CCNA - Most Valuable IT Certification
CCNA (Cisco
Certified Network Associate) is an information technology (IT)
certification from Cisco. CCNA certification is an associate-level Cisco Career certification.
The 200-125 CCNA is the composite
exam associated with the Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing &
Switching certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge and skills
required to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium size
enterprise branch network. The topics include connecting to a WAN; implementing
network security; network types; network media; routing and switching
fundamentals; the TCP/IP and OSI models; IP addressing; WAN technologies;
operating and configuring IOS devices; extending switched networks with VLANs;
determining IP routes; managing IP traffic with access lists; establishing
point-to-point connections; and establishing Frame Relay connections.
To receive the CCNA
certification, one must pass either:
- The ICND1 Exam (100-105) and the ICND2 Exam (200-105)
- The combined CCNA Exam (200-125)
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to
take the CCNA Routing & Switching certification exam.
Validity
The validity for CCNA Certification is 3 years.
Renewal requires certification holders to register for and pass any same or
higher level Cisco recertification exam(s) again every 3 years.