Cisco Career Certifications Offer By Fast Lane

Widely respected throughout the world, Cisco Certifications substantiate the knowledge and skills of certified specialists. They rank among the most sought-after qualifications for internetworking professionals. Fast Lane offers training courses that effectively prepare network specialists for the various Cisco Certifications.

General Certifications

Five Certification Levels: Cisco offers five levels of certification: from Entry and Associate, the basic levels of networking certification, to the advanced level of Professional, up to Expert and Architect, the highest certification level for network specialists.

Eight Certification Tracks: Certification can be attained in various fields: Routing & Switching, Design, Security, Service Provider, Service Provider Operations, Storage Networking, Voice and Wireless.

Certification Paths Entry-Level Associate Professional Expert Borderless Networks Solutions Routing & Switching CCENT CCNA CCNP CCIE Routing & Switching Design CCDA CCDP CCDE Network Security CCNA CCNA Security CCNP Security CCIE Security Wireless CCNA CCNA Wireless CCNP Wireless CCIE Wireless Collaboration Solutions Voice CCNA CCNA Voice CCNP Voice CCIE Voice Data Center Solutions Data Center CCNA Data Center CCNP Data Center CCIE Data Center Storage Networking CCIE Storage Networking Service Provider Solutions Service Provider CCNA Service Provider CCNP Service Provider CCIE Service Provider Service Provider Operations CCENT CCNA Service Provider Operations

Cisco Specializations

Next to the general Cisco qualification programs, Cisco Qualified Specialist certifications are available to demonstrate competence in specific technology areas, solutions, and/or job roles.

Entry Level

Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)

Associate Level

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice (CCNA Voice) Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) Cisco Certified Network Associate Data Center (CCNA Data Center) Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) CCNA Service Provider Operations (CCNA Service Provider Operations) CCNA Service Provider (CCNA Service Provider)

Professional Level

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) Cisco Certified Network Professional Voice (CCNP Voice) Cisco Certified Network Professional Wireless (CCNP Wireless) Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center (CCNP Data Center) Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider Operations (CCNP SP OPS) Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider (CCNP Service Provider)

Expert Level

CCIE Routing & Switching (CCIERS Routing & Switching) CCIE Service Provider (CCIESP Service Provider) CCIE Security (CCIES Security) CCIE Voice (CCIEV Voice) Cisco CCIE Data Center (CCIE Data Center) CCIE Storage Networking (CCIESN Storage Networking) Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) CCIE Wireless (CCIEW Wireless)

Advanced Unified Communications

Cisco Unity Support Specialist Cisco Unity Design Specialist (CUDS) Cisco Certified Network Professional Voice (CCNP Voice) Cisco IP Contact Center Express Specialist Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) Cisco Advanced IP Communications Sales Specialist Cisco Sales Expert (CSE) Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist

Advanced Security

Cisco Sales Expert (CSE) Cisco Security Sales Specialist (CSSS) Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) Cisco Security Solutions and Design Specialist (CSSDS) Cisco Content Security Field Specialist (CCSFS) Cisco Web Security Field Engineer Specialist (CWSFES) Cisco Firewall Security Specialist (CFSS) Cisco IOS Security Specialist (CISS) Cisco VPN Security Specialist (CVSS)

Advanced Wireless LAN

Cisco Sales Expert (CSE) Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Sales Specialist Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Design Specialist Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Field Specialist

Advanced Routing & Switching

Cisco Sales Expert (CSE) Cisco Routing and Switching Sales Specialist Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) Cisco Routing and Switching Solutions Specialist Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Cisco Routing and Switching Field Specialist

Unified Fabric Technology

Cisco Sales Expert (CSE) Cisco Sales Specialist for Unified Fabric Technology (CSSUFT) Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Unified Computing Technology

Cisco Sales Expert (CSE) Cisco Sales Specialist for Unified Computing Technology (CSSUCT) Cisco Unified Computing Technology Design Specialist (CUCTDS) Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist Cisco Unified Computing Technology Support Specialist (CUCTSS)

Advanced Borderless Network Architecture Specialization

Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Cisco Sales Expert (CSE) Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) Cisco Borderless Networks Sales Specialist for Architecture (CBNSSA) Cisco Borderless Networks Mobility Support Specialist (CBNMSS) Cisco Borderless Networks Security Support Specialist (CBNSSS) Cisco Borderless Networks R&S Support Specialist (CBNSS) Cisco Borderless Networks Architecture Design Specialist (CBNADS)

Advanced Collaboration Architecture Specialization

Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist Cisco Sales Expert (CSE) Cisco Unity Support Specialist Cisco IP Contact Center Express Specialist Cisco Certified Network Professional Voice (CCNP Voice) Cisco Collaboration Sales Specialist for Architecture (CCSSA) Cisco Collaboration Support Specialist 1 (CCSS) Cisco Collaboration Architecture Design Specialist (CCADS)

Advanced Data Center Architecture Specialization

Cisco Sales Expert (CSE) Cisco Data Center Application Services Support Specialist (DCASI) Cisco Data Center Sales Specialist for Architecture (CDCSSA) Cisco Data Center Architecture Design Specialist (CDCADS) Cisco Data Center Support for UC Specialist (CDCSUCS) Cisco Data Center UF Support Specialist (CDCUSS)

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