complex service chains
- Performance baselining and anomaly detection
- Service level agreement (SLA) validation automation
- End-user experience monitoring integration
- Dashboard design for operational visibility
Module 10: Security and Resilience in NFV Environments - Security threats in virtualised networks
- Hardening VNFs and NFVI components
- Secure communication between MANO components
- Role-based access control (RBAC) in orchestration platforms
- Secure VNF onboarding and image validation
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation techniques
- Encryption for data in transit and at rest
- Compliance with GDPR, NIS Directive, and other frameworks
- Disaster recovery planning for NFV systems
- Fault tolerance and high-availability design
Module 11: Interoperability and Vendor Integration - Managing multi-vendor VNF environments
- Standardised interfaces: VNFM, NFVO, VIM southbound APIs
- Certification processes for third-party VNFs
- Interoperability testing frameworks
- Handling version mismatches and compatibility issues
- Vendor lock-in avoidance strategies
- Open APIs for seamless integration
- ETSI NFV IOP (Interoperability Programme) alignment
- Contractual considerations for multi-vendor orchestration
- Best practices for vendor-neutral orchestration design
Module 12: Testing, Validation, and Deployment Strategies - Staging environments for orchestration workflows
- Simulation tools for pre-deployment testing
- Test automation for service validation
- Rollout strategies: blue-green, canary, incremental
- Rollback procedures for failed deployments
- Validation of QoS and SLA compliance
- Load testing VNFs and orchestration platforms
- A/B testing of orchestration logic
- Compliance audit trail generation
- Sign-off processes for production release
Module 13: Migration from Legacy to NFV-Based Networks - Assessment of legacy network inventory
- Prioritising functions for virtualisation
- Designing hybrid legacy-NFV transition architectures
- Data migration strategies for stateful VNFs
- User impact minimisation during transition
- Traffic rerouting and failover planning
- Stakeholder communication and change management
- Rollout phasing and pilot program design
- Performance comparison before and after migration
- Lessons learned documentation and process refinement
Module 14: NFV Orchestration in Edge and Private 5G - Edge computing requirements for low-latency applications
- Deploying NFV at the network edge
- Orchestrating distributed edge nodes
- Private 5G network architecture with integrated NFV
- Use cases in manufacturing, logistics, and smart cities
- Automated provisioning for enterprise 5G tenants
- Security policies for private network VNFs
- Resource sharing and isolation in edge locations
- Integration with industrial IoT platforms
- Scalability challenges in distributed edge NFV
Module 15: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Designing a full 5G service chain with NFV orchestration
- Creating NSD and VNFD templates for a VoNR service
- Automating end-to-end provisioning of a network slice
- Implementing auto-scaling based on real-time traffic
- Building a self-healing workflow for a critical VNF
- Integrating monitoring and alerting into orchestration
- Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for VNF updates
- Validating SLA compliance across a multi-VNF service
- Securing the management plane in a production scenario
- Documenting and presenting your implementation to leadership
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of ETSI NFV standards and key terminology
- Common certification exam domains and question patterns
- Best practices for presenting technical designs to non-technical leaders
- Building a portfolio of NFV orchestration projects
- Updating your LinkedIn and resume with certification language
- Negotiating technical leadership roles post-certification
- Engaging with NFV and 5G professional communities
- Contributing to open source orchestration projects
- Preparing for technical interviews with top operators
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for NFV
- Using Terraform for NFVI provisioning
- Ansible playbooks for VNF configuration
- Python-based automation scripts for orchestration tasks
- CI/CD pipelines for VNF development and deployment
- Event-driven automation using Kafka and message queues
- NetConf and RESTCONF for network device management
- YANG data modelling for service templates
- Automated service validation and regression testing
- Orchestration of brownfield and greenfield systems
Module 9: Performance, Monitoring, and Assurance - KPIs for NFV performance: latency, throughput, availability
- Monitoring VNF health and resource utilisation
- Real-time telemetry with Prometheus and Grafana
- Log aggregation and analysis using ELK stack
- Correlating VNF, NFVI, and network events
- Root cause analysis in complex service chains
- Performance baselining and anomaly detection
- Service level agreement (SLA) validation automation
- End-user experience monitoring integration
- Dashboard design for operational visibility
Module 10: Security and Resilience in NFV Environments - Security threats in virtualised networks
- Hardening VNFs and NFVI components
- Secure communication between MANO components
- Role-based access control (RBAC) in orchestration platforms
- Secure VNF onboarding and image validation
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation techniques
- Encryption for data in transit and at rest
- Compliance with GDPR, NIS Directive, and other frameworks
- Disaster recovery planning for NFV systems
- Fault tolerance and high-availability design
Module 11: Interoperability and Vendor Integration - Managing multi-vendor VNF environments
- Standardised interfaces: VNFM, NFVO, VIM southbound APIs
- Certification processes for third-party VNFs
- Interoperability testing frameworks
- Handling version mismatches and compatibility issues
- Vendor lock-in avoidance strategies
- Open APIs for seamless integration
- ETSI NFV IOP (Interoperability Programme) alignment
- Contractual considerations for multi-vendor orchestration
- Best practices for vendor-neutral orchestration design
Module 12: Testing, Validation, and Deployment Strategies - Staging environments for orchestration workflows
- Simulation tools for pre-deployment testing
- Test automation for service validation
- Rollout strategies: blue-green, canary, incremental
- Rollback procedures for failed deployments
- Validation of QoS and SLA compliance
- Load testing VNFs and orchestration platforms
- A/B testing of orchestration logic
- Compliance audit trail generation
- Sign-off processes for production release
Module 13: Migration from Legacy to NFV-Based Networks - Assessment of legacy network inventory
- Prioritising functions for virtualisation
- Designing hybrid legacy-NFV transition architectures
- Data migration strategies for stateful VNFs
- User impact minimisation during transition
- Traffic rerouting and failover planning
- Stakeholder communication and change management
- Rollout phasing and pilot program design
- Performance comparison before and after migration
- Lessons learned documentation and process refinement
Module 14: NFV Orchestration in Edge and Private 5G - Edge computing requirements for low-latency applications
- Deploying NFV at the network edge
- Orchestrating distributed edge nodes
- Private 5G network architecture with integrated NFV
- Use cases in manufacturing, logistics, and smart cities
- Automated provisioning for enterprise 5G tenants
- Security policies for private network VNFs
- Resource sharing and isolation in edge locations
- Integration with industrial IoT platforms
- Scalability challenges in distributed edge NFV
Module 15: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Designing a full 5G service chain with NFV orchestration
- Creating NSD and VNFD templates for a VoNR service
- Automating end-to-end provisioning of a network slice
- Implementing auto-scaling based on real-time traffic
- Building a self-healing workflow for a critical VNF
- Integrating monitoring and alerting into orchestration
- Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for VNF updates
- Validating SLA compliance across a multi-VNF service
- Securing the management plane in a production scenario
- Documenting and presenting your implementation to leadership
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of ETSI NFV standards and key terminology
- Common certification exam domains and question patterns
- Best practices for presenting technical designs to non-technical leaders
- Building a portfolio of NFV orchestration projects
- Updating your LinkedIn and resume with certification language
- Negotiating technical leadership roles post-certification
- Engaging with NFV and 5G professional communities
- Contributing to open source orchestration projects
- Preparing for technical interviews with top operators
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Security threats in virtualised networks
- Hardening VNFs and NFVI components
- Secure communication between MANO components
- Role-based access control (RBAC) in orchestration platforms
- Secure VNF onboarding and image validation
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation techniques
- Encryption for data in transit and at rest
- Compliance with GDPR, NIS Directive, and other frameworks
- Disaster recovery planning for NFV systems
- Fault tolerance and high-availability design
Module 11: Interoperability and Vendor Integration - Managing multi-vendor VNF environments
- Standardised interfaces: VNFM, NFVO, VIM southbound APIs
- Certification processes for third-party VNFs
- Interoperability testing frameworks
- Handling version mismatches and compatibility issues
- Vendor lock-in avoidance strategies
- Open APIs for seamless integration
- ETSI NFV IOP (Interoperability Programme) alignment
- Contractual considerations for multi-vendor orchestration
- Best practices for vendor-neutral orchestration design
Module 12: Testing, Validation, and Deployment Strategies - Staging environments for orchestration workflows
- Simulation tools for pre-deployment testing
- Test automation for service validation
- Rollout strategies: blue-green, canary, incremental
- Rollback procedures for failed deployments
- Validation of QoS and SLA compliance
- Load testing VNFs and orchestration platforms
- A/B testing of orchestration logic
- Compliance audit trail generation
- Sign-off processes for production release
Module 13: Migration from Legacy to NFV-Based Networks - Assessment of legacy network inventory
- Prioritising functions for virtualisation
- Designing hybrid legacy-NFV transition architectures
- Data migration strategies for stateful VNFs
- User impact minimisation during transition
- Traffic rerouting and failover planning
- Stakeholder communication and change management
- Rollout phasing and pilot program design
- Performance comparison before and after migration
- Lessons learned documentation and process refinement
Module 14: NFV Orchestration in Edge and Private 5G - Edge computing requirements for low-latency applications
- Deploying NFV at the network edge
- Orchestrating distributed edge nodes
- Private 5G network architecture with integrated NFV
- Use cases in manufacturing, logistics, and smart cities
- Automated provisioning for enterprise 5G tenants
- Security policies for private network VNFs
- Resource sharing and isolation in edge locations
- Integration with industrial IoT platforms
- Scalability challenges in distributed edge NFV
Module 15: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Designing a full 5G service chain with NFV orchestration
- Creating NSD and VNFD templates for a VoNR service
- Automating end-to-end provisioning of a network slice
- Implementing auto-scaling based on real-time traffic
- Building a self-healing workflow for a critical VNF
- Integrating monitoring and alerting into orchestration
- Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for VNF updates
- Validating SLA compliance across a multi-VNF service
- Securing the management plane in a production scenario
- Documenting and presenting your implementation to leadership
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of ETSI NFV standards and key terminology
- Common certification exam domains and question patterns
- Best practices for presenting technical designs to non-technical leaders
- Building a portfolio of NFV orchestration projects
- Updating your LinkedIn and resume with certification language
- Negotiating technical leadership roles post-certification
- Engaging with NFV and 5G professional communities
- Contributing to open source orchestration projects
- Preparing for technical interviews with top operators
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Staging environments for orchestration workflows
- Simulation tools for pre-deployment testing
- Test automation for service validation
- Rollout strategies: blue-green, canary, incremental
- Rollback procedures for failed deployments
- Validation of QoS and SLA compliance
- Load testing VNFs and orchestration platforms
- A/B testing of orchestration logic
- Compliance audit trail generation
- Sign-off processes for production release
Module 13: Migration from Legacy to NFV-Based Networks - Assessment of legacy network inventory
- Prioritising functions for virtualisation
- Designing hybrid legacy-NFV transition architectures
- Data migration strategies for stateful VNFs
- User impact minimisation during transition
- Traffic rerouting and failover planning
- Stakeholder communication and change management
- Rollout phasing and pilot program design
- Performance comparison before and after migration
- Lessons learned documentation and process refinement
Module 14: NFV Orchestration in Edge and Private 5G - Edge computing requirements for low-latency applications
- Deploying NFV at the network edge
- Orchestrating distributed edge nodes
- Private 5G network architecture with integrated NFV
- Use cases in manufacturing, logistics, and smart cities
- Automated provisioning for enterprise 5G tenants
- Security policies for private network VNFs
- Resource sharing and isolation in edge locations
- Integration with industrial IoT platforms
- Scalability challenges in distributed edge NFV
Module 15: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Designing a full 5G service chain with NFV orchestration
- Creating NSD and VNFD templates for a VoNR service
- Automating end-to-end provisioning of a network slice
- Implementing auto-scaling based on real-time traffic
- Building a self-healing workflow for a critical VNF
- Integrating monitoring and alerting into orchestration
- Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for VNF updates
- Validating SLA compliance across a multi-VNF service
- Securing the management plane in a production scenario
- Documenting and presenting your implementation to leadership
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of ETSI NFV standards and key terminology
- Common certification exam domains and question patterns
- Best practices for presenting technical designs to non-technical leaders
- Building a portfolio of NFV orchestration projects
- Updating your LinkedIn and resume with certification language
- Negotiating technical leadership roles post-certification
- Engaging with NFV and 5G professional communities
- Contributing to open source orchestration projects
- Preparing for technical interviews with top operators
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Edge computing requirements for low-latency applications
- Deploying NFV at the network edge
- Orchestrating distributed edge nodes
- Private 5G network architecture with integrated NFV
- Use cases in manufacturing, logistics, and smart cities
- Automated provisioning for enterprise 5G tenants
- Security policies for private network VNFs
- Resource sharing and isolation in edge locations
- Integration with industrial IoT platforms
- Scalability challenges in distributed edge NFV
Module 15: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Designing a full 5G service chain with NFV orchestration
- Creating NSD and VNFD templates for a VoNR service
- Automating end-to-end provisioning of a network slice
- Implementing auto-scaling based on real-time traffic
- Building a self-healing workflow for a critical VNF
- Integrating monitoring and alerting into orchestration
- Setting up a CI/CD pipeline for VNF updates
- Validating SLA compliance across a multi-VNF service
- Securing the management plane in a production scenario
- Documenting and presenting your implementation to leadership
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of ETSI NFV standards and key terminology
- Common certification exam domains and question patterns
- Best practices for presenting technical designs to non-technical leaders
- Building a portfolio of NFV orchestration projects
- Updating your LinkedIn and resume with certification language
- Negotiating technical leadership roles post-certification
- Engaging with NFV and 5G professional communities
- Contributing to open source orchestration projects
- Preparing for technical interviews with top operators
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Review of ETSI NFV standards and key terminology
- Common certification exam domains and question patterns
- Best practices for presenting technical designs to non-technical leaders
- Building a portfolio of NFV orchestration projects
- Updating your LinkedIn and resume with certification language
- Negotiating technical leadership roles post-certification
- Engaging with NFV and 5G professional communities
- Contributing to open source orchestration projects
- Preparing for technical interviews with top operators
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service