1. Dimension Data Learning Solutions

2. Cisco Systems Career Certifications

3. Introductions Dimension Data –International IT Services Company –Cisco Gold certified partner on five continents –www.didata.com Dimension Data Learning Solutions (DDLS-US) –Formerly CCTI –High quality certification and custom training –www.ddls.com/us Myself

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. CCNA Exam 640-607 - CCNA –New exam – more ‘hands on’, less memorization –Sample exam available on Cisco web site –75 Minutes with 45-55 questions - not adaptive Topics –Bridging/Switching –OSI Model –TCP/IP –Routing –Commands!

8. 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 640-607

9. CCNP Multiple exams and two different paths –640-900 BSCI (Routing) –640-504 Switching –640-505 Remote Access –640-506 Support Or –640-509 Foundations –640-506 Support CCNA required to obtain CCNP

10. CCNP Routing Exam Exam 640-900 BSCI –New Exam – replaces 640-503 Routing –Now includes IS-IS routing protocol questions –90 minutes with 70-80 questions Topics –VLSM –OSPF single and multi-area –IS-IS –EIGRP –BGP –Policy routing –Redistribution

11. 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

12. CCNP Switching Exam Exam 640-504 Switching –90 minutes with 60-70 questions Topics –CGMP –Multicast –Multilayer Switching –Spanning-tree –VLANs –Trunking –Switch Troubleshooting

13. 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

14. CCNP Remote Access Exam Exam 640-505 Remote Access –90 minutes with 55-65 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

15. 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

16. CCNP Support Exam Exam 640-506 Support –90 minutes with 55-65 questions Topics –Layer 2 & 3 troubleshooting –Cisco information resources –TCP/IP, IPX and Appletalk troubleshooting –Diagnostic tools –Problem isolation techniques –Troubleshoot Switches –Troubleshoot Routers

17. 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

18. CCNP Foundations Exam Exam 640-509 Foundations –135 minutes with 145-155 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

19. CCNP Recertification CCNP certifications are valid for three years. (Recertifying at the Professional level automatically renews the related CCNA certification) 640-519 CCNP Recertification Exam –120 minutes with 100-110 questions –Topics include any listed for the Routing, Switching, Remote Access and Support Exam

20. 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

21. CCDA Exam 640-441 – Designing Cisco Networks (DCN) –120 Minutes with 65-75 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

22. 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 640-441

23. CCDP Almost the same exam tracks as CCNP –640-900 BSCI (Routing) –640-504 Switching –640-505 Remote Access –640-025 Design –Or –640-509 Foundations –640-025 Design CCNA and CCDA are required to obtain CCDP

24. CCDP Design Exam Exam 640-025 Design –90 minutes with 70-80 questions Topics –Introduction to Internetwork Design –Campus LAN Design –TCP/IP Network Design –WAN Design –Addressing Security Issues

25. 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 –640-529 CCDP Recertification Exam

26. 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

27. CCIP Multiple exams –640-900 BSCI (Routing) –640-905 MCAST+QOS And one of the following electives –9E0-700 Cisco Cable Communications Specialist –640-925 CN (Content Networking) –640-800 DSLN (DSL Networking) –640-915 METRO (Metropolitan Optical Networking) –640-920 PKTEL (Packet Telephony) –640-910 MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching –CSS1 Exams (Cisco Security Specialist)

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

29. Cisco Security Specialist AKA CSS1 – Will there be a CSS2? Required exams –640-607 CCNA –640-442 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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!

33. Exam Scheduling, Pricing, and Tracking All exams can be scheduled through –VUE (Virtual University Enterprises) http://www.vue.com/cisco OR –Prometric http://www.2test.com All are $125 each except for –CCIE Qualification and Recertification exams - $250 –CCNP/CCDP 640-509 Foundations - $250

34. Places to get information www.cisco.com/go/training http://www.galton.com/~cisco/ –Exam and Certification tracking www.ddls.com/us

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