About CCNP

CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) is another Cisco advanced certificate of network specialist as well as globally identified. The objective of this certification is making network engineer play a leading role of mastering latest network technique in current variable information environment.

A CCNP certified network engineer possesses required knowledge and technique of integrated enterprise network such as deployment, implementation, information security, maintenance and troubleshooting. CCNP certification also reflects the obligated responsibility and required ability of networking specialists in this field, including network engineer, system engineer, network service engineer, network administrator, network consultant and system integration engineer.

Why modify CCNP

Cisco intermediate network certificate was modified in this March. The latest version emphasizes much more on the ability of enterprise network troubleshooting. Exam subjects are also reduced from four to three.

In recent years Cisco Systems announces various network- related certifications including information security, voice and storage. The modified CCNP certification does not involve all network theory such as wireless, voice, BGP protocol, IS-IS protocol and Multicast protocol but emphasizes router and switch technique in real network environment.

The other obvious change is that the exam subjects are reduced to three. The latest teaching content comprises three major parts: ROUTE, SWITCH and TSHOOT. Compared to former version of teaching content, we can find out ROUTE and SWITCH accord with BSCI and BCMSN respectively but TSHOOT is new added course for first time.

In ROUTE subject, two new topics are included: “Planning Routing Services to Requirements” and “Implementing an EIGRP-Based Solution”.

In SWITCH subject, on the other hand, in addition to “Analyzing Enterprise Network Designs” and “Implementing VLANs in Enterprise Networks”, Spanning Tree implementation in EtherChannel is also added. The following new topics are also incorporated into this subject: “Implementing a Highly Available Network”, “Integrating Wireless LANs into a Campus Network” and “Accommodating Voice and Video in Campus Networks”.

In TSHOOT subject, it comprises seven new contents: “Planning Maintenance for Complex Networks”, “Selecting Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tools and Applications”, “Planning Troubleshooting Processes for Complex Enterprise Networks”, “Maintaining and Troubleshooting Campus Switching-Based Solutions”, “Maintaining and Troubleshooting Network Security Solutions”, “Troubleshooting Branch Office and Remote Worker Problems” and “Maintaining and Troubleshooting Integrated, Complex Enterprise Networks”.

Learning procedure

Object

• Cisco original manufacturer engineer
• People who want to enter into information industry
• People who want to reinforce insufficiency of school education
• People who have to earn CCNA certification
• Cisco sales engineer
• People who want to earn CCNP certification
• People who want to serve in network security industry
• People who want to serve in system integration industry
• People who want to serve in embedded system industry
• Clients or engineers who use Cisco device
• People who have much interest in network as well as want to be a network expert