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Take your place as a technical leader by achieving the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Enterprise Infrastructure certification.

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure

Take your place as a technical leader by achieving the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Enterprise Infrastructure certification. Maximize the potential of even the most complex enterprise infrastructure solutions.

Why certify?
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Take the lead in enterprise infrastructure technologies

Prove your skills with complex enterprise infrastructure solutions from designing and deploying to operating and optimizing.

Network infrastructure

Display your skills, knowledge, and abilities in networking, focusing on enterprise level switching, routing, and multicast components to facilitate cross-platform (inter)operability and integration with the latest software-defined technologies.

Software defined infrastructure

Verify your ability to design, deploy, and manage software-defined networks, with Cisco’s SDN feature range and services for SD-WANs, SD-Access networks, and cloud.

Transport technologies, security, and services

Re-enforce your expertise in building scalable, fault tolerant, high-performance networks, while integrating security and services into a variety of highly optimized enterprise network solutions.

Automation and programmability

Demonstrate your knowledge of network automation to improve efficiency, reduce human error, and lower operating expenses. Automate everyday network tasks and automatically manage and control repetitive processes to deliver tangible service improvements.
Take the lead in enterprise infrastructure technologies

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Certification

How it works

No formal prerequisites necessary

There are no formal prerequisites for this certification.

Learners are recommended to have five to seven years of experience with designing, deploying, operating and optimizing enterprise networking technologies and solutions prior to taking the exam.

Common learner profiles

As our most advanced certifications, Cisco expert certifications tell the world you’re among the best of the best in your field. Many candidates have previous experience in enterprise infrastructure and are aiming for a senior-level or leadership position.
To earn the CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification, you'll need to pass two exams: a written core exam and a hands-on lab exam.

Getting started

To earn this certification, you'll need to pass two exams:

  • A written core exam
  • A hands-on lab exam

A variety of resources are available to help you study - from guided learning to self-study and a community forum.

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Maintain your certification

Your certification is valid for three years. You can renew with Continuing Education credits or retake exams before they expire.

Resources

CCIE Enterprise Learning Matrix

A mapping of all the different areas you can procure learning pertaining to your CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification.

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CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure overview

Get a quick primer about the CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification program and what it takes to earn your certification.

Download At-a-glance (PDF)

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure equipment and software list

The practical exam tests candidates on solutions that can be configured using the equipment and software versions described in this post.

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