Delivering Certified Technology Solutions
Why certifications are so necessary to our clients & associates.
Many companies claim success when they can connect to a printer or the Internet. Establishing professional credibility is essential to any organization dedicated to bringing clients best-in-class services, and certifications play a uniquely important role in technology services. There is no industry more synonymous with continuous evolution than is technology. Its power to transform organizations and entire industries is well established — but the uncertainty and risks in applying technologies are equally clear and can be daunting for business leaders.
Partnering with professionals who devote their careers to the field has almost become a given to compete in today’s commercial and regulatory environments. Choosing to work with those partners who have attained the most advanced and up-to-date IT certifications from industry-leading bodies is among the most efficient paths to achieving the most productive and cost-effective partnerships.
COMPETENCE & DEDICATION
Technology service providers staffed by professionals with IT certifications first convey competence and dedication. In evaluating personal qualifications, certifications reflect an individual’s investment of time and money to continuous improvement in knowledge and skills. And when teams of such capable and motivated engineers are mobilized on behalf of clients, they increase the opportunities to improve:
- Security
- Productivity
- Innovation
- Growth
The competitive advantage becomes tangible realities with a significant positive impact on the organization as a whole.
RELIABILITY & CONSISTENCY
Working within a client organization, a team of certified professionals can ensure important reliability and consistency of internal systems and processes, which constitutes the backbone for responding to opportunities, reducing risks …and ultimately empowers the expansion of the organization’s network, reach, and market penetration.
But an equally important measure of the value of certifications is simply what they say so visibly about leadership’s support for employees’ professional development. Providing access to training affords immeasurable benefits of knowledge towards advancements in technologies, strategies, tools, and updates.
Why Choose Ascend Technologies?
Technical Expertise
We hold an abundance of technical expertise in your backyard, blending the brightest talent with the latest industry qualifications and certifications.
Infrastructure
With an enviable client list, our team consists of extraordinary talent and continued technical innovation. Our proven service approach relies upon an efficient and agile infrastructure that provides us with a leading edge.
Quality Control Process
A SOC2 Type II Certified technology partner, Ascend maintains the exceptional standards of excellence that our loyal clients have come to expect. We commit to our client’s success by delivering only the highest quality solutions that meet and exceed strict industry requirements
Seasoned Talent
Ascend comprises a leadership team with decades of experience working with Fortune 500 clients and adhering to the highest standards of performance and compliance. It is the goal of Ascend to successfully deliver industry-leading IT solutions and the very best practices of IT management to our clients.
Our Certifications
As an expression of Ascend’s commitment to the organizations and the professionals within it have achieved the following certifications:
IT & NETWORKING CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified Wireless Network Professionals – CWDP
- Cisco Certified Networking Professional
- Cisco Certified Networking Professional – Enterprise
- Cisco Certified Internetworking
- Cisco Expert
- Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation
- Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core
- Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Design
- Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Wireless Design
- CompTIA Network+
- Check Point Certified Security Associate
- Aruba Certified Design Expert
- Aruba Certified Design Professional
- Aruba Certified Edge Professional
- Aruba Certified Mobility Associate
- Aruba Certified Mobility Expert
- Aruba Certified Mobility Professional
- Aruba Certified Switching Associate
- Aruba Certified Switching Professional
- Certified Wireless Design Professional
- Certified Wireless Network Administrator
- Fortigate Training Institute – NSE4
- Nexpose Certified Administrator
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer
- PMI Project Management Professional
- Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA)
- Silver Peak Sales Professional – SDWAN (SSP-SDWAN)
- Silver Peak Sales eXpert – SDWAN (SSX-SDWAN)
- Silver Peak Technical Sales Professional – SDWAN (STSP-SDWAN)
- Silver Peak SDWAN Professional (SPSP)
- Fortinet Network Security Engineer 1
- Fortinet Network Security Engineer 2
- Fortinet Network Security Engineer 3
- Fortinet Network Security Engineer 4
- Fortinet Network Security Engineer 5
- ITIL 4 Foundations Certified
- ITIL v3 Foundations
- ITIL v3 Intermediate Operational Support & Analysis (ITSM Academy/LMS)
- ITIL v3 Intermediate Planning, Protection & Optimization (HP/CSME)
- ITIL v3 Intermediate Release, Control & Validation (HP/CSME)
- ITIL v3 Intermediate Service Offerings & Agreements (HP/CSME)
- ITIL v3 Managing Across the Lifecycles – ITIL Expert Certificate (HP/CSME)
CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATIONS
- CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional
- Check Point Certified Security Associate
- CISSP – Certified
- CompTIA Security+
- GCFE- Certified Forensic Examine
- LPT – Licensed Penetration Tester
- GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON)
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework Practitioner
- Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert
- MS SC-200 Security Operations Analyst Associate Certification.
CLOUD & MICROSOFT 365 CERTIFICATIONS
- HPE Sales Certified – Hybrid Cloud Solutions
- MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administrator
- MS-101 Microsoft 365 Certified Security Administrator Expert
- MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and Services
- MS SC-200 Security Operations Analyst Associate Certification.
- Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate
- Microsoft MCSA: Security
- Microsoft MCSE
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- Microsoft Azure AZ-900
- MS-900 Microsoft 365: Fundamentals
- Veeam Technical Sales Professional Cloud Service Provider
- Veeam Technical Sales Professional Container Protection
- Veeam Technical Sales Professional Microsoft 365 Protect
- Veeam Technical Sales Professional Public Cloud
- Veeam Technical Sales Professional Ransomware & DR
- Veeam VSP
- Veeam VTSP
- Veeam VMXP
- Vmware VCP vSphere 4
- VMware VCP vSphere 5.x
- VMware VCP-DCV
- VMware VCP: VI3
- VMware VCP6-DCV
- VMware VCP6.5-DVC
- VMware VTSP x7
COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY CERTIFICATIONS
- American Academy of Professional Coders
- CPMA – Certified Professional Medical Auditor
- CHP – Certified HIPAA Professional
- CHPSE – Certified HIPAA Privacy and Security Expert
- CPHIMS -Certified Professional in Health Information Systems
- CPMA – Certified Professional Medical Auditor
- HCISSP – Healthcare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner
- CPC – Certified Professional Coder
- CPCO – Certified Professional Compliance Officer
- RT (CV)- Radiologic Technologist Cardiovascular Technology
APPLE CERTIFICATIONS
- Jamf Certified Tech 100
- Jamf Certified Associate 100
- Jamf Certified Tech 200
Partner with Ascend
Spark your digital transformation with reliable, consistent solutions from Ascend. Contact us today to learn more about how we can empower your IT success.
