The Top Cisco Systems Exams

Obtaining Cisco Systems certifications can go a long way in advancing your networking career. You earn the certifications in a number of broad fields or in specializations by passing a sequence of examinations. The certifications are valid for three years for associate and professional exams, two years for specialist exams. The shorter validity dates on specialist exams are to foster ongoing growth in the field, pushing professionals to continually update their credentials.

The major exam fields are in routing and switching, design, security, service provider professional, storage networking, and voice networks. Here is a list of the general and specialist exams currently offered by Cisco:

Routing and Switching Certification Exams
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices; CCENT: Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security; CCNA: CCNA Voice, CCNA Wireless; CCNP (Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks, Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks, Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks, and Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks).

Design Certification Exams
CCDA (Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions), CCDP (Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks, Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks, Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture, and Building Scalable Cisco Internetwork).

Security Certification Exams
CCSP (Securing Cisco Network Devices, Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches, Securing Networks with PIX and ASA, Securing Networks with ASA Foundation, Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System, and Securing Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent)

Service Provider Certification Exams
CCIP (Implementing Cisco MPLS, Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks, Quality of Service, Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers, and BGP + MPLS Exam).

Storage Networking Certification Exam
Certifies expert-level knowledge of intelligent storage solutions using multiple transport options over long distances.

Voice Certification Exams (for individuals using Cisco Unified CallManager or for individuals using Cisco Unified Communications Manager)
CCVP (Cisco Voice over IP, Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications Systems, Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, and Implementing Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers)

Specialist Certifications

• Cisco Advanced Routing and Switching Field Specialist
• Cisco Advanced Routing and Switching Sales Specialist
• Cisco Advanced Routing and Switching Solutions Specialist
• Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Design Specialist
• Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Field Specialist
• Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Sales Specialist
• Cisco Advanced IP Communications Sales Specialist
• Data Center Application Services
• Data Center Application Services Design Specialist
• Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist
• Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support Specialist
• Cisco Data Center Networking Sales Specialist
• Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist
• Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Support Specialist
• Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Sales Specialist
• Cisco Firewall Specialist
• Cisco Express Foundation Design Specialist
• Cisco Express Foundation Field Specialist
• Cisco Foundation Express Sales Specialist
• Cisco Information Security Specialist
• Cisco IOS Security Specialist
• Cisco IPS Specialist
• Cisco IP Communications Express Sales Specialist
• Cisco IP Communications Express Specialist
• Cisco IP Communications Support Specialist
• Cisco IP Contact Center Express Specialist
• Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist
• Cisco Unified Presence Specialist
• Cisco Network Admission Control Specialist
• Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist
• Cisco Security Solutions and Design Specialist
• Cisco Security Sales Specialist
• Cisco Unity Design Specialist
• and Cisco Unity Support Specialist

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Cisco Sytems

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