CCNP Certification

Requirements for the Cisco CCNP certification

The certification requires you to pass three exams: * 642-902 ROUTE: Cisco CCNP * 642-832 TSHOOT: Cisco CCNP * 642-813 SWITCH: Cisco CCNP

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The only pre-requisites for the candidate to go for CCNP certification is that they should have a valid CCNA or any CCIE certification before taking this test.

Benefits of the Cisco CCNP certification

The Cisco's CCNP Certification Exam is considered by technology companies across the globe to be the industry standard measurement of a technician's knowledge of advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions, etc. Surveys indicate that those with a certification are more likely to receive higher salaries and more career opportunities than those without a certification.

Some of the benefits of CCNP certification include the following:

• As with other Cisco certifications the CCNP validates an individual's achievement, whereby increasing the holder's professional credibility by ensuring high standards of technical expertise.
• CCNP certification indicates a holder's ability to effectively manage networking for large enterprises. It also validates the ability to work in corporations whose networks have 100 to more than 500 nodes.

CCNP Certification also shows that a professional can perform the following:

• Manage and implement suitable technologies to create a scalable routed network
• Install and operate campus networks employing multiplayer switching technologies
• Improve traffic flow, redundancy, dependability, and performance for campus LANs, routed and switched WANs, and remote access networks
• Deploy QoS, VPN, and converged networks in a large organization or corporation
• Troubleshoot in a complex network environment where Cisco routers and switches are used for multiprotocol client hosts and services

• Full coverage of exam objectives including
• Interactive eBook and/or Chapter by chapter study guide
• Hundreds of practice questions that follow the exam pattern, modeled on real world scenarios
• Detailed answer explanations for both correct and incorrect answer
• Study notes, Interactive Quizzes, Flash Cards, How-tos and more
• Test History and Progress reports to help you stay focused