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.
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| Recommended training | Exams |
|---|---|
| (CCNA) Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions | Exams: 200-301 CCNA |
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
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 any one associate-level exam
- Pass any one professional-level concentration exam
- Pass one technology core exam
- Pass any one expert-level written exam
- Pass any one expert-level lab or practical exam
Combining exams with Continuing Education (CE) credits:
- Earn 30 CE credits