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CCIE SP - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Service Provider Certification

The CCIE certification in Service Provider area (formerly known as Communications & Services) indicates expert level knowledge and skills in the fundamentals of IP and core IP technologies such as unicast IP routing, QoS, IP multicast, MPLS, MPLS VPNs, traffic engineering, multi-protocol BGP, etc., as well as specialized knowledge in at least one of the networking areas specific to service providers. These areas include Dial, DSL, Cable, Optical, WAN Switching, and IP Telephony.




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CCIE SP Prerequisites

No formal prerequisites exist for CCIE certification, but candidates are strongly encouraged to have at least 3-5 years of hands-on job experience prior to attempting certification. The list below contains Service Provider related training courses that may enhance your personal knowledge of the topics on the written exam blueprint.

CCIE SP Exams & Recommended Training

Required Exam(s)Recommended Training
350-02x
Qualification Exam
  • Configuring Cisco Routers for Integrated IS-IS (CISIS)
  • Implementing Cisco Multicast (MCAST)
  • Applying MPLS in Service Provider Backbones (MPLS_SPBGP)
  • Implementing Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering & Other Features (MPLST)
  • Advanced Implementing and Troubleshooting MPLS VPN Networks (AMPLS)

CCIE SP Recertification

CCIE SP certifications are valid for two years.