What is CCNP?
A Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) is a person in the IT industry who has achieved the professional level of Cisco Career Certification. CCNP certificate is more professional than CCNA. From February 2020, no entry-level certification will be required to attempt the CCNP exams. Relevant entry-level certifications need to be passed in advance if someone wants to attempt the Professionals level exams.
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- o The associate-level certification programs are CCDA, CCNA Cloud, CCNA Collaboration, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA Data Center, CCNA Industrial, CCNA Routing and Switching, CCNA Security, CCNA Service Provider, and CCNA Wireless.
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- o Each area of expertise requires passing the relevant exams for certification with a professional understanding and capability of networking.
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For example, the CCNP Routing and Switching consist of three exams: Implementing IP Routing (ROUTE), Implementing IP Switched Networks (SWITCH), and Troubleshooting and Maintaining IP Networks (TSHOOT).