
By Sarah Morgan
If you are intending to become a networking professional, this article is for you, as it will present you CCENT and CCNA, the two essential certifications for a successful networking career.
Cisco Certified
Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)
This certification is your ideal starting point as an
entry-level network technician. The CCENT proves you have foundational
knowledge for a small- to medium-sized network. Passing this exam is the very
first step of entering into a network engineering job using Cisco routers and
switches.
On the CCENT course you’ll learn about:
- Networking fundamentals
- WAN technologies
- Basic security and wireless concepts
- Routing and switching fundamentals
- Configuring simple networks
You should strongly consider taking the ICND2 course and
exam 200-101 as well. By passing this exam, you’ll get the CCNA certification.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
The CCNA credentials show your abilities to install,
configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-sized routed and switched networks.
You’ll learn about the following:
- Redundant topologies
- Troubleshooting common network issues
- Configuring EIGRP
- Multi-area OSPF in both IPv4 and IPv6
- Wide Area Network technologies
- Device management
- Cisco licensing
- Using Cisco Catalyst switches
- Cisco routers connected in LANs and WANs
About the Author:
Sarah writes for Firebrand Training on a number of IT related topics. This includes exams, training, certification trends, project management, certification, careers advice and the industry itself. Sarah has 11 years of experience in the IT industry.