What Cisco Certifications Can One Attain?
For anyone who is interested in a career in IT networking then it is important that they attain the right qualifications. Certainly one of the most widely respected of all the IT certification programs available today are those offered by Cisco. Cisco certifications are widely recognized by all sectors of the IT industry and there are three different types of certification one can attain.
There are three different levels of certification that one can attain as a Cisco engineer. The first of these being Associate, then you have Professional followed by Expert. It is the Expert Certification which shows to others you have achieved the highest level in this form of training that is available.
In each of these categories of Cisco certification there are various different levels of training you can undertake to cover different areas of Cisco programs. But before you can actually start any of these courses one needs to first gain their CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician) qualification. This course is the one that covers the basics of networking and does not involve any of the more intricate technical aspects of this system. Only once you have this certification can you progress on to those certificates covered under Associate, Professional and Expert training programs. Below we look at what certificates you can obtain if you choose to train either as an Associate, Professional or Expert Cisco Engineer. Cisco Associate Certifications comprise of the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate). Both of which show you have the capabilities to install, manage, maintain as well as deal with any problems in associate with a network system including keeping it secure. Plus for the CCDA the person who has the qualification is able to design both switched and routed networks that are made up of LANs and WANs along with other types of dial services. In order to become a certified Cisco professional one needs to train and pass the exams relating to a CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional). Obtaining this certification will show to others that you have the skills to work with networks of a medium size that have between 100 and 500 end devices connected to them. The other professional Cisco certification one can attain is known as the CCDP (Cisco Certified Design Professional). This certification clearly shows to your current employer or potential new employer that you have the abilities to design more advanced Cisco network systems. Along with the certifications shown above which we have described in relation to Cisco systems there are other professional ones to consider, including the CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional) and the CCVP (Cisco Certified Voice Professional). Both of which clearly show you have extensive knowledge of network security and all aspects relating to VOIP and IP telephony networks. As previously mentioned the highest possible Cisco Certifications any IT professional can attain today is the one known as the Cisco Certified Internet Expert or CCIE. Currently across the globe there are more than 16,000 people who have actually attained this particular certification and it is one of the most respected of all the IT certifications that people can achieve.
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