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Cisco Training & Certification
Cisco is the market leader and sets the standards
for internetworking hardware. Cisco provides the infrastructure
that makes connectivity with the Internet and Wide Area
Networks (WAN) possible. Any company with an IT department,
a Web presence or a WAN needs Cisco Certified Engineers.
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CISCO®
Certification Paths 2007
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Associate Level
Certifications
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CCNA® certification indicates
a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking.
CCNA certified professionals can install, configure,
and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for
small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but
not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, Serial,
Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access
Lists. Exam/Course
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CCDA® certification (Cisco
Certified Design Associate) indicates a foundation
or apprentice knowledge of network design for the
Cisco converged networks based on SONA (Cisco's Service-Oriented
Network Architecture). CCDA certified professionals
can design routed and switched network infrastructures
and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access
for businesses and organizations. Exam/Course
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Professional
Level Certifications: The second
level in general Cisco Career Certifications is professional-level
certifications such as CCNP, CCSP, CCDP, and CCIP
each falling within a different certification path
(or track) for meeting varying career needs. Think
of this level as the advanced, or journeyman, level
of certification that shows expertise with networking
foundations.
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CCNP® certification indicates
advanced or journeyman knowledge of networks. With
a CCNP, a network professional can install, configure,
and troubleshoot local and wide area networks for
enterprise organizations with networks from 100 to
more than 500 nodes. The content emphasizes topics
such as security, converged networks, quality of service
(QoS), virtual private networks (VPN) and broadband
technologies. Exam/Course
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CCDP® certification indicates
advanced or journeyman knowledge of network design.
With a CCDP, a network professional can design routed
and switched networks involving LAN, WAN, and dial
access services, applying modular design practices
and making sure the whole solution responds optimally
to the business and technical needs and is designed
to be highly available Exam/Course Information
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CCIP® (Cisco Certified Internetwork
Professional) provides individuals working in
service provider organizations with competencies in
infrastructure IP networking solutions. CCIP professionals
have detailed understanding of networking technologies
in the service provider arena including IP routing,
IP QoS, BGP, and MPLS. Exam/Course
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CCSP® certification (Cisco
Certified Security Professional) validates advanced
knowledge and skills required to secure Cisco networks.
With a CCSP, a network professional demonstrates the
skills required to secure and manage network infrastructures
to protect productivity and reduce costs. The CCSP
curriculum emphasizes secure VPN management, Cisco
Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), PIX firewall,
Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), Intrusion Prevention
Systems (IPS), Cisco Security Agent (CSA), and techniques
to combine these technologies in a single, integrated
network security solution. Exam/Course
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CCVP® certification recognizes
the increased importance placed on IT professionals
of today who are responsible for integrating voice
technology into underlying network architectures.
Individuals who earn a CCVP certification can help
create a telephony solution that is transparent, scalable,
and manageable. Earning a CCVP certification validates
a robust set of skills in implementing, operating,
configuring, and troubleshooting a converged IP network.
The certification content focuses on Cisco Systems
CallManager, quality of service (QoS), gateways, gatekeepers,
IP phones, voice applications, and utilities on Cisco
routers and Cisco Catalyst switches. Exam/Course
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Expert Level Certification:
CCIE is Cisco's highest level of
professional certification. Put your knowledge and
experience to the test. Achieve Cisco CCIE certification
and accelerate your career.
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CCIE® Routing and Switching:
Certifies expert-level knowledge of networking across
various LAN and WAN interfaces, and a variety of routers
and switches.
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CCIE® Security: Certifies
expertise with specific security protocols and components,
as well as IP and IP routing. Exam/Course
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CCIE® Service Provider:
Certifies expert-level knowledge and skill for building
an extensible Service Provider infrastructure to deliver
rich managed services. Exam/Course
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CCIE® Storage Networking:
Certifies expert-level knowledge of intelligent storage
solutions using multiple transport options over long
distances. Exam/Course
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CCIE® Voice: Certifies
expert-level knowledge of voice-over-IP solutions
in the enterprise. Exam/Course
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