Project 525 - CCNP - NIL Learning

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A structured and mentored approach to become a CCNP in one year

Project 525 CCNP is a structured, mentor-led professional development program designed to prepare network engineers for CCNP-level certification while building real-world technical competence. The program follows a long-form, cohort-based delivery model, emphasising depth, consistency, and accountability.

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Benefits of the 525 project

Self-study: Set a schedule that enables you to balance your learning with other commitments and tailor your learning to focus on areas where you need improvement.
Mentoring: Mentors provide real-world perspectives helping you navigate challenges and avoid common pitfalls while accelerating your learning through personalised feedback and hands-on coaching, encouraging and reassuring you throughout your learning.
Technical labs: Provide disciplined and repeated practice—with the structure to help you deeply ingrain a skill set, and perform tasks more effectively and efficiently.
Bootcamps: Bootcamps reinforce theoretical knowledge already gained and prepare candidates for their core and concentration exams.

CCNP Technical Paths

CCNP ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE

Achieving the CCNP Enterprise certification proves your capability to design, operate, and scale enterprise networks as business needs evolve. It highlights your proficiency across enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, network assurance, security, and automation — skills highly valued by leading employers.

COMING SOON

CCNP SECURITY

With CCNP Security, demonstrate your expertise across the full spectrum of security infrastructure, from network, cloud, and content security to endpoint protection and detection, secure access, visibility, and policy enforcement.

COMING SOON

CCNP SERVICE PROVIDER

Highlight your expertise in key areas such as architecture, services, networking, automation, QoS, security, and network assurance. A CCNP Service Provider certification validates your ability to design, configure, verify, and optimize complex, high-performance service provider IP networks.

COMING SOON

CCNP DATA CENTER

Validate your expertise in deploying essential data center technologies, from networking and compute to storage, automation, and security. The Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center certification positions you as a trusted specialist in modern data center networking.

COMING SOON

CCNP COLLABORATION

Demonstrate your skills in deploying essential collaboration technologies—from infrastructure and design to protocols, endpoints, and collaboration applications. Equip the hybrid workforce with the expertise recognized by the CCNP Collaboration certification.

COMING SOON

CCNP AUTOMATION

The CCNP Automation certification is intended for professionals looking to demonstrate their ability to build and maintain applications on Cisco platforms. It focuses on software development, DevOps practices, and network automation.

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CCNP CYBERSECURITY

Show your expertise in preventing cyber attacks, responding to incidents, and securing the cloud with the CCNP Cybersecurity certification.

COMING SOON

CCNP WIRELESS

The CCNP Wireless certification proves advanced expertise in designing, deploying, and managing modern wireless networks. It covers essential wireless technologies, including RF fundamentals, 802.11 standards, client connectivity, monitoring, automation, and AI.

COMING SOON

Project 525 – CCNP

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A structured and mentored approach to become a CCNP in one year

Benefits of the 525 project