Cisco
Cisco certifications are the global standard for networking professionals. From CCNA through CCIE, the Cisco certification track validates networking skills that are required for infrastructure, security, and data center roles across every major industry.
6 Certifications3 Paths
Certifications
Career Paths
Network Engineer
12–24 months
The core Cisco networking career path. CCNA is the most recognized entry-level networking certification globally and the required foundation for all CCNP tracks. CCNP Enterprise Core and Concentration validate advanced enterprise networking skills for senior network engineer roles.
Network Security
12–24 months
Targets network security engineering roles in Cisco environments. CCNA provides the networking foundation and CCNP Security Core validates advanced Cisco security architecture across firewall, VPN, identity, and threat defense platforms.
Data Center Engineer
12–24 months
Targets data center networking and infrastructure roles. CCNA provides the required networking foundation and CCNP Data Center Core validates advanced data center networking, storage, compute, and automation across Cisco data center platforms.
Find your Cisco certification path