Cisco Certifications

Cisco certification courses certify the skills of professionals who design, install, configure, and manage networks. The Cisco certifications list are categorized into three levels: professional, associate, and expert. Using Cisco certification tracking system candidate can validate or view Cisco certifications, recertification status, and test history. Cisco offers five levels of network certification: Entry, Associate, Professional, Expert, and Architect. uCertify is the official partner of Cisco Press and Pearson. uCertify offers study guide for the following Cisco certifications:

• CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate
• CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate
• CCNP: Cisco Certified Network Professional
• CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician

CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician

Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) validates the ability to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security. With a CCENT, a network professional demonstrates the skills required for entry-level network support positions - the starting point for many successful careers in networking. CCENT is the first step toward achieving CCNA, which covers medium-size enterprise branch networks with more complex connections.

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CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is an entry-level certification, which is a pre-requisite for all the advanced level Cisco certifications such as CCNP and CCIE. It validates the skills of networking professionals to install, configure, and troubleshoot routed and switched networks. CCNA Certified professionals are capable of implementing and verifying connections to remote sites in a WAN. They also have basic knowledge on security issues, Wireless networking, and performance-based skills. There are two options to achieve this certification:

• Option 1: Pass one exam CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
• Option 2: Pass two different exams 100-105 and 200-105 which will also help you to achieve Cisco CCNA certification.

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CCNP: Cisco Certified Network Professional

The CCNP certification is Cisco's professional-level networking certification. Candidates who earn this accreditation are able to install, configure, and troubleshoot LAN's and WAN's, and can do so for small and large enterprises alike. This CCNP test covers a wide range of networking concepts with attention given to specialized topics such as security, converged networks, quality of service (QoS), virtual private networks (VPN) and broadband technologies. The certification requires you to pass three exams:

• Implementing Cisco IP Routing
• Implementing CISCO IP Switched Networks
• Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks

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CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate

Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) is the associate-level certification that represents knowledge of the design of Cisco internetwork infrastructure. The CCDA demonstrates skills required to design routed and switched networks, LANs, and WANs. The CCDA also has knowledge of campus designs, data centers, network security, voice, and wireless LANs.

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