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Advanced Wireless LAN Design Specialist Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Field Specialist Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Sales Specialist Virtual Classroom Certifications Virtual Classroom Instruction Specialist CCENT ™ Required exams: 640-822 (ICND1) Recommended training: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) Prerequisite: None CCNA Security Required exams: 640-553 (IINS) Recommended training: Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS) Prerequisite: Valid CCNA or any CCIE certification can act as a prerequisite CCNA Voice Required exams: 640-461 (ICOMM) Recommended training: Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration (ICOMM) Prerequisite: Valid CCNA or any CCIE certification can act as a prerequisite CCNA Wireless Required exams: 640-721 (IUWNE) Recommended training: Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials (IUWNE) Prerequisite: Valid CCNA or any CCIE certification can act as a prerequisite CCDA ® Required exams: 640-864 (DESGN) Recommended training: Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN v2.1) Prerequisite: CCNA-level and BCMSN/SWITCH knowledge is assumed CCDP ® Required exams: 642-902 (ROUTE), 642-813 (SWITCH), 642-874 (ARCH) Recommended training: Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE), Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH), Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCHv2.1) Prerequisite: CCNA and CCDA, or CCDE CCNP Service Provider Operations Required exams: 642-770 (OFCN), 642-775 (MSPRP), 642-780 (MSPVM), 642-785 (MSPQS) Recommended training: Operational Foundations for Cisco Service Provider Core Networks (OFCN), Maintaining Cisco Service Provider Routing Protocols (MSPRP), Maintaining Cisco Service Provider VPNs and MPLS Networks (MSPVM), Maintaining Cisco Service Provider Quality of Service (MSPQS) Prerequisites: CCNA SP Operations or any CCIE is required CCNA Service Provider Operations Required exams: 640-822 (ICND1) and 640- 760 (SSPO), or 640-760 (SSPO) and any CCNA certification Recommended training: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1), Supporting Cisco Service Provider IP NGN Operations (SSPO) CCIE Service Provider Operations Required exams: CCIE SP Operations Written Exam 350-060 and CCIE SP Operations Lab Exam Recommended preparation: Contact your local Cisco Authorized Learning Partner Years of experience: Minimum 3-5 years of job experience Supplemental resources: Cisco Press CCIE Service Provider Required exams: CCIE Service Provider Written Exam 350-029 and CCIE Service Provider Lab Exam Recommended preparation: Contact your local Cisco Authorized Learning Partner Years of experience: Minimum 3-5 years of job experience Supplemental resources: Cisco Press CCIE Wireless Required exams: CCIE Wireless Written Exam 350- 050 and CCIE Wireless Lab Exam recommended Recommended preparation: Contact your local Cisco Authorized Learning Partner Years of experience: Minimum 3-5 years of job experience Supplemental resources: Cisco Press CCIE Voice Required exams: CCIE Voice Written Exam 350-030 and CCIE Voice Lab Exam Recommended preparation: Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE Voice Years of experience: Minimum 3-5 years of job experience Supplemental resources: Cisco Press CCIE Security Required exams: CCIE Security Written Exam 350-018 and CCIE Security Lab Exam Recommended preparation: Contact your local Cisco Authorized Learning Partner Years of experience: Minimum 3-5 years of job experience Supplemental resources: Cisco Press CCNP Voice Required exams: 642-437 (CVOICE), 642-447 (CIPT1), 642-457 (CIPT2), 642-467 (CAPPS), 642-427 (TVOICE) Recommended training: Implementing Cisco Voice Communications and QoS (CVOICE). Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 1 (CIPT1), Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 2 (CIPT2), Integrating Cisco Unified Communications Applications (CAPPS) Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications (TVOICE) Prerequisite: CCNA Voice or any CCIE is required CCNP Wireless Required exams: 642-731 (CUWSS), 642-741 (IUWVN), 642-746 (IUWMS), and 642-736 (IAUWS) Recommended training: Conducting Cisco Unified Wireless Site Survey (CUWSS), Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Voice Networks (IUWVN), Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Mobility Services (IUWMS), and Implementing Advanced Cisco Unified Wireless Security (IAUWS) Prerequisite: CCNA Wireless or any CCIE is required CCIP ® Required exams: 642-902 (ROUTE), 642-642 (QoS), 642-611 (MPLS), 642-661 (BGP), or 642-691 (BGP+MPLS) Recommended training: Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE), Implementing Cisco Quality of Service (QoS), Implementing Cisco MPLS (MPLS), and Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers (BGP) Prerequisite: CCNA or any CCIE is required CCSP ® Required exams: 642-504 (SNRS) or 642-637 (SECURE), 642-524 (SNAF) or 642-522 (SNPA) or 642-523 (SNPA) or 642-617 (FIREWALL), 642-533 (IPS) or 642-627 (IPS) Elective exams: 642-591 (CANAC) or 642-545 (MARS) or 642-515 (SNAA) or 642-647 (VPN) Recommended training: Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS) or Secure v1.0 Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SECURE), Securing Networks with ASA Foundation (SNAF) or Securing Networks with PIX and ASA, Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Solutions (FIREWALL), Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System v7.0 (IPS v7.0) Elective training: Implementing Cisco NAC Appliance (CANAC) or Implementing Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (MARS) or Securing Networks with ASA Advanced (SNAA) or Deploying Cisco ASA VPN Solutions (VPN) Prerequisite: Valid CCNA Security or valid CCSP or valid CCNA + SND CCNP Security Required exams: 642-637 (SECURE), 642-617 (FIREWALL), 642-627 (IPS), 642-647 (VPN) Recommended training: Secure v1.0 Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SECURE), Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Solutions (FIREWALL), Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Deploying Cisco ASA VPN Solutions (VPN) Prerequisite: Valid CCNA Security or valid CCSP or valid CCNA + SND or any CCIE is required CCNP ® Required exams: 642-902 (ROUTE), 642-813 (SWITCH), and 642-832 (TSHOOT) Recommended preparation: Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE), Implementing Cisco Switched Networks (SWITCH), and Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) Prerequisite: CCNA or any CCIE is required CCNA ® Required exams: 640-802 (CCNA), or 640-822 (ICND1) and 640-816 (ICND2). Recommended training: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1), and Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) Prerequisite: CCENT is recommended CCIE SAN Required exams: CCIE Storage Networking Written Exam 350-040 and CCIE Storage Networking Lab Exam Recommended preparation: Contact your local Cisco Authorized Learning Partner Years of experience: Minimum 3-5 years of job experience Supplemental resources: Cisco Press CCIE ® Routing and Switching Required exams: CCIE R&S Written Exam 350-001 and CCIE R&S Lab Exam Recommended preparation: Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S Years of experience: Minimum 3-5 years of job experience Supplemental resources: Cisco Press CCDE™ Required exams: CCDE Written Exam 352-001 and CCDE Practical Exam Recommended preparation: Contact your local Cisco Authorized Learning Partner Years of experience: Minimum 7 years of job experience Supplemental resources: Cisco Press CCAr™ Recommended preparation: Refer to CCAr exam syllabus on the Cisco Learning Network Required exams: CCAr Board Exam Prerequisites: CCDE certification