Cisco Career Certifications
New Certifications Announced!
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, Data Center, Voice and Wireless.
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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.
Network Security
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)
- CCIE Security (CCIES Security)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security)
- Cisco IPS Specialist
- Cisco Web Security Field Engineer Specialist (CWSFES)
- Cisco VPN Security Specialist (CVSS)
- Cisco IOS Security Specialist (CISS)
- Cisco Firewall Security Specialist (CFSS)
- Cisco ASA Specialist (CASAS)
- Cisco Network Admission Control Specialist (CNACS)
- Cisco Security Solutions and Design Specialist (CSSDS)
- Cisco IOS XR Specialist (IMTXR)
Data Center Certifications
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Data Center (CCNA Data Center)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center (CCNP Data Center)
- Cisco CCIE Data Center (CCIE Data Center)
- Cisco Data Center Application Services Design Specialist (DCASD)
- Cisco Data Center Application Services Support Specialist (DCASI)
- Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist (CDCNIDS)
- Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support Specialist (DCNI)
- Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist (DCSND)
- Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Support Specialist (DCSNSS)
- Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist
- Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist
- Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Design Specialist
- Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Support Specialist
Unified Communications & Video Certifications
- Cisco Advanced IP Communications Sales Specialist
- Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist
- Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist
- Cisco TelePresence Installations Specialist (CTIS)
- Cisco TelePresence Solutions Specialist (CTSS)
- Cisco Unified Presence Specialist
- Cisco Unity Design Specialist (CUDS)
- Cisco Unity Support Specialist (CUSS)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Video (CCNA VIDEO)
- Cisco Video Network Specialist