In June 2019, CISCO announced that its certification system would change forever. In this way, Cisco Certified Network Associate (better known by its acronym: CCNA) was not limited to a mere update, but to a general change in the way how to become certified in network security.
CCNA update The most significant changes in the CISCO certifications, considering not only the content changes, but also the form of certification and the validity of the same. Dates to get certifiedThe old certification exams were available until February 23, 2020. While the new certification exams are available from February 24, 2020. CCNA certification CCNA releases its seventh version, although it is simply referred to as CCNA. The multiplicity of this certification with mentions such as Wireless, security and other specifications will disappear and there will only be a single CCNA, obtained through a single exam. Disappearance of CCNET What was the CCENT certification? What was it for? Also known as Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certifies the student as capable of installing, operating and solving problems of a small corporate network, the professionals who hold this certification are trained in:
CCNP certifications no longer have a CCNA certification as a prerequisiteThis is possibly because CISCO knows that there are more professionals with demonstrable experience who have acquired knowledge of network administration and without the need to previously pass the CCNA exam, are able to make the leap to Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP). All CCNP certifications are earned by taking a “Core” exam and a “Concentration” exam chosen from a set of optional specialties. CISCO DevNet creation CISCO is aware of the potential of independent software developers, the purpose of DevNet is to help developers and IT professionals who want to create applications and develop integrations with Cisco products, API or platforms. Through its official website It is possible to obtain this new certification, as well as a series of new tools such as Sandboxing, code exchange and exploring a series of solutions that have been achieved by several companies in collaboration with CISCO, such as CIMCON Lightning. Validity and method of certification All certifications are valid for 3 years. In addition, CISCO has added the possibility of recertifying the sum of points through continuing education activities that assign a score of up to 40 points. It is also possible to recertify, as always, by taking an exam of the same level or a higher level. Frequently asked questions about CISCO certificationsUntil February 23 it was possible to take the exam for existing certifications, those who still have a current certification receive a new accreditation depending on the sector in which they have been previously certified. CCENT and CCNA For professionals who have passed the ICND1 (100-105) exam, it is recommended that they present ICND2 (200-105) before February 23, obtaining CCNA Routing And Switching, which in this new certification model would be simply referred to as CCNA. In case the professional has not passed the 200-105 exam before February 23, then you must take the new CCNA 200-301 exam to obtain the current CCNA certification. What about certifications in process?Progress a student has made to date is recognized as related certification progress, for example: If you were pursuing CCNA Routing and Switching certification, your progress to date is taken as progress of the new and only CCNA certification . What is the equivalent to the old certifications? Certification related to network design as CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate Certification) becomes part of CCNA. What is CCDA? It was a certification that certified the design of networks covering LAN WAN with less than 100 nodes that use CISCO routers and switches, in the same way that the CCENT certification was eliminated because they are skills and knowledge that a professional who has the CCNA certification would master . In this way, the new CISCO certification scheme can be summarized as follows:
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