Cisco Certification Test

There are different certifications covering varying needs that cater to specific technologies, or job roles. The question that many have when they see the many Cisco certification test is what do I take?

Network Installation and Support for LAN/WAN networks that use Cisco router and switches is a job profile that requires CCNA and CCNP
Network Engineering and Design for LAN/WAN networks using Cisco routers and switches is a job profile requiring CCDA and CCDP
Telecommunications arena where WAN implementation or intranet and extranet internetworking is a job profile that suits professionalism i.e. CCIP
Security in the Network environment is taken care of by CCSP’s.
IP telephony requires specialist certification in CCVP- Cisco Certified Voice Professional.
Wireless technologies require specialist certification in Wireless LAN technologies.

Cisco Certification Test list

Routing and Switching Certification Exams

CCNA

640-801 CCNA
640-821 INTRO
640-811 ICND

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CCNP

642-801 BSCI
642-811 BCMSN
642-821 BCRAN
642-831 CIT
642-891 Composite (equivalent to BSCI & BCMSN)

CCIE Routing and Switching

Design Certification Exams

CCDA

640-861 DESGN

CCDP

642-801 BSCI
642-811 BCMSN
642-871 ARCH
642-891 Composite (equivalent to BSCI & BCMSN)

Security Certification Exams

CCSP

642-551 SND
642-502 SNRS
642-522 SNPA
642-532 IPS
642-513 HIPS/ 642-511 CSVPN

CCIE Security

Service Provider Certification Exams

CCIP

642-611 MPLS
642-801 BSCI
642-642 QOS
642-661 BGP
642-691 BGP+MPLS (equivalent to BGP & MPLS)

CCIE Service Provider

Voice Certification Exams

CCVP

642-642 QOS
642-432 CVOICE
642-425 IPTT
642-444 CIPT
642-452 GWGK

CCIE Voice

Storage Networking Certification Exams

CCIE Storage

Specialist Certifications

642-586 AWLANSE
642-587 AWLANFE
646-588 AWLANAM
646-229 IPCAAM
642-567 ASFE
642-551 SND
642-522 SNPA
642-371 FOUNDSE
642-381 FOUNDFE
646-361 FOUNDAM
642-532 IPS
646-222 IPCXAM
642-143 IPTX
642-444 CIPT
642-432 CVOICE
642-642 QOS
642-162 IPCCX
642-414 IPTD
642-311 Optical SONET
642-321 Optical SDH
642-055 ARSFE
646-002 ARSAM
642-054 RSSSE
642-564 SSSE
646-561 ASAM
642-353 CSNDS
646-011 CSSS
642-354 CSNNS
642-071 CUDN
642-104 UCSE
642-511 CSVPN

Cisco Certification Details

Certification	Prerequisites	No of Exams	Time*	Cost in US $
CCNA	None	1	75 minutes	$125
CCNP	CCNA	2/4	75–135 minutes	$125–$250
CCIE	None	1(written)	120 minutes	$300
		1 lab	2 days	$1,250
CCDA	None	1	120 minutes	$125
CCDP	CCDAandCCNA	2/4	75–90 minutes	$125–$250
CCSP	CCNA	5	60—75 minutes	$125
CCIP	None	3/6	75–90 minutes	$125

Exams are computer generated and so the number of questions varies. Also the information related to the number of the test can be obtained prior to the examination. Beta Certification Exams are test conducted before the actual exams and if you pass this exam you receive a credit toward the appropriate certification. Cisco Certifications have given Cisco reputation in the Industry and has created a separate industry altogether with various websites, books, lab simulators and other teaching guides and aides like practice exams flooding the market.

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