CCNA

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an information technology (IT) certification from Cisco Systems.CCNA certification is an associate-level Cisco Career certification. CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an information technology (IT) certification from Cisco Systems.CCNA certification is an associate-level Cisco Career certification. The Cisco exams have changed several times in response to the changing IT trends. In 2013, Cisco announced an update to its certification program that 'aligns certification and training curricula with evolving industry job roles.' There are now several different types of Cisco-Certified Network Associate, with 'CCNA Routing and Switching' being closest to the original CCNA focus; other types of CCNA focus on security, cloud, collaboration, security operations, design, data center technologies, industrial plants, service providers, and wireless. The content of the exams is proprietary. Cisco and its learning partners offer a variety of different training methods, including books published by Cisco Press, and online and classroom courses available under the title 'Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices'. To achieve CCNA Routing and Switching certification, one must earn a passing score on Cisco exam #200-125, or combined passing scores on both the 'Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1' ICND1 #100-105 and 'Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 2' ICND2 #200-105 exams. Passing the ICND1 exam grants the candidate the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification. At the completion of the exam, candidates receive a score report along with a score breakout by exam section and the passing score for the given exam.