Cisco Certified Network Associate

Qualifications:

Cisco Certified Network Administrator

CompTIA Network+

The CompTIA Network+ is a vendor neutral module examining network technologies and giving an introduction to networked systems.

Exam: N10-003 Networking Essentials

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist:
Windows 2008 Server Network Infrastructure Configuration

Covering configuring IP addressing, name resolution, network access, file and print services, monitoring and managing network infrastructure.

Exam: 70-642

Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician

The Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification validates the skills required for entry-level network support positions, the starting point for many successful careers in networking. Candidates should have the knowledge and skills to install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security. CCENT certification is the first step toward achieving CCNA, which covers medium size enterprise branch networks with more complex connections.

Exam: 640-822 ICND1

Cisco Certified Network Associate

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification validates the ability to install, configure, operate, & troubleshoot medium-sized routed & switched networks, including implementation & verification of connectors to remote sites in a WAN. The new curriculum includes basic mitigation of security threats, introduction to wireless networking concepts & terminology, and performance-based skills. The curriculum also includes (but is not limited to) the use of these protocols: IP, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Serial Line Interface Protocol Frame Relay, Routing Information Protocol Version 2 (RIPv2), VLANs, Ethernet, access control lists (ACLs).

Exam: 640-802 CCNA