Cisco Service Provider Certification

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Achieving Cisco Security certification proves your skills with service provider solutions. The new Cisco Service Provider certification program prepares you for today’s professional- and expert-level job roles in service provider technologies.

New certification requirements start Feb 24, 2020.

Specialist Service Provider

Become a Cisco Certified Specialist by passing any concentration exam, except for CCNA

Concentration Exams (choose one):

300-510 SPRI

Implementing Cisco Service Provider Advanced Routing Solutions (SPRI)

300-515 SPVI

Implementing Cisco Service Provider VPN Services (SPVI)

300-535 SPAUTO

Automating and Programming Cisco Service Provider Solutions (SPAUTO)

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Service Provider

To earn CCNP Service Provider certification, you must pass two exams: a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice.

No prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCNP Service Provider, but you should have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.

 

CCNP candidates often also have three to five years of experience implementing service provider solutions.

Required Exam(s)

Recommended Training

Core Exam:
300-501 SPCOR

Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR)

Concentration Exams (choose one):

300-510 SPRI

Implementing Cisco Service Provider Advanced Routing Solutions (SPRI)

300-515 SPVI

Implementing Cisco Service Provider VPN Services (SPVI)

300-535 SPAUTO

Automating and Programming Cisco Service Provider Solutions (SPAUTO)

Recertification

CCNP Service Provider certification is valid for three years.

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Service Provider

To earn CCIE Service Provider, you must pass two exams: a core exam and a hands-on lab exam.

No prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE Service Provider, but you should have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.

 

CCIE candidates are recommended to have five to seven years of experience with designing, deploying, operating and optimizing service provider technologies and solutions prior to taking the exam.

Required Exam(s)

Recommended Training

Core Exam:
300-501 SPCOR

Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR)

CCIE Service Provider Lab Exam

Recertification

CCIE Service Provider certification is valid for three years.