CCNP
Education & Academia abbreviation · Professional Certification
| Stands for | Cisco Certified Network Professional |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
CCNP stands for Cisco Certified Network Professional, a professional certification abbreviation.
Professional-level Cisco certification earned by passing a core exam and a concentration exam in a track such as enterprise, security, data center or service provider. It suits experienced network engineers.
Example: The network engineer role prefers a CCNP Enterprise and five years of routing experience.
Usage notes
Since 2020 the CCNA is no longer a formal prerequisite, though most candidates take it first. Passing a CCNP core exam also qualifies a candidate to attempt the corresponding CCIE lab. Certifications last three years.
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