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Take your place as a technical leader in the fast-paced world of IT infrastructure.

Cisco Expert certifications

Take your place as a technical leader in the fast-paced world of IT infrastructure.

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Distinguish yourself as the best of the best

Expert certifications validate your end-to-end IT lifecycle skills from planning and design to operating and optimizing. Among the industry's most widely recognized and respected certifications, Cisco Expert certifications tell the world in no uncertain terms that you know what you're talking about.

Average U.S. salary for CCIEs

$147,000 per year

Entry-level positions start at $125,000 per year. Most experienced workers make up to $180,000 per year.

CCIEs receive an estimated

75% increase in salary

Compared to other certifications, CCIE is the greatest return on investment by a considerable margin based on the salary potential.

Cisco Expert certifications

The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certifications are a series of technical certifications for senior networking professionals who design, build, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot complex enterprise networking infrastructures. The Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) and the Cisco Certified DevNet Expert are also part of this program.

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure

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

Learn about CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure

CCIE Enterprise Wireless

Validate your ability to maximize the potential of any enterprise wireless solution from designing and deploying to operating and optimizing.

Learn about CCIE Enterprise Wireless

CCIE Collaboration

Validates you as an expert in end-to-end lifecycle skills for complex collaboration solutions.

Learn about CCIE Collaboration

CCIE Data Center

Shape the data centers of tomorrow with expertise in the end-to-end lifecycle for the most complex data center networks.

Learn about CCIE Data Center

CCIE Security

Build cutting-edge skills to position yourself as a technical leader in the ever-changing landscape of security technologies and solutions.

Learn about CCIE Security

CCIE Service Provider

Prove your skills with complex service provider solutions and delve deeper into core service provider technologies through the entire network lifecycle, from designing and deploying to operating and optimizing.

Learn about CCIE Service Provider

CCDE

Arms you with a breadth of knowledge and skills to navigate the waters of complex IT projects in network architecture and design.

Learn about CCDE

Cisco Certified DevNet Expert

Prove your skills with complex service provider solutions and delve deeper into core service provider technologies through the entire network lifecycle, from designing and deploying to operating and optimizing.

Learn about DevNet Expert

Learn about CCIE core and lab or practical exams

Expert-level certifications have two parts — a core exam and a lab or practical exam. Learn more about the process, access training materials, and find out how to sign up for an exam.

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Cisco Expert certification benefits

Once you earn an expert-level certification, great resources and benefits are available to you. Explore the following resources and benefits to become familiar with the perks of being certified as an expert.

Certification kit

Within 24 hours of passing your certification exam, you will receive an email with instructions to track your certification status and claim your digital certification kit. Make sure that your contact information is up to date in your Cisco Certification Tracking System profile. Your kit includes the following items:

  • Congratulatory letter from Chuck Robbins
  • Certificate of achievement
  • Personalized plaque
  • Badge pull
  • Sticker set
  • Certification resource document

Merchandise discounts

Visit the Cisco Store to shop for your discounted merchandise. Look for merchandise that is available to be personalized with your name and certification number.

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Dedicated case routing

Service requests made to Cisco Technical Support (TS) by CCIEs in good standing, on behalf of an organization with a valid support contract, will be routed to the more experienced core TS support engineers. The routing is based on Cisco User ID. No special phone number or URL is required.

This benefit requires that you remain engaged until the issue is resolved.

The misuse of this CCIE Technical Assistance Center (TAC) case privilege and TAC Support Services is considered a violation of the Candidate Certification and Confidentiality Agreement (NDA), and sanctions up to and including permanent decertification for noncompliance.

CCIE/CCDE Emeritus

As the Expert certification program continues to grow and develop, Cisco recognizes that the individuals certified within the program are also growing and developing. To recognize the long-term members of this program, the emeritus status has been created.

Learn about CCIE Emeritus

Discover self-study resources in the Cisco Learning Network Community

The Cisco Learning Network is more than just an online platform — it’s your global study group. Connect with peers, learn from other experts, and access a wealth of resources that empower your learning journey for your expert certification level.

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