Dimension Data Learning Solutions

Cisco Systems Career Certifications

Introductions Dimension Data –International IT Services Company –Cisco Gold certified partner on five continents – Dimension Data Learning Solutions (DDLS-US) –Formerly CCTI –High quality certification and custom training – Myself

Why Get Cisco Certified? Greater Income Potential –Improved skills through training –Higher Confidence Level –Wider range of opportunities Business Intelligence –Better utilization of existing infrastructure –System improvements without upgrading hardware –Adaptive and effective data networks

Cisco Certification Tracks Network Installation and Support –CCNA/CCNP Network Engineering and Design –CCDA/CCDP Communications and Services –CCIP Qualified Specialist –Security (CSS1), IP Telephony, Cable, others CCIE –Routing and Switching, Security, Communication & Services

Network Installation and Support Certifications Cisco Certified Network Associate – CCNA –can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN and dial access services for small networks Cisco Certified Network Professional – CCNP –can install, configure and operate LAN, WAN and dial access services for larger networks Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert – CCIE Routing & Switching –can install, configure, and operate networks in highly complex environments with specific protocols

CCNA Exam CCNA –New exam – more ‘hands on’, less memorization –Sample exam available on Cisco web site –75 Minutes with questions - not adaptive Topics –Bridging/Switching –OSI Model –TCP/IP –Routing –Commands!

CCNA - continued Recommended Training –Classes CCNAB Cisco Certified Network Associate Basics - 2-day ICND Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices - 5-day –Covers all CCNA topics –Hands-on labs –Excellent ‘Intro to Cisco’ Course –Or 1 year hands-on experience with study aids Recertification requirements –CCNA certifications are valid for three years. –Advancing to CCNP automatically renews –Exam

CCNP Multiple exams and two different paths – BSCI (Routing) – Switching – Remote Access – Support Or – Foundations – Support CCNA required to obtain CCNP

CCNP Routing Exam Exam BSCI –New Exam – replaces Routing –Now includes IS-IS routing protocol questions –90 minutes with questions Topics –VLSM –OSPF single and multi-area –IS-IS –EIGRP –BGP –Policy routing –Redistribution

CCNP Routing Exam - continued Recommended Training –Classes BSCI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks –5 day –Covers all exam topics –Hands-on labs –Great exposure to routing protocols –Or 1 year hands-on experience in large environment with study aids Cisco Press

CCNP Switching Exam Exam Switching –90 minutes with questions Topics –CGMP –Multicast –Multilayer Switching –Spanning-tree –VLANs –Trunking –Switch Troubleshooting

CCNP Switching Exam – continued Recommended Training –Classes BCMSN Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks - 5 day –Covers all exam topics –Hands-on labs –Learn how to provide scalability for the Switched LAN environment –Or 1 year hands-on experience in large environment with study aids Cisco Press

CCNP Remote Access Exam Exam Remote Access –90 minutes with questions Topics –Cisco remote access products –Assembling WAN components –Asynchronous connections –PPP with PAP and CHAP authentication –ISDN and DDR (Dial on Demand Routing) –Dial Backup –NAT –Queuing and Compression

CCNP Remote Access Exam – continued Recommended Training –Classes BCRAN Building Cisco Remote Access Networks - 5 day –Covers all exam topics –Hands-on labs –Provide thorough understanding of dial-up environments –Or 1 year hands-on experience in large environment with study aids Cisco Press

CCNP Support Exam Exam Support –90 minutes with questions Topics –Layer 2 & 3 troubleshooting –Cisco information resources –TCP/IP, IPX and Appletalk troubleshooting –Diagnostic tools –Problem isolation techniques –Troubleshoot Switches –Troubleshoot Routers

CCNP Support Exam - continued Recommended Training –Classes CIT Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting - 5 day –Covers all exam topics –Intensive Hands-on labs –Work through challenging trouble tickets –Or 2 years hands-on experience in large environment with study aids Cisco Press

CCNP Foundations Exam Exam Foundations –135 minutes with questions Topics –Subsets of the Routing, Switching and Remote access exams –Three distinct sections within the exam Must obtain a passing score within each section to pass exam

CCNP Recertification CCNP certifications are valid for three years. (Recertifying at the Professional level automatically renews the related CCNA certification) CCNP Recertification Exam –120 minutes with questions –Topics include any listed for the Routing, Switching, Remote Access and Support Exam

Network Engineering and Design Certifications Cisco Certified Design Associate – CCDA –can design routed and switched networks involving LAN, WAN and dial access for smaller networks Cisco Certified Design Professional – CCDP –can design routed and switched networks involving LAN, WAN and dial access for larger networks Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert – CCIE Design? –Not available

CCDA Exam – Designing Cisco Networks (DCN) –120 Minutes with questions Topics –Identify Customer Needs –Design the Network Structure –Build a Prototype Network Structure –Internetworking Basics –LAN & WAN Protocols –Bridging & Switching –Routing & Routed Protocols –Network Management

CCDA – Continued Recommended Training –Classes DCN Designing Cisco Networks - 3-day –Covers all CCDA topics –Proctored Case Studies –Or 1 year hands-on experience with study aids Recertification requirements –CCDA certifications are valid for three years. –Advancing to CCDP automatically renews –Exam

CCDP Almost the same exam tracks as CCNP – BSCI (Routing) – Switching – Remote Access – Design –Or – Foundations – Design CCNA and CCDA are required to obtain CCDP

CCDP Design Exam Exam Design –90 minutes with questions Topics –Introduction to Internetwork Design –Campus LAN Design –TCP/IP Network Design –WAN Design –Addressing Security Issues

CCDP Design Exam – continued Recommended Training –Classes CID Cisco Internetwork Design - 5 day –Covers all exam topics –Proctored Case Studies and lecture –Or 2 years hands-on experience in large environment with study aids Cisco Press Recertification –CCDP certifications are valid for three years – CCDP Recertification Exam

Communications and Services Certifications Cisco Certified Internetwork Associate – CCIA? –Not available Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional – CCIP –can plan, design, implement or operate New World service provider networks –CCIP certifications are valid for three years Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert – CCIE Communications and Services –can provide end-to-end network solutions for the service provider market including Core, Pop, and access technologies

CCIP Multiple exams – BSCI (Routing) – MCAST+QOS And one of the following electives –9E0-700 Cisco Cable Communications Specialist – CN (Content Networking) – DSLN (DSL Networking) – METRO (Metropolitan Optical Networking) – PKTEL (Packet Telephony) – MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching –CSS1 Exams (Cisco Security Specialist)

Qualified Specialist Certifications Focused Certifications –Cable –IP Telephony –SNA/IP –Content Networking –Internet Solutions –Security Requirements vary –Some require CCNP –Some require CCNA

Cisco Security Specialist AKA CSS1 – Will there be a CSS2? Required exams – CCNA – MCNS Managing Cisco Network Security –9E0-571 CSPFA Cisco Secure Pix Firewall Advanced –9E0-572 IDSPM Intrusion Detection System with Policy Manager –9E0-570 CSVPN Cisco Secure VPN Recertification –Security Specialist certifications are valid for two years. To recertify, take and pass the current version of appropriate security exams

Cisco IP Telephony Specialist Three different Telephony specializations –IP Telephony Support Specialist CCNP required 9E0-402 CIPT Cisco IP Telephony 9E0-423 CVOICE Cisco Voice over X 9E0-601 DQOS Deploying QoS for Enterprise Networks –NEW - IP Telephony Design Specialist CCDA required 9E0-411 EVODD Enterprise Voice over Data Design 9E0-601 DQOS Deploying QoS for Enterprise Networks –NEW - IP Telephony Operations Specialist CCNA required 9E0-421 IPTT IP Telephony Troubleshooting 9E0-601 DQOS Deploying QoS for Enterprise Networks

CCIE – Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Currently three tracks –Routing and Switching –Communications and Services –Security –Others? All CCIE must pass –A qualification exam ~180 minutes with ~100 questions –Tricky multiple choice questions –A one day lab exam at a Cisco CCIE lab facility No way to pass with just ‘book prep’ –A written recertification exam every two years

CCIE – Continued Plan on lots of hands on to prepare –Need ‘rack time’ with experienced proctors Not just routers –Catalyst 5000 series Ethernet switches –Catalyst 3900 series TR switches Not just routing –Bridging –DLSW –Dial-up –IP Features –Anything under 12.1 IOS!

Exam Scheduling, Pricing, and Tracking All exams can be scheduled through –VUE (Virtual University Enterprises) OR –Prometric All are $125 each except for –CCIE Qualification and Recertification exams - $250 –CCNP/CCDP Foundations - $250

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