Cisco is the best networking provider, its certifications are sought after by employers and job seekers equally. I have given below a list of different levels of network certification provided by Cisco:
Entry level: For any professional who want to start a career as a networking professional, these certificates would help them achieve the same.
- CCENT: Professionals who achieve this certificate can install and troubleshoot a small enterprise network. It is considered to be the first step for further certifications.
- CCT: This certificate is intended at people who would like to work as technicians and help in repair and replacing Cisco network. You have different options to choose from the CCT based on the category of interest.
Associate level: This covers a wide variety of topics and is only a basic understanding of network configuration and design. It has many certifications under it such as:
- CCDA: This certificate deals with basic concepts of network design and routing protocols.
- CCNA Cloud: With many companies moving to cloud, this certificate acts as a basic understanding of the cloud concepts of Cisco.
- CCNA Collaboration: This helps people in advancing their video skills and is a job focused certification.
- CCNA Cyber ops: This certificate helps individuals in attaining a role as a security analyst in security operations center.
- CCNA Data Centre: This certificate helps people in establishing and designing a data center and also learns concepts on maintaining it.
- CCNA Industrial: This certificate is aimed at people who are working in traditional companies like oil and gas refineries and want to combine it with the IT technology.
- CCNA Routing and Switching: This certificate provides individual with necessary knowledge about the basic routing and switching methodologies.
- CCNA Security: This certificate is for people who are into managing the integrity and confidentiality of data and devices.
- CCNA Service Provider: This certificate is aimed at people who want a basic knowledge on the service provision networking technologies and trends.
- CCNA Wireless: Wireless technology has increased over years and this certificate helps the candidate in installation and managing the wireless technology with ease.
Professional Level: It is an advanced level of certification and provides more details with the networking technologies. It covers all the above mentioned topics in a more detailed level.
- CCDP
- CCNP Cloud
- CCNP Data Centre
- CCNP Collaboration
- CCNP Routing and Switching
- CCNP Security
- CCNP Service Provider
- CCNP Wireless
Expert level: The expert level certification is accepted worldwide and is considered with high regard. The certifications below are the detailed level of certifications in different categories as mentioned above.
- CCDE
- CCIE Collaboration
- CCIE Data Centre
- CCIE Routing and Switching
- CCIE Security
- CCIE Service Provider
- CCIE Wireless
Architect level: This is the highest level of certification that an individual can achieve in networking offered by Cisco. An individual who achieves this is considered to be an expert in the architecture of network and one who can develop whole new network design based on the needs of the changing business.
Attaining a Cisco certification is considered with high regard in the job market and it opens up many opportunities for professionals who desire for a job in the networking field. The different levels of certification are difficult to achieve and one needs a lot of focus and dedication to do so.
There are many materials available online and institutes which are accredited by Cisco to provide the training and the examination. One needs to start from the entry level and slowly work towards achieving the target combined with experience.
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