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Recommended Path
CCT β CCNA β CCNP β CCIE
Beginner / Fundamentals
1 certCisco CCT (100-490)
Hands-on Cisco hardware installation and troubleshooting
Associate / Intermediate
3 certsCisco CyberOps Associate (200-201)
SOC analyst skills ΞΓΓΆ detect, analyse, and respond to cybersecurity threats
Cisco DevNet Associate (200-901)
Network automation with Python, APIs, and Cisco platforms
Cisco CCNA (200-301)
The world's #1 networking certification
Expert / Professional
26 certsCCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
Expert-level enterprise networking β the hardest questions on the platform
Cisco CCNP SPCOR (350-501)
Master service provider networking β MPLS, BGP, Segment Routing, and VPN services
Cisco CCNP CLCOR (350-801)
Master unified communications β CUCM, SIP, voice gateways, Webex Calling, and hybrid collaboration.
Cisco CCNP ENCOR (350-401)
Master enterprise networking β routing, switching, security, and automation
Cisco CCNP SCOR (350-701)
Master Cisco network security β firewalls, VPN, identity, cloud, and endpoint protection
Cisco DevNet Professional (350-901)
Advanced network automation β APIs, Python, containers, and Cisco platforms
Cisco CCNP DCCOR (350-601)
Master data centre networking β Nexus, ACI, UCS, storage, and automation
Implementing Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Solutions (CCNP ENSDWI 300-415)
Master the Cisco CCNP ENSDWI 300-415 concentration β Catalyst SD-WAN architecture, controller and WAN Edge deployment, OMP and TLOCs, centralized and localized policies, end-to-end segmentation, security (enterprise firewall, IPS, URL filtering, AMP, SIG), QoS, Cloud OnRamp, and day-2 operations.
Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls (SNCF 300-710)
Master the Cisco CCNP Security SNCF 300-710 concentration β deploy and operate Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (formerly Firepower), the Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC), Security Cloud Control, Snort 3, access control and intrusion and malware and decryption policies, NAT and VPN and Zero Trust Access, clustering and high availability, and integrations with Secure Endpoint, Threat Intelligence Director, Cisco XDR, ISE pxGrid, and Splunk.
Designing and Implementing Secure Cloud Access (SCAZT 300-740)
Master the Cisco CCNP Security SCAZT 300-740 concentration - design and implement Secure Cloud Access with the Cisco Secure Access SSE/SASE platform: Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Secure Internet and Private Access, identity and device trust with Duo and Cisco Secure Client, web and DNS and firewall and DLP and threat-protection policies, resource connectors and tunnels, and cloud-delivered operations.
Implementing and Configuring Cisco ISE (SISE 300-715)
Master the Cisco CCNP Security SISE 300-715 concentration - design and operate Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): node personas and distributed deployment, 802.1X and MAB and IBNS 2.0 wired and wireless access, TrustSec and SGT, policy sets and authorization, web auth and guest and sponsor portals, profiling and probes, BYOD with the internal CA, endpoint posture and compliance, and TACACS+ device administration.
Designing, Deploying and Managing Network Automation Systems (AUTOCOR 350-901)
Master the Cisco Certified Automation core exam AUTOCOR 350-901 (v2.0) - build network automation with Ansible, Terraform, RESTCONF/YANG, and Python; ship it through Git and GitLab CE CI/CD with Cisco Modeling Labs, Docker Compose, and a source of truth; operate it with model-driven telemetry, logging, pyATS validation, TLS, and secure coding; and apply AI in automation with MCP servers and LLM-driven agents.
Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Automation Solutions (ENAUTO 300-435)
Master the Cisco CCNP ENAUTO 300-435 concentration (exam topics v2.0) - automate enterprise networks end to end: build YANG/NETCONF/RESTCONF foundations; program devices with Python (Netmiko, ncclient, napalm, RESTCONF), Ansible, Day-0 ZTP/PnP, and on-box EEM/Guest Shell/Python; automate the Catalyst Center, Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, and Meraki controller APIs with advanced Jinja2 and Ansible; validate and operate with platform APIs, Cisco Modeling Labs, pyATS, telemetry, and AIOps; and apply AI in automation including AI-assisted coding, security risks, and building an MCP server with Python FastMCP.
Automating Cisco Data Center Networking Solutions (DCNAUTO 300-635)
Master the Cisco CCNP DCNAUTO 300-635 concentration (exam topics v2.0) - automate the Cisco data center end to end: build the YANG/NETCONF/gNMI/gRPC/gNOI foundation and the ACI network-centric object model; do Infrastructure as Code with Jinja2, Ansible (cisco.nxos/cisco.aci/cisco.dcnm/cisco.mso), and Terraform (CiscoDevNet aci/nxos/ndfc/mso providers) under GitOps; program network elements with Python ncclient, Day-0 POAP, on-box NX-OS Bash/Python/Guest Shell, Nexus Dashboard/NDFC templates, and NX-API; operate with Cisco Modeling Labs, pyATS validation, model-driven telemetry (gNMI/gRPC), a NetBox source of truth, and Linux container packet-flow troubleshooting; and apply AI in automation including security implications, agentic AI, and generative-AI-assisted prototyping.
Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI 300-620)
Master the Cisco CCNP DCACI 300-620 concentration (exam topics v1.2) - implement and operate a Cisco ACI fabric end to end: build the spine/leaf fabric with the APIC cluster and object model; configure access and fabric policies plus the logical constructs (tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, EPGs, ESGs, and contracts); tune endpoint learning and bridge-domain forwarding; extend the fabric with L2Out and L3Out (OSPF/BGP/EIGRP/static); integrate VMware vCenter and Nutanix VMM domains and insert L4-7 service graphs with PBR; manage the fabric with in-band and out-of-band access, syslog/SNMP and Nexus Dashboard Insights, config snapshots, AAA/RBAC, and staggered upgrades; and design ACI Anywhere with Multi-Pod, Multi-Site (Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator), and Remote Leaf.
Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID 300-610)
Master the Cisco CCNP DCID 300-610 concentration (exam topics v1.2, effective May 2025) - DESIGN a modern Cisco data center for both traditional and AI/ML workloads: architect the network (spine/leaf, vPC, VXLAN BGP EVPN, VRF-lite, DCI, and lossless Ethernet with PFC/ECN/DCQCN for RoCEv2 vs InfiniBand GPU-cluster fabrics); design the compute (Cisco UCS B/C/X-Series, Fabric Interconnect switch vs end-host mode, VIC adapters and service profiles, UCS X-Series, and GPU-dense AI/ML servers); design the storage network (Fibre Channel port types and oversubscription, VSAN and zoning, FCoE unified fabric, and iSCSI multipathing and isolation); and design automation (Cisco Intersight, NX-API, model-driven programmability, Ansible, Python, Terraform, service-profile templates, Intersight Cloud Orchestrator, and Nexus Dashboard automatic deployment).
Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT 300-615)
Master the Cisco CCNP DCIT 300-615 concentration (exam topics v1.2) - TROUBLESHOOT a modern Cisco data center end to end: diagnose the network (routing OSPF/MP-BGP/PIM/FHRP, switching RSTP+/LACP/vPC consistency, VXLAN BGP EVPN underlay-vs-overlay, and Cisco ACI packet forwarding); fix the compute (Cisco UCS B/C/X-Series discovery, firmware and interoperability, Fabric Interconnect modes, VLAN/VSAN/vNIC/vHBA connectivity, pools, policies, templates, and service-profile association failures); repair the storage network (Fibre Channel physical links, FLOGI/FCNS, port types, NPV/NPIV, VSANs, zoning, and FCoE); debug automation (EEM, Scheduler, Guest Shell, Python, NX-API, NETCONF/RESTCONF, Ansible, Terraform, and Intersight); and resolve management and operations issues (Nexus Dashboard/NDFC, Cisco Intersight, firmware upgrades, ACI security domains and RBAC, and first-hop security).
Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (ENARSI 300-410)
Master the Cisco CCNP Enterprise ENARSI 300-410 concentration (exam topics v1.1) - IMPLEMENT, VERIFY, and TROUBLESHOOT advanced enterprise routing end to end on Cisco IOS/IOS-XE: Layer 3 (administrative distance, route-maps, loop prevention, redistribution, summarization, policy-based routing, VRF-Lite, BFD, and deep EIGRP, OSPFv2/v3, and BGP troubleshooting); VPN services (MPLS operations and MPLS Layer 3 VPN, plus DMVPN single-hub with GRE/mGRE, NHRP, IPsec, and spoke-to-spoke); infrastructure security (IOS AAA with TACACS+/RADIUS, IPv4/IPv6 ACLs, uRPF, control plane policing, and IPv6 first-hop security); and infrastructure services (device management, SNMP, logging, DHCP, IP SLA, NetFlow, and Cisco DNA Center Assurance).
Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (ENSLD 300-420)
Master the Cisco CCNP Enterprise ENSLD 300-420 concentration (exam topics v1.1, Jul-2025) - DESIGN advanced enterprise networks end to end: advanced IPv4/IPv6 addressing and scalable IS-IS/EIGRP/OSPF/BGP routing designs plus IPv6 migration; advanced campus networks (FHRP/BFD high availability, Layer 2 STP/loop-free/PoE/security, multicampus Layer 3 with VRFs and redistribution, and SD-Access architecture and fabric design); enterprise WAN (Layer 2/MPLS L3VPN/Metro Ethernet/DWDM/4G-5G connectivity, site-to-site VPN with DMVPN/GRE/IPsec/GET VPN, WAN high availability, and Cisco SD-WAN architecture and design); network services (DiffServ/IntServ QoS strategy and end-to-end policy, network management design, and multicast with PIM/SSM/MSDP); and automation and AI (IETF/OpenConfig/Cisco YANG, NETCONF/RESTCONF, model-driven telemetry, gRPC/gNMI, and cloud connectivity and service models).
Conducting Forensic Analysis and Incident Response Using Cisco Technologies for Cybersecurity (CCNP CBRFIR 300-215)
Master the Cisco CCNP Cybersecurity CBRFIR 300-215 concentration β digital forensics fundamentals, YARA rules and deobfuscation, memory and host artifact analysis, MITRE ATT&CK fileless malware techniques, alert triage and correlation, threat intelligence and IOC/IOA analysis, NetFlow and Wireshark traffic analysis, and incident response playbooks.
Implementing and Operating Cisco Wireless Core Technologies (WLCOR 350-101)
Master the Cisco WLCOR 350-101 core exam (v1.0) - the CORE of the new standalone CCNP Wireless track and a CCIE Wireless qualifying exam - end to end: RF fundamentals (radio-wave propagation, RF signal measurements with RSSI/transmit power/receive sensitivity/SNR/noise, RF mathematics and EIRP, and Wi-Fi antenna characteristics); 802.11 technology fundamentals (Wi-Fi governance, usable channel and power combinations, modulation, channel width, MIMO/MU-MIMO/MLO, topologies, and frame types); wireless network implementation (Cisco wireless architectures, physical infrastructure connections, and AP/WLC/dashboard management access); wireless network operation (initial Catalyst 9800 setup, AP discovery and join, AP modes, WLAN access, and client management across WLC, Meraki Dashboard, Catalyst Center, ISE, and Cisco Spaces); client connectivity configuration (authentication on and off the controller with WPA2/WPA3 and 802.1X/EAP, multi-OS supplicants, roaming, and guest networking); wireless monitoring and management (maintenance, client monitoring, troubleshooting client connectivity, and platform integrations); and automation and AI (Python, NETCONF/YANG, wireless infrastructure APIs, and Catalyst Center AI Analytics, AI Operations, and AI-RRM).
Implementing Cisco Wireless Advanced Solutions (WLSI 300-120)
Master the Cisco WLSI 300-120 concentration exam (v1.2) - the IMPLEMENTATION concentration of the new standalone CCNP Wireless track - end to end: FlexConnect (switching and operating modes, FlexConnect groups and roaming, split tunneling and fault tolerance, VLAN-based central switching and Flex ACL, Smart AP image upgrade, and OfficeExtend); QoS on a wireless network (wired-to-wireless DSCP/UP mapping, the Catalyst 9800 metal profiles, per-client rate limiting, Call Admission Control, and AVC with NBAR2); multicast (multicast delivery modes, IGMP snooping, mDNS/Bonjour gateway and Wide Area Bonjour, and Multicast Direct/VideoStream); location services (deploying CMX and Cisco Spaces, the Cisco Spaces Connector, client and RFID-tag tracking, interferer/rogue location); advanced location services (detect and locate, analytics, presence services, captive portals, connectors, location-aware guest portals and social Wi-Fi, troubleshooting location accuracy and Connector high availability, and wIPS in Cisco Catalyst Center); security for wireless client connectivity (client profiling on WLC and ISE, BYOD and guest with CWA and LWA, native supplicant and certificate provisioning, and Identity-Based Networking with VLAN/QoS/ACL authorization); monitoring (Catalyst Center reports and Assurance, alarm and rogue management, RF interferer management, and troubleshooting client connectivity across the WLC, ISE, and Catalyst Center); and device hardening (RADIUS and TACACS+ admin access controls, 802.1X access-point authentication, and Control Plane ACLs on the controller).
Designing Cisco Wireless Networks (WLSD 300-110)
Master the Cisco WLSD 300-110 concentration exam (v1.2) - the DESIGN concentration of the new standalone CCNP Wireless track - end to end: wireless site surveys (collecting design requirements and evaluating constraints such as client density, real-time applications, AP and antenna type, deployment type, and security; material attenuation; Layer 1, pre-deployment, post-deployment, and predictive site surveys; and planning tools including Ekahau, Hamina, Chanalyzer, and spectrum analyzers); wired and wireless infrastructure design (AP power, cabling, switch port capacity, mounting and grounding; WLC and AP licensing by architecture; radio management with RRM and Cisco Catalyst Center AI-Enhanced RRM, RF/Radio profiles, and RxSOP; design requirements for data, voice and video, and location networks including Cisco Spaces; high-density design; and wireless bridging and mesh with modes of operation, Ethernet bridging, and WGB roaming); mobility (designing mobility groups by role, optimizing client roaming, validating mobility tunneling for the data and control path, and Site Tags); and WLAN high availability (controller HA with LAG, Stateful Switchover, and controller priority and redundancy including Anchor; and AP HA with prioritization, primary/secondary/tertiary fall-back, and the Embedded Wireless Controller).
Designing Cisco Security Infrastructure (SDSI 300-745)
Master the Cisco CCNP Security SDSI 300-745 concentration - DESIGN enterprise security infrastructure: threat-protection approaches for endpoints, identity and email; architecture changes for hybrid work, IoT, SaaS and multi-cloud; VPN and tunneling selection (SD-WAN, IPsec, DMVPN, GETVPN); secure management and control planes; firewall feature and architecture selection (NGFW, WAF, IPS, distributed and eBPF firewalls); application and cloud-native security (CNAPP, microsegmentation, containers, serverless); emerging-tech design policy for generative AI, ML and post-quantum cryptography; SOC incident response; security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK and CAPEC, NIST SP 800-37 RMF, NIST CSF 2.0, Cisco SAFE); regulatory compliance mapping; and AI, security automation and DevSecOps.
Designing and Implementing Cisco Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure (SPCNI 300-540)
Master the Cisco CCNP Service Provider SPCNI 300-540 concentration - design and implement service provider cloud infrastructure: virtualized architecture with NFV, VNFs, Cisco NSO and OpenStack; cloud interconnect at carrier-neutral facilities and the DCI boundary; NFVI high availability; NFVI, API and segmentation security; and NFVI service assurance, diagnosis and VNF optimization.
Cisco Certified Specialist - Cybersecurity Core (350-201 CBRCOR)
Master professional cybersecurity operations across playbooks, detection engineering, investigations, vulnerability triage, and SecOps automation
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