The Cisco Certified Networking Professional Certification program represents a unique knowledge base and skill-set. Each of the certifications authenticates a varying set of skills which are required for different jobs.
The various professional certifications designed for the IT industry are:
- CCNP Cloud
- CCNP Collaboration
- CCNP Data
- CCNP Routing & Switching
- CCNP Security
- CCNP Service Provider
- CCNP Wireless
CCNP is The Professional level of Cisco Certifications in networking domain and having lots of values and advantage in this field. After CCNP R&S completed, you will hold strong knowledge of many important topics like BGP, MPLS, VPN, OSPF, EIGRP, IPv6, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, VLAN, STP & VTP.
Cisco certification journey path: CCNA > CCNP > CCIE (In all Cisco tracks)
The Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) validates a candidate has the ability to plan, implement, verify, and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks and work collaboratively with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless, and video solutions.
The CCNP certification opens a lot of doors in the network world of IT. It’s worth the trouble even with all the pre-requisite courses required. Highly recommended if you are looking to start a career in networking on the proper footing.
The CCNP Certification is designed for the professionals who have just earned CCNA certification and seeking an advanced level of certification programs in implementing, maintaining and planning Cisco’s wide range of high-end network solution products. This certification curriculum consists of many different courses, which cover the basics of IT networking.
Professionals who choose this certification program are trained to troubleshoot, install, and maintain both wide area networks (WAN) and local area networks (LAN) for systems between 100 and 500 nodes. In this certification program, students also gain expertise in a wide range of network features and protocols, including Route Redistribution, Access Lists, Ethernet, and AppleTalk.
During the certification course, the primary focus is on preparing professionals for the CCNP examination. A series of practice exams are conducted to test the student’s understanding, and knowledge of Cisco’s IP switched network and IP routing technologies. These tests also measure the student’s ability to troubleshoot, test, and maintain various technologies.
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CCNP Prerequisites
- A CCNA Training Certification in the respective technology ( EG. CCNP in Routing & Switching has a pre-requisite of CCNA in Routing & Switching )
- Any Cisco CCIE/CCDE certification can act as a prerequisite.
Cisco certification helps you to become a CCIE certified professional, CCIE is arguably the most prestigious and most demanded IT certification in the world. Even a CCNP Certified Professional will be able to bag a job in a top IT MNC. It can definitely help when trying to get a senior network engineer position or justifying a pay increase at the current job. Certified professionals are always preferred over others.
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