Career Details

CCIE Security Certification

Description

Achieving CCIE Security certification proves your skills with complex security solutions. To earn CCIE Security certification, you pass two exams: a qualifying exam that covers core security technologies, and a hands-on lab exam that covers security technologies and solutions through the entire network lifecycle, from designing and deploying to operating and optimizing.

Certifying Organization

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Details

If significant education or training is needed? No

If significant work experience is needed? No

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 3 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Yes

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? Yes

Certificates

Certificate name

Cisco Certified Network Professional Voice

Certifying Organization

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Type

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Certificate name

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Type

C - Specialty

Certificate name

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Certifying Organization

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Type

B - Advanced

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