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CCIE Certification, Test
Preparation, and Using This Topic
Cisco Certifications
So you have worked on Cisco routers and switches for a while and now want to get your
CCIE? There are several good reasons to do so. Cisco's certification program allows net-
work analysts and engineers to demonstrate competence in different areas and levels of
internetworking. Cisco certification can help you land a job or increase your pay because
clients, peers, and superiors recognize you as a networking expert. CCIE certification is
regarded as the most difficult and rewarding of the internetworking industry.
This topic covers all exam objectives for the CCIE Routing and Switching (R&S) written
test. The CCIE R&S Exam objectives are listed later in this chapter. You can find more
information on the CCIE R&S test by visiting the following web site and selecting CCIE
from the pull-down menu:
www.cisco.com/warp/public/10/wwtraining/
This topic also covers the general networking objectives of the CCIE Communications and
Services (C&S) written test. The general networking objectives of the CCIE C&S test
are 50 percent of the total objectives for that test. The CCIE C&S general networking
objectives are listed later in this chapter. You can find more information on the CCIE
C&S test at the following web site:
www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/certifications/services.html
Cisco Certification Areas
Cisco divides its certification program into three major areas and provides specialist
certifications. Each area usually includes a certification at the associate, professional, and
expert level; the associate level certification is the lowest level and the expert level is the
highest. The areas and certifications are as follows:
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Network Installation and Support
—According to Cisco's web site, this path is for
“professionals who install and support Cisco technology-based networks in which
LAN and WAN routers and switches reside.” This topic helps prepare you for the
CCIE R&S written exam. The certifications available in this track are as follows:
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CCIE Routing and Switching (CCIE R&S)
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Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
