Where should I start?
Depending on what you want to work on,it is important to know whichCiscocertification you need. Cisco offers a wide variety of certifications and specializations that are specifically designed to prepare workers in different technologies, solutions, and professional profiles within the telecommunications and networking sectors.
Cisco offers certifications aimed at different levels of difficulty and experience, which are Entry, Associate, Professional, Expert, as well as Specialist. They are also classified according to a variety of technologies, including Security, Dev and Automation (DevNet), CyberOps, Collaboration and Data Center. Each Professional or Expert-level exam that you pass now also earns you a Specialist certification for the corresponding technology area. Currently, there is no Expert-level CyberOps certification.
The Expert-level certifications are considered the most high-level certifications in the networking industry, and include CCIE Security, CCIE Service Provider, DevNet Expert and CCIE Enterprise Wireless. These certifications require you to pass a qualifying exam as well as a lab or a practical exam, which vary according to the certification.
Entry-level certifications
Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity
The CCST Cybersecurity provides a first step towards the CyberOps Associate and CyberOps Professional certifications.
Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking
The CCST Networking provides a first step towards the CCNA certification.
Associate-level certifications
CCNA Certification
CCNA is one of the most important Cisco certifications as it can provide you with your entry point to becoming a network specialist. According to Coursera.org, CCNA is the number 1 networking certification for IT professionals in 2023.
Certified professionals in Cisco CCNA acquire the basic knowledge needed to install and configure the infrastructure of the networks that connect all the devices within a company. It is a fundamental achievement for any professional profile within the information technology sector.
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Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
The Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certificationcan ignite your career in cybersecurity operations. To get this certification, you must pass an exam that covers the fundamentals of cybersecurity operations, skills, and procedures.
The exam is named 200-201 CBROPS Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) and if you want to pass it, we highly recommend that you prepare yourself with the MeasureUp practice test.
Passing the exam means you will level up, having earned the Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification.
Cisco Certified DevNet Associate
The Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification proves your skills indeveloping and maintaining applications built on Cisco platforms. To get this certification, you must pass an exam that covers the fundamentals of software development and design for Cisco platforms.
Here's where to find our practice test that will prepare you for the 200-901 DEVASC exam.
Once you've passed, you will become a Cisco Certified DevNet Associate.
Professional-level Certifications
CCNP Collaboration
To earn the CCNP Collaboration certification, you must passtwo exams: a core exam and a collaboration concentration exam of your choice.
The core exam (350-801 CLCOR) focuses on your knowledge ofcollaboration infrastructure. To get ready for it, you can use our practice tests created by Cisco experts. The CLCOR is also the qualifying exam for the Expert-level CCIE Collaboration certification, along with the CCIE Collaboration v3.0 lab.
In turn, the concentration exams focus on emerging and industry-specific topics:
- 300-810 CLICA: Implementing Cisco Collaboration Applications (CLICA)
- 300-815 CLACCM: Implementing Cisco Advanced Call Control and Mobility Services (CLACCM)
- 300-820 CLCEI: Implementing Cisco Collaboration Cloud and Edge Solutions (CLCEI)
- 300-825 CLCNF: Implementing Cisco Collaboration Conferencing (CLCNF)
- 300-835 CLAUTO: Implementing Automation for Cisco Collaboration Solutions (CLAUI)
CCNP Security
To earn the CCNP Security certification, you must pass two exams: a core exam and a security concentration exam of your choice.
The core exam (350-701 SCOR) focuses on your knowledge ofsecurity infrastructure. It is also the qualifying exam for CCIE Security certification, which you can earn by also passing the CCIE Security v6.0 lab exam. Click here to prepare with our practice test, as created by experts in the field and with real questions from the official exam.
The concentration exams focus on emerging and industry-specific topics:
- 300-710 SNCF: Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next Generation Firewall (SSNGFW) / Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS (SSFIPS)
- 300-715 SISE: Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine (SISE)
- 300-720 SESA: Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA)
- 300-730 SVPN: Implementing Secure Solutions with Virtual Private Networks (SVPN)
- 300-735 SAUTO: Implementing Automation for Cisco Security Solutions (SAUI)
CCNP Service Provider
The CCNP Service Provider certification proves your skills with service provider solutions. To earn this certification, you must pass two exams: one that covers core service provider technologies, and one service provider concentration exam of your choice, so you can customize your certification to your technical area of focus.
The core exam (350-501 SPCOR) focuses on your knowledge of service provider infrastructure. To make sure you are ready,you can find the best learning materials at MeasureUp. The SPCOR is also the qualifying exam for the Expert-level CCIE Service Provider certification, along with the CCIE Service Provider v5.0 lab.
CCNP Data Center
Earning the CCNP Data Center certification proves your skills with data center solutions.
What do you need to earn this certification?
You need to pass two exams: one that covers core data center technologies and one data center concentration exam of your choice, so you can customize your certification to your technical area of focus.
The core exam is known as 350-601 DCCOR Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) and you can prepare for it with the appropriate MeasureUp practice test. The DCCOR is also the qualifying exam for the Expert-level CCIE Data Center certification, along with the CCIE Data Center v3.0 lab.
The concentration exams focus on emerging and industry-specific topics, and you can choose one of the following:
- 300-610 DCID: Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID)
- 300-615 DCIT: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)
- 300-620 DCACI: Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)
- 300-625 DCSAN: Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches (DCMDS)
- 300-630 DCACIA: Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Advanced (DCACIA)
- 300-635 DCAUTO: Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUI)
CCNP Enterprise
The CCNP Enterprise certification proves your skills withenterprise networking solutions.
To get this certification, you need to pass two exams: one that covers core enterprise technologies and one enterprise concentration exam of your choice, so you can customize your certification to your technical area of focus.
The core exam is known as 350-401 ENCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) and you can prepare for it with these MeasureUp learning materials.The ENCOR is also the qualifying exam for both Expert-level Enterprise certifications, CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and CCIE Enterprise Wireless. Both of these have a lab exam component, in addition to the ENCOR.
The concentration exams focus on emerging and industry-specific topics such as network design, SD-WAN, wireless, and automation:
- 300-410 ENARSI: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (ENARSI)
- 300-415 ENSDWI: Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (ENSDWI)
- 300-420 ENSLD: Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (ENSLD)
- 300-425 ENWLSD: Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSD)
- 300-430 ENWLSI: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSI)
- 300-435 ENAUTO: Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions (ENAUI)
Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional
To earn the Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional certification, you must pass two exams: the core CBRCOR exam as well as a concentration exam (either the CBRFIR or the CBRTHD).
Possible job roles associated with this certification include Cybersecurity engineer, Cybersecurity investigator, Incident manager, Incident responder, and SOC analyst.
Cisco Certified DevNet Professional
To earn the Cisco Certified DevNet Professional certification, you must pass two exams: the core DEVCOR exam and a concentration exam of your choice (ENAUTO, SPAUTO, DCAUTO, SAUTO, CLAUTO, DEVOPS, DEVIOT or DEVWBX).
Possible job roles include Senior software developer, Senior network designer, Senior network automation engineer, Senior infrastructure architect, and Senior test development engineer.
The DEVCOR is also the qualifying exam for the DevNet Expert certification, along with a lab exam.
