Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT™)

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Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT™) validates the ability to install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security. With a CCENT, network professional demonstrates the skills required for entry-level network support positions - the starting point for many successful careers in networking. The curriculum covers networking fundamentals, WAN technologies, basic security and wireless concepts, routing and switching fundamentals, and configuring simple networks. CCENT is the first step toward achieving CCNA, which covers medium size enterprise branch networks with more complex connections.

Pre-requisites: None
Exams needed to be taken:640-822 ICND-1 Interconnecting Cisco Network Decvices-1
Recommended Training: ICND-1

Validity: valid to 3 years. To recertify, one must pass ICND-1 or ICND-2 or pass the current CCNA Exam, Any Cisco Concentration Exams i.e (Switches, Wireless and voice) or pass any 642-XXX exams for professional level and or Specialist Exams (excluding Sales Specialist) or pass a current written exams for CCIE and CCDE exams.

Typical Q&A for Cisco Certifications

Typical Questions and Answers
1.Q:What is Cisco's Certification Exams?
A: Cisco Provides five Levels of Certifications namely:

• CCENT- Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician
• CCNA-Cisco Certified Networking Associate
• CCNP-Cisco Certified Networking Professional
• CCIE-Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert

2. What Does "Cisco Certified" means?
A: Cisco certified means that you've met the requirements that Cisco Systems, has created to identify specific levels of competence in working with Cisco device i.e (Routers, Switches, Access Points, etc.). This includes also your knowledge in passing the exams and other requirements. It is also an edge, why? Because it stands you out meaning that you are an expert in networking field.
3. What are your Benefits?
A: It gives you the edge over your competitors when comes in job hunts, hiring or any related business. Pay-offs may be also increased, better jobs (promotions) and confidence that you can do it. To employers, it would serve as independent evidence that you've demonstrated the skills and abilities required to complete the program and to be certified. Customers also benefit from this certification, why? it gives an additional evidence of your qualifications and the suitability for the task at hand.

Well, these are the Common Q&A's. Specific Topics would be later on discussed.
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