| General Certifications and Focused | | | | first pass a written qualification exam and |
| CertificationsCisco offers three levels of | | | | then a corresponding hands-on lab exam.CCIE |
| general certification representing increasing | | | | SecurityCCIE certification in Security |
| levels of expertise: Associate, Professional, | | | | indicates expert level knowledge of IP and IP |
| and Expert (CCIE). Different tracks across | | | | routing as well as specific security |
| these levels align with varying career needs. | | | | protocols and components.Becoming a CCIE |
| A variety of focused Cisco Qualified | | | | requires passing a set of exams |
| Specialist certifications are available as | | | | |
| well to show knowledge in specific | | | | There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE |
| technologies, solutions or job roles.CCNAThe | | | | certification. Other professional |
| CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network | | | | certifications and/or specific training |
| Associate) indicates a foundation in and | | | | courses are not required. Instead, candidates |
| apprentice knowledge of networking. CCNA | | | | are expected to have an in-depth |
| certified professionals can install, | | | | understanding of the subtleties, intricacies |
| configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial | | | | and challenges of end-to-end networking. You |
| access services for small networks (100 nodes | | | | are strongly encouraged to have 3-5 years of |
| or fewer), including but not limited to use | | | | job experience before attempting |
| of these protocols: IP, IGRP, Serial, Frame | | | | certification. To obtain your CCIE, you must |
| Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, | | | | first pass a written qualification exam and |
| | | | then a corresponding hands-on lab exam.CCIE |
| Access Lists.CCNPThe CCNP certification | | | | VoIP (350-030)CCIE certification in Voice |
| (Cisco Certified Network Professional) | | | | indicates expert level knowledge of VoIP |
| indicates advanced or journeyman knowledge of | | | | solutions in the enterprise. Candidates |
| networks. With a CCNP, a network professional | | | | should be able to install, configure and |
| can install, configure, and troubleshoot | | | | maintain Voice solutions over IP networks. |
| local and wide area networks for enterprise | | | | The CCIE Voice track, however, does not |
| organizations with networks from 100 to more | | | | certify an understanding of the |
| than 500 nodes. The content emphasizes topics | | | | infrastructure over which VoIP solutions are |
| such as security, converged networks, quality | | | | implemented. This contrasts with the CCIE |
| of service (QoS), virtual private networks | | | | Service Provider-IP Telephony track which |
| (VPN) and broadband technologies.CCSPThe CCSP | | | | certifies an individual as a core IP expert |
| certification (Cisco Certified Security | | | | with a high degree of VoIP literacy.CCIE |
| Professional) indicates advanced knowledge of | | | | StorageCCIE certification in Storage |
| securing Cisco networks. With a CCSP, a | | | | Networking indicates expert level knowledge |
| network professional can secure and manage | | | | of intelligent storage solutions over |
| network infrastructures to protect | | | | extended network infrastructure using |
| productivity and reduce costs. The content | | | | multiple transport options such as Fibre |
| emphasizes topics such as perimeter security, | | | | Channel, iSCSI, FCIP and FICON. Storage |
| virtual private networks, intrusion | | | | Networking extensions allow companies to |
| protection as well as how to combine these | | | | improve disaster recovery, optimize |
| technologies in a single, integrated network | | | | performance and take advantage of network |
| security solution.CCIPThe CCIP (Cisco | | | | services such as volume management, data |
| Certified Internetwork Professional) provides | | | | replication, and enhanced integration with |
| individuals working in service provider | | | | blade servers and storage appliances.General |
| organizations with competencies in | | | | Certifications: Three Levels of |
| infrastructure IP networking solutions. CCIP | | | | CertificationAssociate. The first step in |
| professionals have detailed understanding of | | | | Cisco networking begins at the Associate |
| networking technologies in the service | | | | level. Think of this as the apprentice or |
| provider arena including IP routing, IP QoS, | | | | foundation level of networking |
| BGP, and MPLS.CCIE R&SCCIE certification in | | | | certification.Professional. This is the |
| Routing and Switching indicates expert level | | | | advanced or journeyman level of |
| knowledge of networking across various LAN | | | | certification.Expert. This is CCIE, the |
| and WAN interfaces, and a variety of routers | | | | highest level of achievement for network |
| and switches. Experts in R&S solve complex | | | | professionals, certifying an individual as an |
| connectivity problems and apply technology | | | | expert or master.General Certifications: Four |
| solutions to increase bandwidth, improve | | | | Different PathsNetwork Installation and |
| response times, maximize performance, improve | | | | Support. This path is for professionals who |
| security, and support global applications. | | | | install and support Cisco technology-based |
| Candidates should be able to install, | | | | networks in which LAN and WAN routers and |
| configure, and maintain LAN, WAN, and dial | | | | switches reside.Network Engineering and |
| access services.Becoming a CCIE requires | | | | Design. This path is for professionals who |
| passing a set of examsThere are no formal | | | | design Cisco technology-based networks in |
| prerequisites for CCIE certification. Other | | | | which LAN and WAN routers and switches |
| professional certifications and/or specific | | | | reside.Service Provider. This path is aimed |
| training courses are not required. Instead, | | | | at professionals working with infrastructure |
| candidates are expected to have an in-depth | | | | or access solutions in a Cisco end-to-end |
| understanding of the subtleties, intricacies | | | | environment primarily within the |
| and challenges of end-to-end networking. You | | | | telecommunications arena.Network Security. |
| are strongly encouraged to have 3-5 years of | | | | This path is directed toward network |
| job experience before attempting | | | | professionals who design and implement Cisco |
| certification. To obtain your CCIE, you must | | | | Secure networks. |