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Key Facts: Nutanix NCP-NS Exam

55-65%

Est. Pass Rate

Industry estimate

3000/6000

Passing Score

Nutanix

80-120 hrs

Study Time

Recommended

120 min

Exam Duration

Nutanix

$199

Exam Fee

Nutanix

2 years

Cert Valid

Nutanix

The NCP-NS 7.5 exam has 75 questions in 120 minutes with a passing score of 3000/6000. The estimated pass rate is 55-65%. The exam covers Flow Network Security, Flow Virtual Networking, AHV networking, deployment/upgrades, and Day 2 troubleshooting.

Sample Nutanix NCP-NS Practice Questions

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1Which Nutanix product provides application-centric microsegmentation policies enforced at the AHV hypervisor level?
A.Nutanix Calm
B.Nutanix Flow Network Security
C.Nutanix Prism Pro
D.Nutanix Move
Explanation: Nutanix Flow Network Security provides application-centric microsegmentation enforced inline at the AHV hypervisor for every VM virtual NIC. Policies use Prism Central categories (such as AppType and AppTier) rather than IP addresses, so rules follow VMs as they migrate. Flow is an AHV-only feature and does not require additional appliances or agents to enforce East-West traffic control.
2Which Nutanix management plane is required to create and apply Flow Network Security policies?
A.Prism Element only
B.Prism Central
C.Foundation
D.nCLI on each CVM
Explanation: Flow Network Security policies are authored, applied, and monitored exclusively from Prism Central. Prism Central holds the categories (AppType, AppTier, Environment, etc.) used as policy targets and pushes the rules down to the registered AHV clusters. Prism Element does not expose policy creation; nCLI and Foundation are unrelated to Flow policy management.
3In Nutanix Flow, what is the purpose of placing a security policy in Monitor mode?
A.It blocks all traffic that does not match an Allow rule
B.It logs traffic that would be allowed or denied without enforcing the rule
C.It quarantines the VM until an administrator approves traffic
D.It disables the policy for upgrade purposes
Explanation: Monitor mode evaluates a policy and records hit counters and forensic data without dropping any traffic. Administrators use Monitor mode to validate that a policy correctly matches expected flows before switching it to Apply mode, which actually enforces the rules. This staged rollout helps prevent accidentally blocking legitimate East-West traffic when categories are mis-assigned.
4Which Prism Central category key is used by Flow Application security policies to identify the application a VM belongs to?
A.AppFamily
B.AppType
C.AppGroup
D.AppLabel
Explanation: The built-in AppType category key identifies which application a VM is part of (for example, AppType:Exchange or AppType:SAP). Flow Application security policies always select a single AppType value as their secured target. AppTier further subdivides VMs within the same AppType (Web, App, DB), and Environment scopes the policy to Production, Dev, or similar.
5Which Flow security policy type is intended to block all traffic to and from a specific group of VMs except for the configured exceptions?
A.Application policy
B.Quarantine policy
C.Isolation Environment policy
D.VDI policy
Explanation: A Quarantine policy in Flow Network Security blocks all inbound and outbound traffic for VMs assigned to the Quarantine category, except for explicitly defined forensic exceptions used by analysts. It is used for incident response when a VM is suspected of being compromised. Application, Isolation Environment, and VDI policies serve different purposes (general microsegmentation, group-vs-group isolation, and desktop-specific control).
6Within a Quarantine policy, what is the purpose of the Forensic mode (rather than Strict mode)?
A.It allows all traffic for troubleshooting
B.It blocks every connection without exception
C.It allows defined forensic tools to communicate with the quarantined VM for investigation
D.It automatically restores the VM to its previous category
Explanation: Forensic mode of the Quarantine policy keeps the VM blocked from normal production traffic but explicitly allows specified investigative tools or analyst workstations to reach it. This lets responders capture memory, run scans, or pull logs while the VM remains contained. Strict mode blocks every connection without exception.
7Which Flow policy type enforces complete network isolation between two groups of VMs while allowing each group to communicate internally?
A.Application policy
B.Isolation Environment policy
C.Quarantine policy
D.VDI policy
Explanation: An Isolation Environment policy blocks all traffic between two specified category groups (for example, between Environment:Prod and Environment:Dev) while leaving traffic inside each group unaffected. It is used to segregate tenants, environments, or business units. Application policies define ingress/egress per app, Quarantine isolates individual VMs, and VDI policies target end-user desktops.
8What does the App Discovery (Visualization) feature in Flow Network Security provide?
A.A list of installed applications inside each guest OS
B.A real-time graph of observed East-West traffic between categorized VMs
C.A scan for vulnerable software packages
D.An inventory of physical switches
Explanation: App Discovery (also called the Security Planning or Visualization view) renders a real-time map of observed East-West traffic between categorized VMs. Administrators use it to understand which tiers actually communicate, which ports are in use, and which flows are unexpected before authoring an Application policy. It does not inspect guest software or scan vulnerabilities.
9In a Flow Application security policy, which sources can be used to define inbound rules to the secured AppTier?
A.Only IP addresses
B.Categories, IP subnets/addresses, and Address Groups
C.Only other AppTypes
D.Only MAC addresses
Explanation: Flow inbound and outbound rules can target Prism Central categories (AppType/AppTier/Environment), CIDR subnets, individual IP addresses, and reusable Address Groups, plus Service Groups for ports/protocols. This combination lets a single policy cover both VM-to-VM (category-based) and VM-to-physical (IP-based) flows. MAC addresses are not used as policy selectors.
10Which Nutanix product is the formal new name for what was previously branded as Project Atlas?
A.Flow Network Security
B.Flow Virtual Networking
C.Nutanix Beam
D.Nutanix Era
Explanation: Flow Virtual Networking is the productized form of the engineering effort previously known as Project Atlas. It delivers software-defined overlay networking with VPCs, subnets, virtual routers, NAT, and external connectivity entirely in software on AHV. Flow Network Security is a separate product focused on microsegmentation policies.

About the Nutanix NCP-NS Exam

The Nutanix NCP-NS 7.5 certification validates professional-level skills in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Nutanix Flow Network Security (microsegmentation) and Flow Virtual Networking (VPCs, overlays, gateways) on AHV, including RBAC, data security, and Day 2 operations.

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Questions

75 questions

Time Limit

120 minutes

Passing Score

3000/6000 (scaled)

Exam / Certification Fees

$199

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30%

Configuring Flow Network Security

Microsegmentation, Application/Quarantine/Isolation/VDI policies, categories, AppType/AppTier, Monitor vs Apply mode, Service Insertion

25%

Configuring Flow Virtual Networking

VPCs, overlay subnets, Geneve, virtual routers, External Subnets, NAT/No-NAT, Floating IPs, BGP, load balancers, PBR

20%

AHV Networking

OVS bridges (br0/br1), VLAN-backed networks, bond modes (active-backup, balance-slb, balance-tcp/LACP), uplinks, MTU

15%

Day 2 Operations & Troubleshooting

Hit counters, Visualization (App Discovery), IPFIX, manage_ovs, NCC, syslog/SIEM, gateway/BGP health

10%

Deploy, Upgrade & Security Baseline

Microsegmentation enable, Prism Central interoperability, RBAC custom roles, Cluster Lockdown, SCMA, software encryption (KMIP/Native KM), IPSec replication

Preparing for the Nutanix NCP-NS Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 3000/6000 (scaled)
  • Exam length: 75 questions
  • Time limit: 120 minutes
  • Exam / certification fees: $199 Official sources

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Nutanix NCP-NS: Suggested Study Strategy

1Get hands-on with Prism Central Microsegmentation - create categories, an Application policy in Monitor mode, then validate hit counters before flipping to Apply
2Understand all four Flow Network Security policy types: Application, Isolation Environment, Quarantine, and VDI - and when each applies
3Master Flow Virtual Networking objects: VPCs, overlay subnets, virtual routers, External Subnets, NAT vs No-NAT, Floating IPs, and BGP peering
4Know AHV networking essentials: OVS bridges (br0/br1), VLAN-backed networks, the three bond modes, and which require LACP on the upstream switch
5Practice troubleshooting workflows: switching a policy to Monitor mode to confirm Flow is the cause, reading hit counters, and using App Discovery to author rules

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCP-NS 7.5 passing score?

The passing score is 3000 out of 6000 on the Nutanix scaled scoring system. The exam has approximately 75 multiple-choice questions in a 120-minute window.

Is Flow Network Security only on AHV?

Yes. Flow Network Security is enforced in Open vSwitch on AHV and is an AHV-only feature. ESXi or Hyper-V on Nutanix must use the hypervisor vendor's microsegmentation tools instead.

Do I need NCP-MCI before NCP-NS?

Nutanix recommends 2 years of networking/security experience and 6+ months hands-on with Flow. NCP-MCI is not a hard prerequisite, but its AHV/Prism foundation is assumed.

What is the difference between Flow Network Security and Flow Virtual Networking?

Flow Network Security delivers microsegmentation (East-West policy). Flow Virtual Networking (formerly Atlas) delivers software-defined networks - VPCs, overlay subnets, virtual routers, gateways, NAT, and load balancers.