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Advanced certifications of Cisco

As an international well-known network equipment manufacturer, Cisco certification enjoys a certain popularity in the world, among which CCNA and CCNP are the most popular network certification. There are mainly the following:
Cisco Certified Network Association (CCNA)
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Cisco Certified Design Association (CCDA)
Cisco certified design professional CCDP
Cisco Certified Internet expert (CCIE)


CCIE certification is the highest one in Cisco certification system, which is more difficult and requires higher qualification.


Go deep into Cisco certification objects
the overall architecture of Cisco after-sales engineer certification system is pyramid shaped. From the bottom of the tower to the top of the tower, it is divided into three layers: CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Support Engineer), CCNP (Cisco Certified Senior Network Support Engineer) and CCIE (Cisco Certified Internet expert), as shown in the figure:


Cisco after-sales engineer certification system has three layers: CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Support Engineer), CCNP (Cisco Certified Senior Network Support Engineer) and CCIE (Cisco Certified Internet expert)
The first floor at the bottom of the tower is CCNA, which is called Cisco Certified Network Support Engineer or Cisco Certified primary networkEngineers, as can be seen from the figure, are the lowest level of Cisco certification. Their learning contents pay more attention to the popularization of basic knowledge of network, and they do not have high requirements for students' basic knowledge of computer specialty. Therefore, their certification and training objects are mainly focused on the following points:


-College students who are about to graduate and want to work in network and communication engineering
-Network and communication professionals with low education background
-Junior technical personnel engaged in network and communication industry (such as network administrators -of small and medium-sized enterprises)


For the second layer, CCNP has gone deep into the high-level network, such as advanced routing, Multilayer exchange these are the key contents of CCNP learning and application. Therefore, there will be corresponding higher requirements for the quality of personnel participating in the certification. First of all, in terms of qualification, the acquisition of CCNP certificate must be based on the CCNA certificate. Before participating in the CCNP certification examination, you must have the CCNA certificate to register, Most of the content in CCNP learning is based on CCNA. That is to say, when learning CCNP, many basic conceptual things (such as VLAN, routing protocol, network structure, etc.) explained in CCNA will be directly applied, However, it will not be introduced.


The authentication objects of CCNP mainly focus on:
1. System integrators and network integrators
2. Large and medium-sized network administrators
3. ISP(Internet service provider)
4. Network designer of large and medium-sized enterprises


CCIE, as the highest level certification in Cisco certification, does not need CCNA, CCNP certificate as the basis, but the technical requirements are very high, because the technology and application of CCIE has penetrated into the core part of the world network, it will not be limited to a small network application. The target groups of certification are mainly focused on
1. Backbone network design and analysts
2. Large scale system and network integrators
3. Cisco gold and silver agents
4. Key technical personnel related to telecom department


Reference:
Overview of Cisco's new certifications - DEV Community
What you need to take the CCNA exam - morningtalk

Cisco certifications update: CCNA 200-301

What you need to know about Cisco CCNA Training Program

CCNA practice: the benefits of online training Article - ArticleTed

Get certified in new CCNA exam and boost your career - Mogul
Guide for getting certified in Cisco CCNP - Launchora

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