Introduction of Cisco certification and what it can bring you

Introduction of Cisco certification and what it can bring you

Generally, Cisco offers 3 levels of certification: associate, professional and expert-level. The first stage of Cisco's certification system is the entry level and begins with Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification as an interim step to Associate level or directly with CCNA and CCDA certifications.The second level is associate certification, which is composed of CCNA certification and CCDA certification.

Cisco professional level certification like CCNP is considered proof of having the ability to work with medium-sized networks (between 100 and 500 end devices) and with technology such as QoS, broadband, VPNs, and security-minded features. The CCDP certification is an advanced network design certification provided by Cisco Systems, Inc. Candidates for the certification are tested for advanced knowledge of Cisco devices and the way to interconnect them. CCIP, CCVP, CCSP certifications are also Cisco professional certifications.

The expert-level certification is the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE). It is the highest level of professional certification that Cisco provides. As of April 6, 2008 there are 16,335 people with active CCIE certifications in the world.[11]. There are 5 active CCIE tracks: Routing and Switching, CCIE Security, CCIE Service Provider, CCIE Voice, CCIE Storage Networking.

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