CCNP Service Provider Certification

Master Advanced Service Provider Networks with Cisco Service Provider Certification: Architecture, Quality of Service (QoS), and Security

Showcase your knowledge of core architecture, services, networking, automation, quality of service (QoS), security, and network assurance. A CCNP Service Provider certification proves you can configure, verify, and optimize even the most advanced service provider IP network infrastructures.

Understand the technologies and software used in networks. Ensure the security of network components and implement data protection measures.

Implement and troubleshoot routing protocols. Understand IPv6 transition technologies and implement high availability measures.

Implement Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and optimize traffic with techniques, such as traffic engineering and segment routing.

Identify what makes networks secure, efficient, and capable of managing traffic effectively. Understand optimization of data distribution and network performance.

Download the CCNP Service Provider At-a-Glance document (PDF)

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Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCNP Service Provider, but you should have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.

CCNP candidates often also have three to five years of experience implementing service provider solutions.

Required Exams

Core Exam (required):
350-501 SPCOR

Concentration Exams (choose one):
300-510 SPRI
300-515 SPVI
300-535 SPAUTO
300-540 SPCNI

Recertification

Your certification is valid for three years. You can renew with Continuing Education credits or retake exams before they expire.

Exam only (choose one option):

  • Pass one technology core exam
  • Pass any two separate professional concentration exams
  • Pass any one expert-level written exam
  • Pass any one expert-level lab or practical exam

Combining exams with Continuing Education (CE) credits (choose one option):

  • Earn 80 CE credits
  • Earn 40 CE credits AND pass any one professional-level concentration exam