Description

Introduction

The Rubrik Certified Professional – Practice Labs training is an intensive, hands-on program designed to help learners apply Rubrik concepts in real-world environments and prepare effectively for the Rubrik Certified Professional (RCP) certification.

This lab-driven course bridges the gap between theory and implementation by allowing participants to work directly with Rubrik clusters, policies, security controls, recovery workflows, and cloud integrations. Through guided labs and scenario-based exercises, learners gain the confidence and practical expertise required to manage, secure, and recover enterprise data using Rubrik.

This training is ideal for professionals who have completed foundational Rubrik courses and want to validate their skills through practical experience.

Prerequisites

1. Basic to intermediate knowledge of Rubrik architecture and features
   1. Completed or equivalent knowledge of:
   2. Introduction to Rubrik: Data Protection Essentials
   3. Rubrik Architecture and Core Components
2. Familiarity with:
   1. Virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere)
   2. Basic networking concepts
   3. Windows and Linux operating systems
3. Understanding of:
4. Backup and recovery concepts
5. SLA Domains and policies
6. Prior exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is beneficial but not mandatory.

Table of Contents

Module 1: Lab Environment Orientation

1. Overview of Rubrik Certified Professional lab objectives
2. Understanding the lab topology and access
3. Navigating the Rubrik UI for lab exercises
4. Best practices for working in a shared lab environment

Module 2: Rubrik Cluster Configuration Labs

1. Verifying Rubrik cluster health
2. Configuring cluster settings and networking
3. Managing users and roles
4. Lab: Initial cluster validation and configuration

Module 3: SLA Domains and Policy Implementation Labs

1. Creating and modifying SLA Domains
2. Applying SLAs to workloads
3. Understanding snapshot schedules and retention
4. Lab: Designing SLAs for different business requirements

Module 4: Virtual Machine Protection Labs

1. Protecting VMware virtual machines
2. On-demand snapshots and backups
3. Live Mount and instant recovery
4. Lab: VM backup and recovery scenarios

Module 5: File-Level and Object Recovery Labs

1. Performing file-level recovery from snapshots
2. Restoring data to alternate locations
3. Lab: Recovering individual files and folders

Module 6: Application-Aware Backup Labs

1. Protecting SQL Server databases
2. Application consistency and log backups
3. Lab: Database restore and point-in-time recovery

Module 7: Security and Ransomware Protection Labs

1. Using Rubrik Security Cloud features
2. Anomaly detection and threat monitoring
3. Immutable backups and retention lock
4. Lab: Simulating and responding to ransomware scenarios

Module 8: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Labs

1. Creating custom roles and permissions
2. Assigning roles to users and groups
3. Lab: Implementing least-privilege access models

Module 9: Disaster Recovery and Recovery Workflows Labs

1. Planning recovery strategies using Rubrik
2. Cross-cluster recovery concepts
3. Lab: Executing full and partial recovery workflows

Module 10: Cloud Integration and Archival Labs

1. Configuring cloud archival targets
2. Archiving and retrieving backups from cloud storage
3. Lab: Cloud archival and recovery testing

Module 11: Monitoring, Reporting, and Troubleshooting Labs

1. Using dashboards and compliance reports
2. Identifying and resolving common issues
3. Lab: Troubleshooting failed backups and SLA violations

Module 12: Certification Practice Scenarios

1. End-to-end scenario-based labs
2. Exam-style practical challenges
3. Best practices for Rubrik Certified Professional exam
4. Final assessment and lab review.