New Expert Network Design Certification Program
Cisco recently announced a new Expert level certification to sit
alongside the Routing & Switching, Voice, Security, Service
Provider and Storage Networking CCIE programs. The Cisco Certified
Design Expert (CCDE) program was created to recognize senior level
network designers and architects. The program also gives senior
operations and support network engineers a validated professional
development path for moving into a network architecture role that
participates in business strategy.
The new certification identifies those with expert-level knowledge
and skills in Infrastructure Design. CCDE is parallel to CCIE in
terms of difficulty, and expertise. It emphasizes network design
principles and theory at the Layer 3 level or Routing layer and
recognizes expertise of designers that have the knowledge to assess
network business requirements and can translate them into technical
specifications to be incorporated into successful
designs.
The new Expert program is modeled after the industry leading
CCIE program with a "qualification" and subsequent "practical"
exam. To achieve your Expert level certification you are required
to pass two exams.
First you have to pass the Written Exam. Global
Knowledge recommends you attend the courses in the relevant
Professional Level. For example we would recommend that you attend
the Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) courses to prepare
for the 352-001 CCDE Written Exam.
Secondly, you have to pass the Lab Exam, which requires you to put
the acquired knowledge into practice. You are required to pass the
Written Exam first before scheduling the Lab Exam.
Currently, the qualification exam is available worldwide at any
Pearson VUE testing center. The practical CCDE Exam is still
currently in development. It will be an eight-hour, practical
scenario-based exam available in late 2008.
For further details call us on 01189 123456 or
email cisco@globalknowledge.co.uk