Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Training

Course details

CCNP Prerequisites

Prerequisites for candidates that wish to take the CCNP exam include the Cisco Certified Network Associate - Routing & Switching Certification (CCNA).

CCNP Overview

Cisco Certified Network Professional Routing & Switching (CCNP R&S) certification is appropriate for network professionals with at least one year of networking experience who are ready to advance their career and work independently on Cisco network systems.

CCNP certification validates the knowledge and skills to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local-area networks (LANs) and wide-area networks (WANs) at the enterprise level. CCNP certified pros can effectively collaborate with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions.

Cisco Certified Network Professionals can achieve success in enterprise-level networking roles, such as network administrator, network engineer, network technician, or systems engineer.

Skills Measured by CCNP Certification

Here are the key skill sets validated by Cisco CCNP certification. Cisco Certified Network Professionals can:

• Implement and configure an EIGRP based solution.
• Create a multi-area OSPF Network and configure OSPF routing.
• Implement an eBGP based solution and configure eBGP routing.
• Setup an IPv6 based solution and document implementation results.
• Implement and configure an IPv4 or IPv6 redistribution solution.
• Create Layer 3 Path Control Solutions and broadband connections.
• Determine the necessary resources and implement VLAN based solution.
• Plan and implement a Security Extension of Layer 2 solutions.
• Design and configure Switch based Layer 3 services.
• Implement advanced VoIP, video, and wireless support solutions.
• Implement High Availability and confirm using show & debug commands.
• Maintain the network and develop a plan to monitor performance.
• Troubleshoot Multi-Protocol systems, such as EIGRP, NAT and OSPF.