Cisco Training Roadmap

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Cisco Training Roadmap (2025 updated)

1. Entry Level (Foundational Skills)

These are optional, good for beginners before CCNA:

• Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) – covers basic onsite support for Cisco devices (routing, switching, and data center).

2. Associate Level

First real professional step: CCNA

• CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

3. Professional Level (CCNP)

After CCNA, you specialize. Each CCNP track has:

• One Core exam

• One Concentration exam

Main tracks:

• CCNP Enterprise (routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless)

• CCNP Security (firewalls, VPNs, identity services)

• CCNP Data Center (UCS, Nexus, storage networking)

• CCNP Collaboration (VoIP, video, Cisco Unified Communications)

• CCNP Service Provider (large ISP and telco networks)

• CCNP DevNet Professional (network automation, APIs, programmability)

4. Expert Level (CCIE)

The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) is Cisco’s most prestigious certification. Tracks:

• CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure

• CCIE Enterprise Wireless

• CCIE Security

• CCIE Data Center

• CCIE Collaboration

• CCIE Service Provider

5. Architect Level

• Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr)

  • The highest certification.

  • Focused on designing and integrating large-scale enterprise networks.