Cisco Career Certifications
Widely respected throughout the world, Cisco Certifications substantiate the knowledge and skills of certified specialists. They rank among the most sought-after qualifications for internetworking professionals. Fast Lane offers training courses that effectively prepare network specialists for the various Cisco Certifications.
General Certifications
Five Certification Levels: Cisco offers five levels of certification: from Entry and Associate, the basic levels of networking certification, to the advanced level of Professional, up to Expert and Architect, the highest certification level for network specialists.
Eight Certification Tracks: Certification can be attained in various fields: Routing & Switching, Design, Security, Service Provider, Service Provider Operations, Storage Networking, Voice and Wireless.
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Borderless Networks Solutions |
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Cisco Specializations
Next to the general Cisco qualification programs, Cisco Qualified Specialist certifications are available to demonstrate competence in specific technology areas, solutions, and/or job roles.
Associate Level
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice (CCNA Voice)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless)
- Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)
- CCNA Service Provider (CCNA Service Provider)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Service Provider Operations (CCNA Service Provider Operations)
Professional Level
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Voice (CCNP Voice)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Wireless (CCNP Wireless)
- Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider (CCNP Service Provider)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider Operations (CCNP SP OPS)
Expert Level
- CCIE Routing & Switching (CCIERS Routing & Switching)
- CCIE Service Provider (CCIESP Service Provider)
- CCIE Security (CCIES Security)
- CCIE Voice (CCIEV Voice)
- CCIE Storage Networking (CCIESN Storage Networking)
- Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE)
- CCIE Wireless (CCIEW Wireless)
- CCIE Service Provider Operations (CCIESPO)
Security Certifications
- Cisco ASA Specialist (CASAS)
- Cisco IOS Security Specialist (CISS)
- Cisco Firewall Security Specialist (CFSS)
- Cisco IPS Specialist
- Cisco Network Admission Control Specialist (CNACS)
- Cisco VPN Security Specialist (CVSS)
- Cisco Web Security Field Engineer Specialist (CWSFES)
- Cisco Security Solutions and Design Specialist (CSSDS)
- Cisco Content Security Field Specialist (CCSFS)