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Sangfor Technologies partners with Pearson VUE to deliver IT security certification exams in China


Beijing, China, 15 July, 2019 – Sangfor Technologies, a leading vendor of IT infrastructure solutions, has entered into a multi-year agreement with Pearson VUE, the global leader in computer-based testing (CBT), to deliver its Technical Certification exams in China.

Sangfor Technologies specializes in products and services for network security and cloud computing, helping its customers navigate through their digital transformations. Nearly 100,000 users worldwide currently use its products and while investing in R&D, Sangfor actively participates in training IT professionals in a number of fields and so has established a technical certification system.

As well as being taken by its own employees, Sangfor aims to offer its Technical Certification to students, business partners and customers across industries. The exam content will take into consideration the needs of customers at different levels; Sangfor currently provides learning programs from engineer certification through to expert certification, supporting front-line engineers and enterprise IT managers in consolidating their skills and making continuous progress in their careers.

The first exams offered will be the Sangfor security engineer certification (SCSA) and Sangfor security senior engineer certification (SCSP), and a cloud computing certification will also be offered at a later stage. With the new agreement, Sangfor Technical Certification exams will be delivered through Pearson VUE’s network of 200 authorized test centers which cover 70 cities across mainland China.

Lin Zheng, Supervisor, Sangfor Technical Service System, said: “We developed our Technical Certification with the goal of developing more high-level talent in the field of network security, cloud computing and IT infrastructure in China. Through the scale of its footprint across China, Pearson VUE is the best delivery partner for our business. Its high quality testing programmes will bring a positive experience for candidates, and will help them to better grasp technical knowledge.”

Bosheng Zhao, Vice President, China at Pearson VUE, commented: “This partnership will bring many benefits to candidates – reliability, flexibility and access to key technical exams through our secure computer-based testing network in China, all of which are essential to professionals taking high-stakes IT exams.”

Enrollment for the Sangfor technical certification exams opens in July 2019 and candidates will be able to sit the exams at any Pearson VUE test center in China after booking the date and time of their choice.

About Sangfor Technologies Inc.
Sangfor Technologies is a leading global vendor of IT infrastructure solutions, specializing in Cloud Computing & Network Security with a wide range of products including: Hyper-Converged Infrastructure, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Next Generation Firewall, Internet Access Management, WAN Optimization, SD-WAN and many others. Sangfor takes customers’ business needs and user experience seriously, placing them at the heart of its corporate strategy. Constant innovation and commitment to creating value for its customers helps them achieve sustainable growth. Established in 2000, Sangfor currently has 5,000 + employees with more than 60 branches globally in locations like Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Pakistan, UAE, Italy and the USA.

For more information, please visit Sangfor.com.cn.


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