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