Your Guide to Navigating Cisco Certification Paths

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In Canada's competitive IT landscape, holding a respected credential can significantly boost your career. Cisco Certifications are globally recognized as a benchmark for network engineering and infrastructure management expertise. Earning a Cisco certification validates your skills with a clear, industry-respected standard.

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Mapping Your Career Path: Cisco Certification Levels

Cisco provides a structured certification framework that allows professionals to advance from foundational knowledge to the highest levels of expertise. This tiered system helps you build a career roadmap, with each level representing a significant jump in skill and knowledge. The main levels include:

  • Associate (CCNA): The ideal starting point for many, validating the core skills needed for entry-level networking roles.
  • Professional (CCNP): An advanced level for specialized roles, requiring deeper knowledge in a chosen technology track such as enterprise, security, or datacentre.
  • Expert (CCIE): Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious networking certifications an IT professional can achieve, signifying expert-level skills.
  • Architect (CCAr): The pinnacle of the Cisco certification path, designed for those who design complex, high-level network architectures.

Finding Your Niche: Key Cisco Specialization Tracks

Beyond the levels, Cisco offers various specialization paths that align with specific career goals and technology domains. Whether you're focused on network security, wireless technologies, or datacentre management, there is a track for you. At Readynez, we offer a wide array of courses to help you succeed in these areas.

Our Comprehensive Portfolio of Cisco Courses

Below is a full list of the Cisco training and certification courses we currently offer. You can find the course that aligns with your next career step, from foundational skills in administering Cisco solutions to advanced expertise in automation and security.

Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (ENSLD)
Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSD) Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Platforms (DEVASC)
Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Bundle (ECMS) Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 1 (ECMS1)
Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 2 (ECMS2) Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine (SISE) Implementing and Operating Cisco Collaboration Core Technologies (CLCOR)
Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUI)
Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions (ENAUI) Implementing Automation for Cisco Security Solutions (SAUI)
Implementing Automation for Cisco Service Provider Solutions (SPAUI) Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)
Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (ENARSI) Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSI)
Implementing Cisco Service Provider Advanced Routing Solutions (SPRI) Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA)
Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next Generation Firewall (SSNGFW) Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS (SSFIPS)
Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (SWSA) Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)

Ready to get started? Explore the courses above to find the perfect fit for your Cisco certification goals. Our accelerated training delivery is designed to get you certified and back to work faster.

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There are so many tracks in networking and they have their own certifications

  • Data Centre

- CCNA, CCNP, CCIE

  • Routing and Switching

- CCNA, CCNP, CCIE

  • Collaboration

- CCNA, CCNP, CCIE

  • Security

- CCNA, CCNP, CCIE

  • Wireless

- CCNA, CCNP, CCIE

  • Service Provider

- CCNA, CCNP, CCIE

  • Design

- CCDA, CCDP, CCDE

  • Industrial

- CCNA

  • Cloud

- CCNA, CCNP

  • Cyber Ops

- CCNA

Entry, Associate, Professional and Expert level

In each track, there are different levels of certifications. I.e. Associate level certification such as CCNA, professional-level certification such as CCNP, expert-level certification such as CCIE, and one of the highest levels of certification such as CCAr (Cisco Certified Architect).

  • CCT - Cisco Certified Technician (Entry Level)
  • CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate
  • CCDP - Cisco Certified Design Professional
  • CCDP - Cisco Certified Design Professional
  • CCDE - Cisco Certified Design Expert
  • CCIE - Cisco Certified Internet Expert
  • CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
  • CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional
  • CCSI - Cisco Certified Systems Instructor

CISCO certifications need to be renewed and updated after some periods in time

  • Entry-level certifications - 3 years
  • Associate level certifications - 3 years
  • Professional-level certifications - 3 years
  • Expert-level certifications - 2 years
  • Cisco Certified Architect - 5 years

What is involved?

Cisco provides IT products and services across five major technology areas: Networking (including Ethernet, optical, wireless and mobility), Security, Collaboration (including voice, video, and data), Data Center, and the Internet of Things

Explore our catalog to learn about entry, associate, professional, and expert certifications, as well as supplemental exams that earn you specialist certifications and credit toward recertification on all paths.

 

More About CISCO

CISCO

Cisco Systems was founded in December 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, two Stanford University computer scientists who had been instrumental in connecting computers at Stanford. They pioneered the concept of a local area network (LAN) being used to connect geographically disparate computers over a multiprotocol router system.

Certification

Achieving CCNA certification is the first step in preparing for a career in IT technologies. To earn CCNA certification, you pass one exam that covers a broad range of fundamentals for IT careers, based on the latest networking technologies, software development skills, and job roles. CCNA gives you the foundation you need to take your career in any direction.

Success Stories

To keep pace with customer demand, Cisco, a leading provider of networking solutions, must quickly deliver new IT products and solutions. The challenge is to keep its IT team engaged and productive to fuel innovation. Being the most sought after technology in networking and certifications too.

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