The Progress®Flowmon® Platform enhances cybersecurity and network visibility across organizations of all sizes. But getting the maximum benefit from a Flowmon deployment requires familiarity with how our powerful software works.
We have developed a free end-user course and certification exam to ensure our customers can ramp up their Flowmon skills easily and get the most from Flowmon solutions.
Free Online Training Features
The online course is called Flowmon System Specialist, and the instruction and certification test are available through our E-learning portal hosted on the Litmos Corporate Learning Platform. The on-demand e-learning course has the following sections:
- Flowmon Solution Introduction
- Flowmon Probe
- Flowmon Collector
- Flowmon Anomaly Detection System (ADS)
- Flowmon Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
- Flowmon Packet Investigator
- Live Demo
- Flowmon Sample Project Deployments
- Flowmon Network Performance Monitoring & Diagnostics (Advanced)
- Flowmon Security (Advanced)
- Flowmon Application and Network Performance (Advanced)
- Flowmon System Specialist Multiple Choice Exam
The training follows the conventions of e-learning courses, with training materials presented via videos and slide decks. Learners work through the items sequentially and answer mini quizzes as they progress. Then, at the end of the training, a multiple-choice exam qualifies those successfully completing the course and exam with the Flowmon System Specialist Certification. Upon completion, learners can access a downloadable Flowmon System Specialist certificate.
How To Access the Course
Only Flowmon customers can access the online training. To enroll staff for the Flowmon System Specialist course, an organization must have a current Flowmon solution under active Support (Standard or Extended).
To access the Flowmon System Specialist course training portal:
- Contact your Flowmon representative and request access to the Flowmon System Specialist course.
- The Flowmon representative will enroll the end user on the course.
- The end user receives an email from the Progress section on the Litmos Corporate Learning Platform with links to the course and login details.
- The end user completes the course materials and
- The end user downloads their Flowmon System Specialist Certification certificate.
On-site Training
In addition to the online training available on-demand 24x7, we also offer on-site sessions for those organizations who want this approach.
In on-site sessions, our consultants introduce the Flowmon product architecture, cover configuration and how to work with the Flowmon product portfolio. A benefit of this approach over the online training is meeting our technical specialists in person to have your inquiries answered. Organizations can adjust the on-site version of the training to deliver what they require based on existing staff knowledge.
Please note, that on-site Training is paid service and not free of charge as the virtual course.
Contact your Flowmon representative to discuss on-site options.
Filip Cerny
Filip Černý is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Progress, where he leads product marketing initiatives for network observability, cybersecurity and infrastructure monitoring solutions. With extensive experience in B2B technology marketing, he specializes in translating complex technical concepts into clear business value for customers, partners and industry stakeholders.
Throughout his career, Filip has focused on helping organizations improve network visibility, strengthen cybersecurity posture and enhance operational resilience through modern monitoring and observability practices. His expertise spans go-to-market strategy, product positioning, messaging development, content strategy, competitive analysis and customer engagement for enterprise software solutions.
At Progress, Filip works closely with product management, sales, engineering and marketing teams to drive awareness and adoption of monitoring, observability and security technologies. He is responsible for developing strategic messaging, launching new capabilities, creating thought leadership content and educating technical and executive audiences on emerging trends in network performance monitoring, network detection and response (NDR), observability and AI-driven IT operations.
As a frequent contributor to industry blogs and technical content, Filip focuses on helping IT leaders, security professionals and network operations teams understand evolving technology challenges and identify practical solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. His goal is to empower organizations to gain deeper visibility into their digital environments, improve operational efficiency and proactively address security and performance risks.
Outside of work, Filip is passionate about hiking, basketball, gym and healthy lifestyle and fantasy books.
Areas of Expertise:
- Network Security & Threat Detection
- Network Traffic Visibility & Monitoring
- Network Detection and Response (NDR)
- IT Operations & Infrastructure Management
- Cybersecurity Best Practices
- Anomaly Detection & Behavioral Analysis
- Product Marketing & Go-to-Market Strategy
- Analyst relations
Credentials & Publications:
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Faculty of Economics Brno
- Progress Blog — progress.com/blogs/author/filip-cerny
- The Fast Mode — thefastmode.com/author/3537-filipcerny
- Kemp Technologies Blog — kemptechnologies.com/blog/author/filip-cerny
Selected recent articles:
- "What Are Cybersecurity Best Practices?" — Progress Blog, Feb 2026
- "What is Cybersecurity?" — Progress Blog, Feb 2026
- "How Log Management and NDR Work Together to Speed Up Incident Response" — Progress Blog, Nov 2025
- "Unleashing Progress Flowmon 13: Speed, Smarts and Security Redefined" — Progress Blog, Nov 2025
- "The Benefits of Visibility in Higher Education Networks" — Progress Blog, Jul 2025
- "7 Critical Insider Threat Indicators and How to Detect Them" — Progress Blog, Jun 2025