The Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification was the first stage of
Cisco's certification system. The certification was retired on 24 February 2020.
The CCENT certification was an interim step to Associate level or directly with
CCNA
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an entry-level information technology (IT) certification offered by Cisco Systems. CCNA certification is widely recognized in the IT industry as the foundational step for careers in IT positions and netw ...
and
CCDA certifications
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. While the CCENT covered basic networking knowledge; it did not get involved with the more intricate technical aspects of the Cisco
routing
Routing is the process of selecting a path for traffic in a Network theory, network or between or across multiple networks. Broadly, routing is performed in many types of networks, including circuit-switched networks, such as the public switched ...
and switching and
network design
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* Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks
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. The certification validated the skills essential for entry-level network support positions. CCENT qualified individuals have the knowledge and skill to install, manage, maintain and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including
network security. The CCENT curriculum covered networking fundamentals, WAN technologies, basic security, routing and switching fundamentals, and configuring simple networks. The applicable training was the Cisco ICND1 ("Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 1") and the exam was ("100-105" ICND1), costing $165 retail.
The certification was valid for 3 years.
The CCENT qualifying exam, ICND1 was retired on 24 February 2020.
Existing CCENT holders will continue to have active and valid CCENT certification 3 years from issue date.
See also
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CCNA
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an entry-level information technology (IT) certification offered by Cisco Systems. CCNA certification is widely recognized in the IT industry as the foundational step for careers in IT positions and netw ...
*
Cisco CCDA certification
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