Cisco Certifications

Cisco Entry Certifications

The Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician (CCENT) and Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) serve as the starting points for you to start a career as a networking professional.

1. CCENT
2. CCT

CCENT Certification

The CCENT certification is the recommended validates the ability to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security.

Cisco Associate Certifications

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) are the foundation level to your networking certification either on network installation, operations and troubleshooting or network design.

1. CCDA
2. CCNA Routing and Switching
3. CCNA Data Center
4. CCNA Security
5. CCNA Service Provider
6. CCNA Service Provider Operations
7. CCNA Wireless
8. CCNA Video
9. CCNA Voice

CCNA Certification

The CCNA certification validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot a medium-sized enterprise route and switched networks.

Cisco Professional Certifications

The Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) are the advanced level of networking certification that show your competancy with the specific networking skills depending on job functions.

1. CCDP
2. CCNP
3. CCNP Data Center
4. CCNP Security
5. CCNP Service Provider
6. CCNP Service Provider Operations
7. CCNP Wireless
8. CCNP Voice

Cisco Expert Certifications

The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) and Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) certifications are the most prestigious networking certifications that are accepted globally.

1. CCDE
2. CCIE Collaboration
3. CCIE Data Center
4. CCIE Routing & Switching
5. CCIE Security
6. CCIE Service Provider
7. CCIE Service Provider Operations
8. CCIE Wireless
9. CCIE Voice (Retiring Feb 13, 2014)

Cisco Architect Certification

The Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) is the highest level of accreditation achievable and recognizes the architectural expertise of network designers who can support the increasingly complex networks of global organizations and effectively translate business strategies into evolutionary technical strategies.

1. CCAr

Cisco Specialist Certifications

The Cisco Specialist designation certifies the specific expertise of technical professionals, including those with the Cisco associate, professional or expert certification levels.

By earning any of the specialist certifications, network professionals can enhance their core networking knowledge in technologies such as security, data center or video.

1. Collaboration - Voicemail and Messaging

1. Cisco Unified Presence Specialist
2. Cisco Unity Design Specialist
3. Cisco Unity Support Specialist

2a. Data Center Application Services

1. Cisco Data Center Application Services Design Specialist
2. Cisco Data Center Application Services Support Specialist

2b. Data Center Unified Computing

1. Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist
2. Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist

2c. Data Center Unified Fabric

1. Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Design Specialist
2. Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Support Specialist

3. Operating System Software

1. Cisco IOS XR Specialist

4. Security

1. Cisco ASA Specialist
2. Cisco Firewall Security Specialist
3. Cisco IOS Security Specialist
4. Cisco IPS Specialist
5. Cisco Network Admission Control Specialist
6. Cisco VPN Security Specialist

5. Video

1. Cisco Video Network Specialist
2. Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist
3. Cisco TelePresence Solutions Specialist