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Ben Finkel
Ben Finkel builds CBT Nuggets training around real programming & cloud computing work, so IT leaders can standardize team capability without relying on crowd-sourced course libraries.
Programming & Cloud Computing
30 active courses tied to team training paths
Expert-built content
Named practitioners design the training around real IT operations and certification outcomes.
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Courses are packaged for onboarding, upskilling, and certification readiness.
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Managers get the trainer-led catalog plus labs, practice, and reporting.
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Courses that carry Ben Finkel's expertise into your team plan
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Courses Ben Finkel teaches
30 courses as the on-camera trainer
Azure
Analytics Workloads on Azure
This Fundamentals of Analytics Workloads on Azure training covers how to handle and manage data analytics with the many tools and resources that Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Power BI provide. Learn how the cloud-based Microsoft Azure can make running analytics workloads not just easier, but possible in the first place.
Azure
AZ-800
This Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure training preps you for the AZ-800 exam. Learn all aspects of hybrid server management, including detailed specifics like securing on-prem and hybrid infrastructures as well as broad basics, like managing virtual machines.
Azure
AZ-800 & AZ-801
This intermediate-level Server Hybrid Administrator Associate training covers the AZ-800 and AZ-801 exams, required to earn the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification. The AZ-800 is the first half of Microsoft's overall Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate. The AZ-800 is the exam someone should take if they're focused on administering servers and workloads that run on Windows Server, whether on-premises or in hybrid environments.
Azure
Azure Hybrid Windows Server 2022
This Azure training covers how to take advantage of the opportunities in the Azure cloud for on-premise data centers and networks running Windows Server 2022. Anyone whose job responsibilities include managing Windows Server workloads in any environment should take this course. This course will show you how to take full advantage of Azure without the need to bring over all your files, resources and servers from your on-prem racks.
Azure
DP-900
This Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals DP-900 training covers how to use Microsoft Azure data services to work with cloud-based data, whether relational or non-relational, in different workloads. This Data Fundamentals training prepares you for Microsoft's Azure Data Fundamentals certification by explaining relational and non-relational data, different data workloads and the core concepts of data in the cloud.
Azure
Non-Relational Data on Azure
This Working with Non-Relational Data on Azure training covers how to upload and retrieve data held in Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Blob storage, and Azure File storage. This course will introduce you to the idea of non-relational data and how to navigate storing, accessing and utilizing it through Microsoft Azure.
Azure
Working with Relational Data on Azure
This Working with Relational Data on Azure training prepares you to describe, provision, deploy, and query relational databases as well as use query tools and write your own SQL queries. Microsoft Azure has relational data solutions like SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL — and cloud administrators who are familiar with them can store and retrieve data in the cloud effortlessly. This training covers the basics, like provisioning and managing a SQL database, as well as the advanced topics — like developing ASP.NET apps that query that database.
Cisco
CCNP Enterprise
This CCNP Enterprise training covers how to use advanced network engineering solutions to enhance the implementation and operation of Cisco enterprise networks. This intermediate Cisco training covers the objectives in the ENAUTO 300-435 exam, which is one of six concentration exams you can take to earn the CCNP Enterprise certification.
Cisco
Cisco Security Automation with Postman
This How to Automate Cisco Security Devices with Postman and Python training covers how to automate the behavior of your Cisco security devices and improve network security with Python code and APIs to other devices and technologies. This course in automating Cisco security devices teaches you enough Python to write code that can regulate devices automatically. You'll also learn how to find and write APIs that enable your code to reach into other technologies for data and information that makes updating security settings fast and accurate.
Cisco
Data Center Automation
This Postman and Python for Data Center Automation training teaches network admins to write Python programs and use Postman for seamless communication with systems, services, and devices. Learn to simplify and automate data center operations by leveraging both tools together. Ideal for Cisco training managers, this Cisco skills course is perfect for onboarding new admins or as a reference for automation best practices.
Cisco
DEVCOR 350-901
This Cisco Certified Devnet Professional (DEVCOR 350-901) training preps learners for the core exam required to earn the Certified Devnet Professional certification. Learn how to design, develop and debug applications using Cisco APIs and platforms, as well as automate deployments in Cisco environments.
Cisco
DevNet Associate
This DEVNET Associate (200-901 DEVASC) training course covers how to build network utilities that target the desktop, the web, servers, and databases. The 200-901 DEVASC exam is the one required exam to earn the DevNet Associate certification. Start this DevNet Associate exam prep and gain valuable routing and switching skills for your DevOps career.
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Expert-led paths help teams turn training into measurable readiness.
Vertikal6 made CBT Nuggets the centerpiece of their apprentice training program. Each new hire was assigned a structured certification path starting with CompTIA A+ and progressing through Network+ and Security+. The practice exams gave engineers a realistic preview of what they'd face on exam day, and the virtual labs let them practice in real environments without risk.
- 100% exam pass rate for staff using CBT Nuggets
- Structured apprentice-to-technician pipeline with clear milestones
- Reduced wasted exam voucher spending
- Faster time-to-productivity for new hires