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Certifications From Cisco Systems

Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)

Skill Level: Basic Status: Active
For individuals who wish to demonstrate entry-level network support skills using Cisco nettworking equipment, including basic network security.

Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)

Skill Level: Basic Status: Active
For individuals who design simple routed LAN, routed WAN, and switched LAN networks with fewer than 100 nodes that utilize Cisco routers and switches.

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Skill Level: Basic Status: Active
For individuals who install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small to medium-sized networks, ncluding but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, EIGRP, Serial, Frame Relay, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, and access lists, using Cisco routers and switches.

Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist

Skill Level: Basic Status: Active
For individuals who are responsible for selecting and integrating Cisco storage products to design a highly scalable, efficient, high performing storage networking solution based on converged architecture.

Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Support Specialist

Skill Level: Basic Status: Active

Cisco IP Contact Center Express Specialist (CPCC)

Skill Level: Basic Status: Active
For individuals who plan, install, configure, troubleshoot, and work with Cisco IP Contact Center Express Edition.

Cisco Advanced Security Field Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who wish to demonstrate the hands-on knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot Network Admission Control (NAC), and Cisco Security Monitoring Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS).

Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Design Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who design solutions with Cisco wireless products advanced feature set, based upon a validated understanding of WLAN 802.11a, b and g radio technology standards, Radio Frequency (RF), and antenna theory.

Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Field Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who wish to demonstrate the ability to successfully install, configure and support solutions with Cisco wireless products advanced feature set, based upon a validated understanding of WLAN 802.11a,b and g radio technology standards, Radio Frequency (RF), and antenna theory.

Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who design complex routed LAN, routed WAN, and switched LAN networks of 100 to more than 500 nodes that utilize Cisco routers and switches.

Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP)

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who work in an end-to-end Cisco environment. Covers IP routing, IP QoS, BGP, and MPLS.

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
This designation is for individuals who install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, and Dial Access Services that utilize Cisco routers and switches, for organizations with networks from 100 to more than 500 nodes. This is the next step after CCNA certification.

Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP)

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who install, configure, operate, and support complex IP telephony/voice over IP (VoIP) networks and applications. 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.

Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who are responsible for selecting and integrating Cisco Data Center products to design a highly scalable, efficient, and high performing Data Center networking solution based on Cisco Data Center Architecture.

Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who are responsible for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco Data Center products to maintain a highly scalable, efficient, high performing Data Center Networking environment.

Cisco Firewall Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who wish to demonstrate expertise securing network access using Cisco IOS Software and Cisco PIX and Adaptive Security (ASA) Firewall Technologies.

Cisco Information Security Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who wish to demonstrate entry-level proficiency with installing and supporting a Cisco Self-Defending Network. Individuals who achieve this certification also meet the National Security Agency (NSA) CNSS 4011 training standard.

Cisco IOS Security Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who wish to demonstrate expertise in Cisco IOS security including topics such as IOS Network Foundation Protections (NFP), IOS One-Step Lockdown, IOS Classic and Zone-Based Firewalls, IOS IPSec and SSL VPNs and IOS IPS.

Cisco IP Communications Express Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who install and maintain multi-service network solutions. Cisco Call Manager Express (CCME), and Cisco Unity Express (CUE) are emphasized in this foundational IP Communications program.

Cisco IP Communications Support Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Discontinued
For individuals who plan, implement, and support Cisco advanced IP telephony network solutions. The focus is on implementing and supporting Cisco data and voice integration solutions over Frame Relay, ATM and IP. Retired April 17, 2007

Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialists can design a scalable, converged network using QOS, Cisco Call Manager clustering, H.323, MGCP, or SIP signaling protocols, and assess the scope of work required to integrate legacy TDM PBXs and voice mail systems into an existing data network.

Cisco IPS Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who wish to demonstrate expertise in operating and monitoring Cisco IOS Software and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) technologies to prevent, detect and respond to intrusion activities.

Cisco Network Admission Control Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who install, configure, and operate the Cisco NAC Appliance.

Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who design, implement, and support integrated voice, video, and web collaboration in a converged network.

Cisco Routing and Switching Field Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
Designed for Cisco Channel Partners and Resellers, the Cisco Routing and Switching Field Specialist will demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to successfully install, configure, monitor, and support the advanced capabilities of Cisco routing and switching solutions.

Cisco Routing and Switching Solutions Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
Designed for Cisco Channel Partners and Resellers, the Cisco Routing and Switching Solutions Specialist will demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to identify the unique technical, business, and technological requirements of a given customer to create a networking solution that employs Cisco's advanced routing and switching capabilities.

Cisco Security Solutions and Design Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
Designed for channel partners, this certification is for individuals who can assess customer needs, sell, and design Cisco Self Defending Networks that protect vital assets, reduce costs, and improve productivity.

Cisco Unity Design Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who install, configure, operate, and maintain a Cisco Unity 4.0 system in both stand-alone voice mail and unified messaging environments and possesses the knowledge and expertise necessary to create a variety of sustainable Cisco Unity design solutions tailored specific customer requirements.

Cisco Unity Support Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who install, configure, or maintain a Cisco Unity 4.0 system.

Cisco VPN Specialist

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who are responsible for configuring VPNs across shared public networks using Cisco IOS Software and Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrator technologies.

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)

Skill Level: Advanced Status: Active
For computer professionals who wish to demonstrate internetworking expertise. This top-of-the-line certification is for individuals who work specifically with Cisco products. It is currently one of the premiere IT certifications.

Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP)

Skill Level: Advanced Status: Active
For individuals who wish to demonstrate expertise in designing and implementing Cisco secure networks. This includes 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.

Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI)

Skill Level: Instructor Status: Active
This certification is for individuals who want to teach authorized Cisco courses. You must be employed or sponsored by a Cisco Learning Partner.