The Analysis of Cisco Certification Exam Position Between 2022 and 2023

CCNA 200-301

CCNP Enterprise

CCNP Security

CCIE Enterprise Lab

CCIE Security Lab

CCNP Service Provider

CCNP Data Center

CCNP Collaboration

CCIE DC Lab

The Analysis of Cisco Certification Exam Position Between 2022 and 2023

2023-11-07

Previously Cisco mentioned some pretty major changes to their certification program across the board. This includes CCNA, CCNP, Specializations, CCIE, as well as adding some new DevNet focused certifications. So what are the changes, will they affect you, and are these good or bad? Let’s look for it and also if you wish to have the Cisco Certification, you should do it before the changes and for that, you should go for the prep courses, which are being offered for the SPOTO Club.

CCNA

Over the past several years, Cisco Certification would be gradually expanded the CCNA program to include more and more certifications. You could be a CCNA wireless or a CCNA collaboration or a number of technology-focused CCNA certifications. Well, I am guessing that Cisco thought that was confusing and a little over the top for a first-level certification, so they are pulling it back to a single CCNA that focuses on the core technology knowledge that is required for any of the previous specializations.

CCNP

Not to be outdone by the CCNA, the CCNP also are having some major changes coming as well. Many would-Bes are excited to hear that the number of tests which would be required will be reduced and in order to earn your CCNP, you would be needed to pass two tests: one concentration core and one technology exam. From what I heard, the technology core is considered to be the kind of like the next level of the CCNA exam with much more deeper knowledge in the things covered. The concentration exams could be in one of five below-mentioned concentrations:

Enterprise

Security

Service Provider

Collaboration

Data Center

One thing you would be able to notice is that there is no specific wireless concentration. Fear not, under each of the concentrations would be multiple tests that you could be chosen from to fulfill this requirement. There would be several enterprise wireless exams under the Enterprise concentration. Also, note that by clearing any of the concentration exams you would be automatically earning a specialist badge for that cleared exam. Thus again it is advisable to take this exam before changes hits.

There would be no longer any pre-requisites to take the exams and earning your CCNP certification. In the past, you would be required to earn you CCNA and that is the last chance for CCNP.

CCIE

New DevNet Certs

This next part of the announcement is considered something I’m pretty excited about. The folks over at DevNet have had some tests which you could take to prove that you would be having the knowledge over the years. This new certification program would be built to closely mirror the current core Cisco certifications. For example, let’s have a look at the tiers that are being released:

Cisco Certified DevNet Associate

Cisco Certified DevNet Professional

It’s been stated that there would also be a Cisco Certified DevNet Expert certification as well, but it is not to be released yet.

Like the CCNA, the Cisco Certified DevNet Associate will be consisting of a single test that is going to covers the core DevNet knowledge which regardless of what your focus would be. The DevNet Professional would be included a DevNet core and 1 concentration exam. Examples of these concentrations are mentioned below:

Automating and Programming Cisco Collaboration Solutions

Automating and Programming Cisco Data Center Solutions

Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions

Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions

Automating and Programming Cisco Service Provider Solutions

Developing Applications for Cisco Webex and Devices of Webex

Developing Solutions utilizing Platforms of Cisco Edge & IoT

Implementing DevOps Practices and Solutions utilizing Cisco Platforms