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CCENT certification was created to address the need for networking professionals with a solid practical understanding of modern TCP/IP networks built with Cisco hardware. It verifies practical skills required for entry-level network support positions.

CCENT certification serves as the base of Cisco's certification pyramid, is similar in nature to CompTIA's Network+ certification, and represents a tangible first step in building your Cisco expertise.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

ICND1 v2.0 - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 1

CCENT/CCDA e-Camp

Recertification

Cisco certifications are valid for three years. To recertify you must either:

Pass the latest exam version for your current certification Pass any higher-level certification exam (for example, passing a Professional-level certification exam renews your Associate-level certifications)

Required Exams

640-822 ICND1 (Offered through 9/30/13) or 100-101 ICND1

Next Steps

CCNA Routing and Switching

CCNA Security

CCNA Service Provider Operations

CCNA Voice

CCNA Wireless

Declare your proven ability to install, monitor, and troubleshoot networks by earning Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching certification. With a focus on network infrastructure, CCNA Routing and Switching also covers wireless access, security, and connectivity to branch offices using WAN. It confirms your ability to work with IP, EIGRP, Serial Line Interface Protocol, Frame Relay, VLANs, OSPF, Ethernet, and access control lists. It also validates your ability to manage Cisco devices with IOS v15, handle Cisco licensing, and perform extensive troubleshooting.

Our CCNA Routing and Switching training includes enhanced content that exceeds standard authorized Cisco content, expanded lab equipment, and an unrivaled guarantee for CCNA certification success.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

Standard CCNA Training Path:

ICND1 v2.0 - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 1

ICND2 v2.0 - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 2

Accelerated Option:

CCNAX v2.0 - CCNA Routing and Switching Boot Camp

Required Exams

100-101 ICND1

200-101 ICND2

or

200-120 CCNA

Next Steps

CCNP Routing and Switching

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching certification validates that you have the skills to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot complex network solutions. Declare your networking expertise with this job-role-based certification for IT and technical professionals who are seeking to advance their skills and work independently on enterprise networks.

In the CCNP Routing and Switching program, you will cover:

• Implementing secure, IPv6-enabled LAN and WAN routing solutions to support today's business-critical services and widespread adoption of BYOD across the enterprise

• High availability, switch virtualization and scalable VPN technologies needed to support branch offices and to enable the mobile workforce

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

Version 1.0 Curriculum

Version 2.0 Curriculum

ROUTE - Implementing Cisco IP Routing v2.0

SWITCH - Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks v2.0

TSHOOT - Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks v2.0

or

CCNP Routing and Switching e-Camp

CCNP Certification Prep Kit

Prerequisites

Valid CCNA certification or any CCIE certification

Required Exams

Version 2.0

300-101 ROUTE

300-115 SWITCH

300-135 TSHOOT

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Routing & Switching certifies the expert-level skills required of network engineers to plan, prepare, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot complex, converged network infrastructure. Professionals who achieve Cisco CCIE certification have demonstrated expert network engineering skills and mastery of Cisco products and solutions.

Step One: CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam

You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam that covers networking topics such as IP, IP routing, bridging, and switch-related technologies as well as some equipment commands before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.

Step Two: CCIE Routing and Switching Lab Exam

The eight-hour, hands-on lab exam tests your ability to configure actual equipment and troubleshoot the network in a timed test situation. You must pass the lab exam within three years of passing the written to achieve certification, and your first lab attempt must be made within 18 months.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

CIERS1 - CCIE 360 R&S Prep Boot Camp 1

CIERS2 - CCIE 360 R&S Prep Boot Camp 2

BGP - Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers v3.2

QOS - Implementing Cisco Quality of Service

MPLS - Implementing Cisco MPLS v2.3

Cisco 360 Program for CCIE Routing and Switching

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification but you are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam.The following level of experience is recommended:

CCNA Routing and Switching

CCNP Routing and Switching

Or

Equivalent knowledge or experience.

Required Exams

CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam

CCIE Routing and Switching Lab Exam

Earning the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Office 365 certification proves that you have the basic skills for transitioning to and administering cloud-hosted business applications with Microsoft Office 365. This foundational MCSA certification validates your ability to evaluate, plan, deploy and operate Office 365 services, including its dependencies, requirements and supporting technologies. It also confirms your experience with the Office 365 Admin Center and your understanding of Exchange Online, Lync Online, SharePoint Online, Office 365 ProPlus and Azure Active Directory.

Earning MCSA: Office 365 certification qualifies you for a position as a software as a service (SaaS) administrator or cloud applications administrator focused on managing Office 365 business productivity products like Exchange, SharePoint and Lync.

MCSA: Office 365 certification is a prerequisite for MCSE: Communication, MCSE: Messaging and MCSE: SharePoint certifications.

Required Exams

Exam 70-346: Managing Office 365 Identities and Services

Exam 70-347: Enabling Office 365 Services

Next Steps

MCSE: Communication

MCSE: Messaging

MCSE: SharePoint

Achieving Cisco CCDA certification validates that you have the knowledge required to design a Cisco converged network. It designates that you can design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations. CCDA training includes designing basic campus, data center, security, voice, and wireless networks.

Prerequisites

CCNA-level knowledge and CCNP-level knowledge for switching are recommended.

Microsoft recommends that you have one to two years of experience programming the essential business/application logic for a variety of application types and platforms using JavaScript. Before considering the MCSD: SharePoint Applications certification path, you should also have at least one to two years of experience developing with HTML in an object-oriented, event-driven programming model.

Before attempting the SharePoint-specific exams, you should have four-plus years of SharePoint and web development experience along with online services (Microsoft Azure and SharePoint Online) experience.

Required Exams

640-864 DESGN

Next Steps

CCDP - Cisco Certified Design Professional

The CCDP certification indicates advanced journeyman knowledge of intelligent network design concepts and principles. A network professional with CCDP certification can discuss, design, and create advanced addressing and routing, security, network management, data center, and IP multicast complex multilayered enterprise architectures that include virtual private networking and wireless domains.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

CCDP e-Camp or

ARCH - Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures v2.1

SWITCH - Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks v2.0

ROUTE - Implementing Cisco IP Routing v2.0

Prerequisites

Valid CCNA Routing and Switching certification and CCDA certification, or any CCIE certification

Required Exams

300-101 ROUTE (or 642-902 ROUTE, last day to test = January 29, 2015)

300-115 SWITCH (or 642-813 SWITCH, last day to test = January 29, 2015)

642-874 ARCH

Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE™) validates advanced network infrastructure design principles and fundamentals for large networks. With a CCDE certification, a network professional demonstrate an ability to develop solutions which address planning, design, integration, optimization, operations, security and ongoing support focused at the infrastructure level for customer networks.

Step One: CCDE Written Exam

You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam which covers advanced networking infrastructure design principles and concepts. Once you pass the written exam, you are then eligible to schedule the practical exam.

Step Two: CCDE Practical Exam

The CCDE Practical exam is a design-scenario exam that tests your ability to perform design analysis, justify design requirements, and develop a design implementation based on best practices. The exam will assess your ability to apply your specific body of knowledge into current business problems of technical network design. The topics covered in the Practical exam are located within the exam blueprint. The exam scenarios will change each instance the exam is delivered, however, the topics will remain the same.

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCDE certification but you are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam.

The following level of experience is recommended:

CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate

CCDP - Cisco Certified Design Professional

Or equivalent knowledge or experience.

Required Exams

CCDE Written

CCDE Practical

Achieving CCNA Voice certification validates that you have the associate-level knowledge and skills required to administer a voice network. It confirms that you have the skills required for specialized voice technology job roles, such as voice technologies administrator, voice engineer, and voice manager, and it validates your skills in VoIP technologies, such as IP PBX, IP telephony, handset, call control, and voice mail solutions.

Prerequisites

Valid CCENT, CCNA certification or any CCIE certification

Required Exams

640-461 ICOMM v8.0

Achieving Cisco CCNP Voice certification validates that you have the advanced knowledge and skills required to integrate into underlying network architectures. It confirms that you have the robust set of skills needed to implement, operate, configure, and troubleshoot a converged IP network and that you can create a collaboration solution that is transparent, scalable, and manageable.

In CCNP Voice training, you will learn about Cisco Unified Communications Manager, QoS, gateways, gatekeepers, IP phones, voice applications, and utilities on Cisco routers and Cisco Catalyst switches. You will also cover integrating and troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications applications, specifically Cisco Unity Connection and Cisco Unified Presence.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

CIPT1 - Implementing Cisco Unified Communications IP Telephony Part 1 v9.x

CIPT2 - Implementing Cisco Unified Communications IP Telephony Part 2 v9.x

CVOICE - Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Voice over IP and QoS v8.0

CIPT1 - Implementing Cisco Unified Communications IP Telephony Part 1 v8.0

CIPT2 - Implementing Cisco Unified Communications IP Telephony Part 2 v8.0

TVOICE - Troubleshooting UC Systems v8.0

CAPPS - Integrating Cisco Unified Communications Applications v8.0

or

CCNP Voice e-Camp

Prerequisites

CCNA Voice certification or any CCIEcertification

Required Exams

642-437 CVOICE v8

642-447 CIPT1 v8

642-457 CIPT2 v8

642-427 TVOICE v8

642-467 CAPPS v8

Achieving CCIE Voice certification declares your expert-level knowledge of Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions in an enterprise environment and informs that you have the skills to help companies accelerate business processes, increase productivity, and speed innovation. Forthcoming developments in VoIP technology promise a dynamic career choice.

Success on the CCIE Voice written exam and the CCIE Voice lab exam means that you are capable of building and configuring complex end-to-end telephony networks, troubleshooting and resolving VoIP-related problems, and ensuring Quality of Service using in-depth understanding of Layer 2 and 3 network infrastructure.

Step One: CCIE Voice Written Exam

You must pass the two-hour written exam covering those technologies and applications that comprise a Cisco enterprise VoIP solution before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.

Step Two: CCIE Voice Lab Exam

The CCIE Voice lab exam is an eight-hour, hands-on exam which requires you to configure a Cisco enterprise voice solution over an IP network. Although basic network connectivity is provided, you will be responsible for configuring the pre-installed applications to satisfy the requirements of the lab and for troubleshooting important parameters of a voice network, such as Quality of Service, VLANs, gateways, and gatekeepers.

You must pass the lab exam within three years of passing the written exam to achieve CCIE Voice certification. Your first lab attempt must be made within 18 months.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

UCAD - UC Architecture and Design v8.0

QOS - Implementing Cisco Quality of Service

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification but you are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam.The following level of experience is recommended:

CCNA Voice

CCNP Voice

Or equivalent knowledge or experience.

Required Exams

CCIE Voice Written Exam

CCIE Voice Lab Exam

Recertification

Cisco expert-level certifications are valid for 24 months.

To recertify you must pass one of the following:

Any current CCIE written or lab exam.

Current CCDE written or practical exam.

Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview and board review.

The Cisco IP Contact Center (IPCC) Express Specialist certification validates the comprehensive set of skills and knowledge required to plan, design, implement, and operate Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (formerly Cisco IPCC Express Edition).

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

UCCXD - Deploying Cisco Unified Contact Center Express v5.0

Required Exams

500-051 UCCX

Recertification

Cisco Specialist certifications are valid for two years. To recertify do one of the following:

Retake and pass all exams required for the certification.Pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam

The Cisco Unified Presence Specialist certification was designed for those whose primary responsibility is to design, install and configure Cisco Unified Presence Release 6.0. They also possess a solid understanding of integration options with other Cisco Unified Communications products as well as third-party presence solutions, including Microsoft Live Communications Server, Microsoft Office Communications Server and IBM Lotus Sametime. The Cisco Unified Presence Specialist also has the ability to deploy and maintain Cisco Unified Presence Release 6.0.

Required Exams

642-181 PRSDI

Recertification

Cisco Specialist certifications are valid for two years. To recertify do one of the following:

Retake and pass all exams required for the certification. Pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam.

Building upon a strong foundational knowledge of Microsoft Exchange 2000 or 2003, the Cisco® Unity Design Specialist can install, configure, operate, and maintain a Cisco Unity 4.0 system in both stand-alone voice mail and unified messaging environments and possesses the knowledge and expertise necessary to create a variety of sustainable Cisco Unity design solutions tailored to specific customer requirements.

Prerequisites

Valid CCDA or CCIE certification.

Required Exams

642-072 CUDN

Recertification

Cisco Specialist certifications are valid for two years. To recertify do one of the following:

Retake and pass all exams required for the certification. Pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam.

Achieving CCNA Video certification prepares you for work in networked voice and video environments. It confirms that you have the knowledge and skills to deploy and configure voice devices and video single-screen endpoints, operate networked video solutions, support telephony and video applications, and perform troubleshooting.

The job role-based CCNA Voice certification enables voice and network engineers to learn and demonstrate key skills and extend their careers into video networking. Holding a CCNA Video certification can also provide career opportunities for employees of business and channel partner organizations transitioning from other technical areas such as routing and switching.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

ICOMM - Introducing Cisco Voice and UC Administration v8.0

VIVND v1.0 - Implementing Cisco Video Network Devices, Parts 1 and 2

Required Exam(s)

640-461 ICOMM

200-001 VIVND

Recertification

CCNA Video certification is valid for three years. To recertify, you must pass one of the following before the certification expiration date:

Current ICND2 exam

Current CCDA DESGN exam

Any current CCNA concentration exam (Wireless, Security, Voice, Video, Data Center, Service Provider, or Service Provider Operations)

Any current 642-xxx professional-level exam.

Any current Cisco specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams, ITI exams, Cisco Leading Virtual Classroom Instruction exams, or any 650-xxx online exams).

Any current CCIE written exam.

Current CCDE written exam or current CCDE practical exam.

Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview and CCAr board review

The Cisco Video Network Specialist is a job role-based certification that enables you to learn and demonstrate key skills for working in a digital networked video environment.

Achieving Cisco Video Network Specialist certification confirms that you have the knowledge and skills to configure single-screen video endpoints, set up new user accounts, support video applications, and perform troubleshooting.

The Cisco Video Network Specialist certification enables traditional analog AV (Pro A/V) professionals to gain the Video over IP knowledge and skills needed to achieve optimal job performance in today's networked video environments.

Required Exams

200-001 VIVND

Recertification

The Cisco Video Network Specialist certification is valid for two years. To recertify, pass the current version of Exam 200-001 VIVND.

The Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist certification validates an IT professional's ability to successfully design, implement, and support integrated voice, video, and web collaboration in a converged network.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

ICRMC1 - Implementing Cisco IP Video Conference Rich Media Communications Part 1

CVOICE - Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Voice over IP and QoS v8.0

Prerequisites

Valid CCNA or CCIE certification.

Required Exams

642-481 CRMC

642-437 CVOICE

Recertification

Cisco Specialist certifications are valid for two years. To recertify do one of the following:

Retake and pass all exams required for the certification.Pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam.

Achieving Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist certification confirms that you have the specialized in-depth knowledge and expertise needed to proactively detect and mitigate cyber threats.

Designed for professional security analysts, the Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist certification validates your knowledge of event monitoring, security event/alarm/traffic analysis, and incident response, and it confirms your knowledge of and ability to use the features of Cisco and other current network security products.

About the Exam

The Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist exam (600-199 SCYBER) tests your knowledge of:

• Information Gathering and Security Foundations (13%)

• Event Monitoring (16%)

• Security Events and Alarms (16%)

• Traffic Analysis, Collection, and Correlation (24%)

• Incident Response (16%)

• Operational Communications (15%)

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

SCYBER - Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis

Prerequisites

Cisco CCNA Security or any Cisco CCIE certification

Required Exams

600-199 SCYBER

Recertification

Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist certification is valid for two years. To recertify, pass one of the following before the certification expiration date:

• A 642-XXX Security Professional-level written exam

• The current CCIE written exam

• The current CCDE written exam or current CCDE practical exam

• The Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview and the CCAr board review

Achieving Cisco CCNA Security certification confirms that you have the associate-level knowledge and skills required to secure Cisco networks. It validates that you have the skills to develop a security infrastructure, recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats.

The CCNA Security curriculum emphasizes core security technologies, including installing, troubleshooting, and monitoring network devices to maintain data and device integrity, confidentiality, and availability, along with competency in the technologies Cisco uses in its security structure.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

IINS 2.0 - Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security

CCNA Security e-Camp

Prerequisites

Valid CCENT, CCNA certification or any CCIE certification

Required Exams

640-554 IINS

Recertification

Cisco CCNA Security certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, you must do one of the following before your certification expiration date:

• Pass any current CCNA Concentration exam (wireless, security, voice, or SP Ops)

• Pass any current 642-XXX Professional-level exam

• Pass any current Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist, MeetingPlace Specialist, Implementing Cisco TelePresence Installations, Cisco Leading Virtual Classroom Instruction, or any 650 online exams)

• Pass any current CCIE Written Exam

• Pass the current CCDE Written Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam

• Pass the CCAr interview and the CCAr board review

Next Steps

CCNP Security

Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) certification focuses on the daily job tasks of experienced network security professionals and engineers. Achieving CCNP Security certification confirms that you have the knowledge and skills needed to test, deploy, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot the Cisco network security appliances and the Cisco IOS Software devices that comprise your network's security.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

SENSS - Implementing Cisco Edge Network Security Solutions

SITCS - Implementing Cisco Threat Control Solutions

SISAS - Implementing Cisco Secure Access Solutions

SIMOS - Implementing Cisco Secure Mobility Solutions

Prerequisites

• CCNA Security

• Any Cisco CCIE certification

Required Exams

• 300-206 SENSS

• 300-207 SITCS

• 300-208 SISAS

• 300-209 SIMOS

Recertification

Cisco Professional-level certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, you must do one of the following before your certification expiration date:

• Pass any current 642-XXX or any 300-XXX Professional-level exam

• Pass any current CCIE Written Exam or hold any CCIE certification

• Pass the current CCDE Written Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam

• Pass the CCAr interview and the CCAr board review

CCIE Security certification is the industry standard for recognizing network security engineers who have demonstrated expert-level performance implementing, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco network security solutions. Attaining and maintaining this performance-based, practical certification proves skills achievable only by network security experts and carries a prestige and honor envied by security professionals worldwide.

To earn CCIE Security certification, you must not only prove your theoretical knowledge of security best practices in the CCIE Security written exam, but you must also demonstrate your skill in the CCIE Security lab exam using real equipment in real-world scenarios. Because of this rigorous process and the expert-level knowledge and skill it requires, CCIE Security certification is one of the most advanced network security certifications available and qualifies you to manage, lead, and design the most complex network security teams and projects.

Step One: CCIE Security Written Exam

You must pass the two-hour written exam covering areas such as security protocols, operating systems, application protocols, security technologies, and Cisco security applications before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.

Step Two: CCIE Security Lab Exam

The CCIE Security lab exam is an eight-hour, hands-on exam which requires you to configure a series of secure networks to given specifications. Knowledge of troubleshooting is an important skill, and you are expected to diagnose and solve issues as part of the CCIE Security lab exam.

You must pass the lab exam within three years of passing the written exam to achieve CCIE Security certification. Your first lab attempt must be made within 18 months.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

ASA Lab Camp v9.0

SASAC v1.0 - Implementing Core Cisco ASA Security

SASAA - Implementing Advanced Cisco ASA Security

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification but you are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam. The following level of experience is recommended:

CCNA Security

CCNP Security

Or equivalent knowledge or experience.

Required Exams

• CCIE Security Written Exam

• CCIE Security Lab Exam

Recertification

Cisco expert-level certifications are valid for 24 months. To recertify you must pass one of the following:

• Any current CCIE written or lab exam

• Current CCDE written or practical exam

• Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview and board review

The associate-level CCNA Data Center certification validates the skills and expertise of data center administrators who have one to three years of hands-on experience. It confirms your knowledge of foundational data center concepts, including unified computing and unified fabric. Achieving CCNA Data Center certification enables data center professionals to save time and money on Cisco data center equipment design, installation, and maintenance. Becoming CCNA Data Center certified requires passing two exams:

DCICN: Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking

Tests your knowledge of networking technologies as they relate to Cisco data centers, focuses on the Cisco NX-OS operating system, and covers unified computing and unified fabric (Nexus product family and storage networking)

DCICT: Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies

Tests your knowledge of data center technologies such as virtualization, computing, and convergent I/O

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

Standard Training Path:

DCICN - Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking v1.0

DCICT - Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies v1.0

Accelerated Option:

CCNA-DC - CCNA Data Center Boot Camp

Prerequisites

1 to 3 years of hands-on data center experience

Required Exams

• 640-911 DCICN

• 640-916 DCICT

Recertification

Cisco associate-level certifications are valid for three years.

Next Steps

CCNP Data Center

CCIE Data Center

The CCNP Data Center certification validates the professional-level Cisco data center expertise required of business services architects, technology architects, pre-sales engineers, design engineers, and implementation engineers who have three to five years of experience. It designates your solid foundation in installing, configuring, and maintaining Cisco data centers.

Achieving CCNP Data Center certification enables data center professionals to save time and money on data center equipment design, installation, and maintenance and to maximize the data center network's value.

To achieve CCNP Data Center certification, you must pass four exams: both implementation exams and either both design exams or both troubleshooting exams.

Implementation

DCUCI: Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Systems Implementation

Tests your knowledge of implementing Cisco data center unified computing systems and covers concepts such as setting up the computing environment in a standalone and rack-mountable configuration; provisioning storage resources, backup, management functions; and deploying a virtualized environment

DCUFI: Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Solutions Implementation

Tests your knowledge of designing Cisco data center unified computing systems and covers security, management, high availability, virtualization in the network, and product descriptions

AND

Design

DCUFD: Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Solutions Design

Tests your knowledge of designing Cisco data center unified fabric solutions and covers reference network topologies, routing protocols, traffic design concepts, storage and storage networking architectures, scalability, availability, and security and management architectures.

DCUCD: Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Systems Design

Tests your knowledge of designing Cisco data center unified computing systems and covers design concept in a server virtualization environment, scalability, reliability, performance, and management

OR

Troubleshooting

DCUCT: Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Troubleshooting

Tests your knowledge of Cisco data center unified computing troubleshooting and evaluates your skills in troubleshooting a virtualized computing environment based on the Cisco UCS platform, focusing on features such as storage and network connectivity, installation, memory issues, booting issues, drivers, BIOS, and adapter connectivity issues

DCUFT: Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Troubleshooting

Tests your knowledge of the key components and procedures needed to troubleshoot and resolve common issues with the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, Cisco MDS Series, and Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders in the network and SAN environment

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

DCUCI v5.0 - Data Center Unified Computing Implementation

DCUFI - Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0

AND

DCUCD - Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing v5.0

DCUFD - Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric 5.0

OR

DCUCT - Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing v5.0

DCUFT - Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0

Prerequisites

• CCNA Data Center

• 3 to 5 years of data center networking experience

Required Exams

Both implementation exams and either both design exams or both troubleshooting exams

Implementation

• 642-997 DCUFI

• 642-999 DCUCI

And

Design

• 642-998 DCUCD

• 642-996 DCUFD

Or

Troubleshooting

• 642-980 DCUFT

• 642-035 DCUCT

Next Steps

CCIE Data Center

CCIE Data Center certification validates the expert-level skills required for implementing and troubleshooting today's complex data center networks.

CCIE candidates must have strong technical skills and are encouraged to use Cisco authorized training to fill any gaps before attempting certification. CCNA and CCNP certifications focus on developing a solid foundation. Both certifications are strongly recommended as a path to CCIE, but they are not mandatory prerequisites.

Step One: CCIE Data Center Written Exam

The CCIE Data Center written exam validates your ability to design scalable, reliable, and intelligent data center virtualization solutions. You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam covering concepts and equipment commands related to packet-based networking infrastructure before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.

Step Two: CCIE Data Center Lab Exam

In the eight-hour, hands-on lab exam, you will configure and troubleshoot a series of complex networks to given specifications. Knowledge of troubleshooting is an important skill, and you will be expected to diagnose and solve issues as part of the CCIE Data Center lab exam.

You must make an initial attempt of the CCIE Data Center lab exam within 18 months of passing the CCIE Data Center written exam. If you do not pass the lab exam within three years of passing the written exam, you must retake the written exam before being allowed to attempt the lab exam again.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

DCNX1K v2 - Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V

DCNX5K - Implementing the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 v2.0

DCNX7K - Configuring Cisco Nexus 7000 Switches v3.0

DCXUC - Cisco Data Center CCIE Unified Computing Workshop

DCXUF - Cisco Data Center CCIE Unified Fabric Workshop

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification but you are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam.

The following level of experience is recommended:

CCNA Data Center

CCNP Data Center

Or equivalent knowledge or experience.

Required Exams

• CCIE Data Center Written Exam

• CCIE Data Center Lab Exam

Recertification

Cisco expert-level certifications are valid for 24 months. To recertify you must pass one of the following:

• Any current CCIE written or lab exam

• Current CCDE written or practical exam

• Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview and board review

The Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Design Specialist certification validates the data center technology design and implementation skills and knowledge of network virtualization and unified I/O design and presales engineers.

It confirms that you have the skills and expertise to work with:

• Cisco Nexus 1000V, 5000, and 7000 Series Switches

• Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers

• Cisco UCS Manager

• Cisco Data Center Network Manager

• Cisco Virtual Network Management Center

• Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

DCUFD - Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric 5.0

DCUFI - Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0

Required Exams

• 642-991* or 642-996 DCUFD

• 642-992* or 642-997 DCUFI

*Last day to test 5/31/2013

Recertification

Cisco Specialist certifications are valid for two years. To recertify, you must complete one of the following:

• Any 642 exam that is part of the professional-level curriculum

• Any Cisco CCIE written exam

• Cisco CCDE written exam

• Current CCDE practical exam

• Cisco CCAr interviewCCAr board review

Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Support Specialist certification validates the expertise of data center professionals who want to implement and support convergence, network scale, and virtualization awareness within their data center networks. Achieving it confirms that you have the expertise needed to implement and troubleshoot a unified fabric architecture, and it confirms your ability to troubleshoot connectivity issues, storage issues, and issues related to overlay transport virtualization.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

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DCUFT - Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0

DCUFI - Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

DCUFT - Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0

DCUFI - Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0

Required Exams

642-980 DCUFT

642-992* or 642-997 DCUFI

*Last day to test 5/31/13

Recertification

Cisco Specialist certifications are valid for two years. To recertify, you must complete one of the following:

• Retake and pass all exams, whether refreshed or not, for each Specialist certification indicated on the specific certification page.

• Pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam.

The Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist certification validates an engineer's ability to design scalable, reliable, and intelligent Cisco data center virtualization solutions. Achieving it confirms your knowledge and skills regarding:

• Cisco Unified Computing System B and C Series

• Server virtualization software

• Server operating systems

• Additional Cisco data center products

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

DCUCD - Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing v5.0

DCUCI v5.0 - Data Center Unified Computing Implementation

Required Exams

• 642-998 DCUCD

• 642-999 DCUCI

Recertification

Cisco Specialist certifications are valid for two years. To recertify, you must complete one of the following:

Retake and pass all exams, whether refreshed or not, for each Specialist certification indicated on the specific certification page.

Pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam.

Achieving Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist certification validates your knowledge of the fundamentals of the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) and your ability to implement a virtualized data center environment. It confirms your knowledge and skills regarding:

• Implementing Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series components

• Using Cisco UCS in an enterprise data center routing and switching infrastructure

• Next-generation Cisco Nexus product family

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

DCUCI v5.0 - Data Center Unified Computing Implementation

DCUCT - Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing v5.0

Required Exams

• 642-999 DCUCI

• 642-035 DCUCT

Recertification

Cisco Specialist certifications are valid for two years. To recertify, you must complete one of the following: Retake and pass all exams, whether refreshed or not, for each Specialist certification indicated on the specific certification page. Pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam.

Cisco Certified Network Associate Service Provider (CCNA Service Provider) certification is focused on the latest core networking technologies and trends in the Service Provider industry. Attaining CCNA Service Provider certification validates your ability to configure and implement baseline Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation networks.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

SPNGN1 - Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 1 v1.2

SPNGN2 - Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 v1.2

Required Exams

640-875 SPNGN1

640-878 SPNGN2

Recertification

Cisco certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, you must do one of the following before your certification expiration date:

Pass the current SPNGN1 exam

Pass the current SPNGN2 exam

Pass any current CCNA Concentration exam (wireless, security, voice, or SP Ops)

Pass the current CCDA exam

Pass any current 642-XXX Professional-level exam

Pass any current Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist, MeetingPlace Specialist, Implementing Cisco Telepresence Installations(ITI), Cisco Leading Virtual Classroom Instruction, or 650 online exams)

Pass any current CCIE Written Exam

Pass the current CCDE Written Exam or current CCDE Practical Exam

Pass the CCAr interview and the CCAr board review

Next Steps

CCNP Service Provider

Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider (CCNP Service Provider) certification validates that you have the knowledge and skills to deliver a scalable carrier-grade infrastructure capable of expanding rapidly to support introduction of new managed services and ongoing customer requirements.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

SPROUTE - Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing

SPADVROUTE - Deploying Cisco Service Provider Advanced Network Routing v1.2

SPCORE - Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Core Network Services v1.2

SPEDGE - Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Edge Network Services v1.2

Prerequisites

Any of the following:

• CCNA Service Provider certification

• CCNA certification and a passing score on at least one CCIP exam (QOS, BGP, MPLS, BGP+MPLS, ROUTE, or BSCI)

• CCIP certification

• CCIE certification

Required Exams

642-883 SPROUTE

642-885 SPADVROUTE

642-887 SPCORE

642-889 SPEDGE

Recertification

Cisco certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, you must do one of the following before your certification expiration date:

• Pass any current 642-XXX Professional-level exam

• Pass any current CCIE Written Exam

• Pass the current CCDE Written Exam or current CCDE Practical Exam

• Pass the CCAr interview and the CCAr board review

Next Steps

CCIE Service Provider

Achieving CCIE Service Provider certification declares your expert-level ability to perform large-scale maintenance, troubleshoot implementation, and manage support of applications. It demonstrates that you have the skills to build extensible service provider infrastructures that deliver managed services.

Step One: CCIE Service Provider Written Exam

You must pass the two-hour written exam that tests your knowledge of implementing, troubleshooting, and optimizing features and technologies, such as Packet over SONET, IP over DWDM, GE/10GE, BGP, IGP Routing, LDP, MPLS and MPLS TE, Multicast, HA, QoS, and Layer 2 and 3 VPNs, before scheduling the lab exam.

Step Two: CCIE Service Provider Lab Exam

The CCIE Service Provider lab exam is an eight-hour, hands-on exam which requires you to configure a series of networks to given specifications. It is similar to the CCIE Routing and Switching lab, with more emphasis on BGP, OSPF, ISIS, multicast, and Quality of Service. Knowledge of troubleshooting is an important skill, and you are expected to diagnose and solve issues during the lab exam.

You must make an initial attempt of the CCIE Service Provider lab exam within 18 months of passing the CCIE Service Provider written exam. If you do not pass the lab exam within three years of passing the written exam, you must retake the written exam before being allowed to attempt the lab exam again.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

MPLS - Implementing Cisco MPLS v2.3

ICMI - Implementing A Cisco Multicast Infrastructure

Prerequisites

While there are no formal prerequisites for CCIE Service Provider certification, you are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam blueprints and are strongly encouraged to have three to five years of job experience before attempting certification.

Required Exams

• CCIE Service Provider Written Exam

• CCIE Service Provider Lab Exam Recertification

Recertification

Cisco expert-level certifications are valid for 24 months. To recertify you must pass one of the following:

• Any current CCIE written or lab exam

• Current CCDE written or practical exam

• Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview and board review

Cisco's Certified Network Associate in Service Provider Operations (CCNA SP Operations) certification validates basic knowledge and skills in a prescriptive troubleshooting environment within carrier class IP NGN core network infrastructure. These skills are comparable to those of a Tier I support engineer, and include incident (event), fault, configuration, change, and performance management procedures, along with NMS tools and protocols.

Prerequisites

Valid CCENT, CCNA certification or any CCIE certification

Required Exams

• 640-760 SSPO

Recertification

Cisco certifications are valid for three years. To recertify you must either:

• Pass the latest exam version for your current certification

• Pass any higher level certification exam (for example, passing a professional level certification exam renews your associate level certifications)

Next Steps

CCNP Service Provider Operations

The Cisco Certified Network Professional in Service Provider Operations (CCNP SP Operations) program validates knowledge and skills required to troubleshoot and maintain service provider IP NGN core (PE-PE and PE-CE) network infrastructures.

With a CCNP SP Operations certification, you have proven that you have the skills required to isolate network performance problems and implement proactive fault measures using operations management processes, frameworks, and network management systems.

Covering topics that should be familiar to any Tier II or Tier III support engineer, the curriculum includes maintaining carrier class routing protocol environments, MPLS VPN and TE deployments, and QoS mechanisms using Cisco IOS and IOS XR.

Prerequisites

Valid CCNA SP Operations

Required Exams

• 642-770 OFCN

• 642-775 MSPRP

• 642-780 MSPVM

• 642-785 MSPQS

Recertification

Cisco certifications are valid for three years. To recertify you must either:

• Pass the latest exam version for your current certification

• Pass any higher level certification exam (for example, passing a professional level certification exam renews your associate level certifications)

Next Steps

CCIE Service Provider Operations

Achieving CCIE Service Provider Operations certification demonstrates expert-level skills of an expert-level (Tier III or Tier IV support) operations engineer to troubleshoot and maintain complex service provider IP NGN core (PE-PE and PE-CE) network infrastructures in IOS and IOS XR operating environments. It validates broad theoretical knowledge of operations management processes, frameworks, and network management systems.

Step One: CCIE Service Provider Operations Written Exam

You must pass the two-hour written exam covering concepts and equipment commands related to packet-based networking infrastructure before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.

Step Two: CCIE Service Provider Operations Lab Exam

The eight-hour practical exam tests your ability to configure actual equipment and get a service provider network running in a timed test situation.

You must make an initial attempt of the CCIE Service Provider Operations lab exam within 18 months of passing the CCIE Service Provider Operations written exam. If you do not pass the lab exam within three years of passing the written exam, you must retake the written exam before being allowed to attempt the lab exam again.

Prerequisites

While there are no formal prerequisites for CCIE Service Provider Operations certification, you are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam blueprints and are strongly encouraged to have three to five years of job experience before attempting certification.

Required Exams

• CCIE Service Provider Operations Written Exam

• CCIE Service Provider Operations Lab Exam

Recertification

Cisco Expert Level certifications are valid for 24 months. To recertify you must pass one of the following:

• Current CCIE Written or Lab Exam

• Current CCDE Written or Practical Exam

• Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview and the CCAr board review

The Cisco CCNA Wireless certification validates your knowledge and skills in configuring, implementing, and supporting, wireless LANs in small to medium-sized business (SMB) and enterprise networks.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

IUWNE - Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials v2.0

Prerequisites

Valid CCENT, CCNA certification or any CCIE certification

Required Exams

• 640-722 IUWNE

Recertification

Cisco Wireless certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, you must do one of the following before your certification expiration date:

• Pass any current CCNA Concentration exam (Wireless, Security, Voice, or SP Ops)

• Pass any current 642-XXX Professional-level exam.

• Pass any current Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist, MeetingPlace Specialist, Implementing Cisco TelePresence Installations, Cisco Leading Virtual Classroom Instruction, or any 650 online exams).

• Pass any current CCIE Written Exam.

• Pass the current CCDE Written Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam.

• Pass the CCAr interview and the CCAr board review.

CCNP Wireless certification recognizes the critical importance of professionals who support and manage Cisco wireless LANs and networks. It emphasizes wireless networking principles and theory.

Achieving the Cisco CCNP Wireless certification confirms your ability to design, implement, and operate Cisco wireless networks and mobility infrastructures. It also recognizes your expertise in assessing and translating business requirements into technical specifications for successful installations.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

IUWVN - Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Voice Networks v2.0

CUWSS - Conducting Cisco Unified Wireless Site Survey v2.0

IUWMS - Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Mobility Services v2.0

IAUWS - Implementing Advanced Cisco Unified Wireless Security v2.0

Prerequisites

CCNA Wireless certification or CCIE certification

Required Exams

• 642-747 IUWMS

• 642-732 CUWSS

• 642-742 IUWVN

• 642-737 IAUWS

Recertification

Cisco Professional-level certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, you must do one of the following before your certification expiration date:

• Pass any current 642-XXX Professional-level exam

• Pass any current CCIE Written Exam or hold any CCIE certification

• Pass the current CCDE Written Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam

• Pass the CCAr interview and the CCAr board review

Passing the CCIE Wireless certification exams demonstrates your broad theoretical knowledge of wireless networking and your solid understanding of Cisco Wireless LAN technologies. CCIE Wireless certification validates that you have the expertise to design and manage wireless networks and to make mission-critical and business-critical wireless network decisions.

Step One: CCIE Wireless Written Exam

You must pass the two-hour written exam covering planning, designing, implementing, operating, and troubleshooting Enterprise WLAN networks before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.

Step Two: CCIE Wireless Lab Exam

The CCIE Wireless lab exam is an eight-hour, hands-on exam which focuses on implementing Enterprise WLAN solutions, including the autonomous infrastructure, unified infrastructure, unified controllers and APs, unified WCS and location, and implementing Voice over Wireless. Knowledge of troubleshooting is an important skill, and you are expected to diagnose and solve issues as part of the CCIE Wireless lab exam.

You must pass the lab exam within three years of passing the written exam to achieve CCIE Wireless certification. Your first lab exam attempt must be made within 18 months.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

WDBWL - Deploying Cisco Basic Wireless LANs v1.1

WDAWL - Deploying Advanced Cisco Wireless LANs v1.1

CWL - Deploying Cisco Basic and Advanced Wireless LANs v1.1

IUWNE - Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials v2.0

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification but you are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam.

The following level of experience is recommended:

CCNA Wireless

CCNP Wireless

Or equivalent knowledge or experience.

Required Exams

• CCIE Wireless Written Exam

• CCIE Wireless Lab Exam

Recertification

Cisco expert-level certifications are valid for 24 months. To recertify you must pass one of the following:

• Any current CCIE written or lab exam

• Current CCDE written or lab exam

• Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview and board review

A Cisco Business Value Specialist uses frameworks and techniques for diagnosing customer pain points and opportunities, defining solutions to these challenges, and gaining customer buy-in for adoption on a broad scale.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

BTUBVAF - Understanding Cisco Business Value Analysis Fundamentals

BTASBVA - Applying Cisco Specialized Business Value Analysis Skills

Required Exams

• 810-420 BTUBVAF

• 820-421 BTASBVA

As a Cisco Business Value Practitioner, you have evolved your skills in the architecture lifecycle, and you use your knowledge to ensure that the other members of your account team are familiar with operating in an architectural style and support your clients accordingly.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.

BTUBVAF - Understanding Cisco Business Value Analysis Fundamentals

BTASBVA - Applying Cisco Specialized Business Value Analysis Skills

BTEABVD - Executing Cisco Advanced Business Value Analysis and Design Techniques

Required Exams

• 810-420 BTUBVAF

• 820-421 BTASBVA

• 840-423 BTEABVD