Exam 050-650: Internet Security Mgmt w/BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3.5

Update:  This exam is now obsolete and is no longer available.  Novell has retired this exam.

If your company has more than one network installed at your location, there must be a place where your networks meet. These places are called borders. BorderManager is a software program that allows companies, who have many networks connected, the ability to manage, through a single point of administration, the company’s security policies, as well as monitor outbound Internet traffic, without adding to the cost of additional hardware. However, the network is not just comprised of borders. There also has to be Internet security, and this security must be managed. This is what the BorderManager does. But not any one can use this software without the credentials, that proves the person is capable of running it. This is why the technician needs to have a certification for this software. To get this certification the technician must pass 050-650: Internet Security Mgmt w/BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3.5.

Novell’s 050-650: Internet Security Mgmt w/BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3.5 Version 1.02 exam happens to be one of the electives for the Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) 5 certification. This exam basically covers many aspects of BorderManager and how it relates to Novell and networks, especially Internet and Intranet security. By passing the test, it will show to any employer the technician is capable of installing, configuring, administering, maintaining, and troubleshooting BorderManager and all its components including packet filtering, network address translation (NAT), proxy services, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and other network concerns.

If you are the main technician for your company, or one who was hired to handle security on the Internet, then passing the 050-650: Internet Security Mgmt w/BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3.5 exam will put a notch in your cap. You will have that many more skills to use while on your job. This way you show your employer or any potential employer that you can work handle security on your network, whether it is on the Internet or Intranet.