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CCNA Certification: Validate Your Networking, Security, and IT Skills for Career Growth

Advance your IT career with a CCNA certification, which validates essential skills across networking, security, and software development. With CCNA, you will demonstrate your knowledge in networking fundamentals, including equipment, configuration, and troubleshooting connectivity issues. Gain proficiency in IP services by configuring routing for various IP versions and understanding redundancy protocols and routing table components. Master security fundamentals by recognizing threats, implementing prevention strategies, and setting up secure access to devices and networks. Additionally, grasp automation’s impact on network management, compare traditional with controller-based networking, leverage APIs, and utilize configuration management tools to enhance network efficiency and performance.

Download the CCNA At-a-Glance document (PDF)

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Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites. However, it is important to have a solid understanding of the exam topics before taking the test. CCNA candidates often possess one or more years of experience implementing and managing Cisco solutions, knowledge of basic IP addressing, and a strong grasp of network fundamentals.

Required Exam

200-301 CCNA

Recertification

Your certification is valid for three years. A CCNA level certification requires 30 CE Credits and you earn CE Credits from the following options:

Exam Path:

  • Pass one of any Associate level exams (200-xxx) – Earn 30 CE credits
  • Pass one of any Concentration level exams (300-xxx) – 40 CE Credits

If candidate plans to achieve higher level certification, the following are recommended:

  • Pass one of ANY Core level exams (350-xxx) – Earn 80 CE Credits
  • Pass the CCDE Written exam (400-007) – Earn 120 CE Credits

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