Cisco:CCIE Certification introduction and news

Cisco introduced CCIE in 1993 to help individuals, companies, industries and countries succeed in the networked world, by distinguishing the top echelon of internetworking experts.CCIE identifies experts with the skills and experience to handle the most challenging assignments in their field. CCIE exams are constantly updated and revised to evolve with the industry, focusing on current technologies and real-world applications. CCIE is recognized worldwide as the most respected high-level certification in the industry. The program continually updates and revises its testing tools and methodologies to ensure unparalleled program quality, relevance and value.

Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching
It certifies the skills required of expert-level network engineers to plan, operate and troubleshoot complex, converged network infrastructure.
NEW: Cisco Revising CCIE R&S Certification
New lab requires hands-on troubleshooting; both exams cover MPLS and VPN
Cisco has revised the certification requirements for CCIE R&S and published the new v4.0 standards. You can find more details by visiting http://www.realexam.net/ciscoccie-rs-lab-v40-faq/474.html and http://www.realexam.net/ccie-rs-lab-revision-troubleshooting/239.html
Requirements for Certification
There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification. Other professional certifications or training courses are not required. Instead, candidates must first pass a written qualification exam and then the corresponding hands-on lab exam. You are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam blueprints and strongly encouraged to have three to five years of job experience before attempting certification.
Step One: CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam
You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam which covers networking concepts and some equipment commands before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.
Step Two: CCIE Routing and Switching Lab Exam
The eight-hour lab exam tests your ability to configure actual equipment and troubleshoot the network in a timed test situation. You must pass the lab within three years of passing the written to achieve certification. Your first lab attempt must be made within 18 months.

Cisco CCIE Security
Certifies expertise with specific security protocols and components, as well as IP and IP routing.
Requirements for Certification
The same as above.
Step One: CCIE Security Written Exam
You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam covering networking concepts and some equipment commands before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.
Step Two: CCIE Security Lab Exam
The eight-hour lab exam tests your ability to get a secure network running in a timed test situation. You must pass the lab within three years of passing the written to achieve certification. Your first lab attempt must be made within 18 months.

Cisco CCIE Service Provider
Certifies expert-level knowledge and skill for building an extensible Service Provider infrastructure to deliver rich managed services.
Requirements for Certification
The same as above.
Step One: CCIE Service Provider Written Exam
You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam covering concepts and equipment commands related to packet-based networking infrastructure, before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.
Step Two: CCIE Service Provider Lab Exam
The eight-hour lab exam tests your ability to configure actual equipment and get a service provider network running in a timed test situation. You must pass the lab within three years of passing the written to achieve certification. Your first lab attempt must be made within 18 months.

Cisco CCIE Storage Networking
Certifies expert-level knowledge of intelligent storage solutions using multiple transport options over long distances.
Requirements for Certification
The same as above.
Step One: CCIE Storage Networking Written Exam
You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam which covers storage networking concepts, features, design, applications, management and device operations before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.
Step Two: CCIE Storage Networking Lab Exam
The eight-hour lab exam tests your ability to get the storage area network running in a timed test situation. You must pass the lab within three years of passing the written to achieve certification. Your first lab attempt must be made within 18 months.

Cisco CCIE Voice
New! Cisco has refreshed the lab portion of its popular CCIE Voice certification. The revised CCIE Voice lab exam will be live and available beginning July 16, 2009. For more information visit the Cisco Learning Network at www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace.
Requirements for Certification
The same as above.
Step One: CCIE Voice Written Exam
You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam covering those technologies and applications that comprise a Cisco Enterprise VoIP solution before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.
Step Two: CCIE Voice Lab Exam
The eight-hour lab exam tests your ability to get the VoIP solution operating in a timed test situation.You must pass the lab within three years of passing the written to achieve certification. Your first lab attempt must be made within 18 months.

CCIE Wireless Certification
The Cisco CCIE Wireless certification assesses and validates wireless expertise. Candidates who pass the CCIE Wireless certification exams demonstrate broad theoretical knowledge of wireless networking and a solid understanding of wireless local area networking (WLAN) technologies from Cisco, the market leader in WLAN technology.
Benefits of CCIE Certified Wireless Certification
Greater opportunity for salary increase and job advancement in wireless networking industry
Validates expertise in major aspects of WLAN technology
Provides next step for individuals interested in a career in managing or working with Cisco wireless technologies
Requirements for Certification
There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification. Other professional certifications or training courses are not required. Instead, candidates must first pass a written qualification exam and then the corresponding hands-on lab exam. You are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam blueprints and strongly encouraged to have three to five years of job experience before attempting certification. You can review the exam preparation materials included on this page for more information.
Step One: CCIE Wireless Written Exam
You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam covering concepts and equipment commands before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.
Step Two: CCIE Wireless Lab Exam
The eight-hour lab exam confirms that you have the job skills and technical knowledge required of a wireless expert-level network professional. You must pass the lab within three years of passing the written to achieve certification. Your first lab attempt must be made within 18 months.
Why CCIE Wireless?
The Cisco CCIE Wireless certification validates that a professional has the expertise to design and manage wireless networks and to make mission-critical and business-critical wireless network decisions.
By passing the Cisco CCIE Wireless certification exams, individuals demonstrate broad theoretical knowledge of wireless networking and a solid understanding of Cisco wireless LAN technologies.
The written exam for CCIE Wireless will be made available through Pearson VUE on February 17th, 2009. The lab exam for CCIE Wireless will be made available in April, 2009. To find out more about the CCIE Wireless Certification and access the latest blueprints and study materials, visit the Cisco Learning Connection: www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

CCIE certification changes

15 May 2009
CCIE Security Lab Exam Adding Short Answer Questions
Effective June 15, 2009, the Cisco CCIE Security lab exam will feature a new type of question format in a section called Core Knowledge. In this new section, candidates will be asked a series of four open-ended questions that require a short, typewritten response (typically several words). The questions will be randomly drawn from a pool of questions on topics currently eligible for testing on the CCIE Security lab exam. No new topics are being added. Candidates will have up to 30 minutes to complete the Core Knowledge section of the exam, and may not return to the questions later. First introduced to the CCIE Routing and Switching lab exam in February 2009, Core Knowledge questions will eventually be added to all CCIE tracks. The changes allow Cisco to maintain strong exam security, and they help ensure that only qualified candidates are awarded CCIE certification.

05 May 2009
Cisco Revising CCIE R&S Certification
Cisco has revised the certification requirements for CCIE R&S and published the new v4.0 standards (formerly known as blueprints) on the Cisco Learning Network. Written and Lab Exams based on the new requirements are scheduled for release on October 18, 2009 and will immediately replace the current exams. The Cisco 360 Learning Program has also be updated to support the new requirements. Learn More.

20 Apr 2009
Refresh of CCIE Security Lab Exam is Now Live
Effective April 20, 2009, important content changes have been implemented in the CCIE Security Lab exams. Candidates for lab exams scheduled April 20, 2009 or later should prepare using the v3.0 Lab Equipment and Software versions. After April 20, 2009, students should no longer use the v2.0 Lab Equipment and Software versions and v 2.0 blueprint as they have formally reached end of life.

12 Mar 2009
Cisco Refreshes Lab Portion of its Popular CCIE Voice Exam
To meet the needs of today’s expert-level voice services professionals, Cisco has refreshed the lab portion of its popular CCIE Voice certification. The revised CCIE Voice lab exam will be live and available beginning July 16, 2008. The revised Cisco CCIE Voice Lab Exam addresses critical skills that voice professionals must posses including the ability to define integrated network services and mitigate future performance problems.

29 Aug 2008
Policy Change to Payment for CCIE Labs
In effort to improve the availability of CCIE lab exams Cisco has updated the CCIE lab payment process.On September 6, 2008 the payment policy for CCIE labs will be as follows:
Payment in full is due 90 days (calendar) prior to your lab date. Payment must be received to confirm your date. After 90 days refunds will not be available for cancelled lab dates.The change in this policy will allow for lab seats to be open in a timely manner and create more desirable time frames.

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