Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Automation (NCP‑MCA)

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The NCP‑MCA exam validates a candidate’s ability to understand and apply automation principles using Nutanix technologies in multicloud environments. It assesses skills in automating infrastructure and application deployments, configuring self‑service automation tools, validating automation artifacts, and troubleshooting automation workflows. Successful candidates typically have several months of hands‑on experience with Nutanix products and familiarity with DevOps and hybrid multicloud operations.

Exam OverviewAttributeDetail
Exam CodeNCP‑MCA
ProviderNutanix Certification Program
LevelProfessional Certification
DurationApproximately 120 minutes
Typical Question CountAround 75 questions
FormatMultiple‑choice and scenario-based questions
Passing RequirementAround 70% or higher
Recommended Experience3–6 months with Nutanix multicloud automation technologies

Ideal For

• IT automation engineers
• DevOps practitioners
• Cloud operations professionals
• Systems administrators responsible for multicloud automation
• Nutanix platform implementers who deploy and automate infrastructure and application services
  
  

Candidates should already have practical exposure to hybrid cloud environments and a good understanding of automation concepts, including event-driven workflows and infrastructure as code.

Knowledge Areas / Exam Coverage1. Automation Concepts and Principles

• Core automation principles
• Identifying manual processes suitable for automation
• Event-driven playbook concepts
• X-Play components and use cases
  
  

2. Self‑Service Deployment and Configuration

• Creating and validating blueprints for infrastructure and application provisioning
• Self-service managed infrastructure and applications
• Configuration settings required for automation
• Blueprint and runbook features and governance controls
  
  

3. Validation and Troubleshooting

• Diagnosing blueprint or runbook deployment failures
• Accessing logs and validation information
• Ensuring playbook configurations are correct
• Identifying and resolving issues affecting automated processes
  
  

4. Multicloud Automation Context

• Leveraging Nutanix automation in hybrid cloud scenarios
• Awareness of orchestration and operational automation needs
• Practical implementation of multicloud deployment workflows