Cisco Systems Inc. specializes in networking and communications products and services.

The company is probably best known for its business routing and switching products, which
direct data, voice, and video traffic across networks around the world. However, Cisco also
offers storage networking, applications for unified communications, telepresence and
collaboration (WebEx), and an array of services from simple product support to complete
solutions for data centers and cloud management.
To ensure that IT professionals have the skills and knowledge necessary to support Cisco
products and solve customers' technology problems on many fronts, the Cisco Career
Certification program is all-embracing. That is, it begins at the entry level, then advances to
associate, professional, and expert levels, and (in some certification areas) caps things off at
the architect level. Each level offers one or more credentials. Obtaining a credential usually
involves passing one or more certification exams.

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an information technology (IT) certification

from Cisco Systems. CCNA certification is an associate-level Cisco Career certification. A
CCNA certification certifies a technician's ability to install, set up, configure, troubleshoot
and operate a medium-sized routed and switched computer network. This also includes
implementing and verifying connections to a wide area network (WAN). CCNA certification
is Cisco’s most popular certification, and one of the tech industry’s most sought-after career
credentials. Becoming CCNA certified is a distinctive first step toward a rewarding career as
a network administrator or engineer. The CCNA Cisco Career Certification program also
includes a number of specializations. These certifications acknowledge a professional's skills
in a specific Cisco technology, such as data center application services, voicemail and
messaging or rich media. The specialization includes the following
 Data center
 Wireless
 Service provider
  Routing and switching
 Design
 Industrial/IoT
 Cyber ops
 Collaboration
 Cloud
 Security
The key knowledge areas and skill sets covered by the Cisco CCNA certification include are
as follows
 Describe and perform the appropriate tasks for wireless local area network (WLAN)
administration
 Able to understand how different network topologies interact to form a secure IT
network
 Explain how a computer network works and how it interacts with networked devices
 Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with VLAN & interswitch
communications
 Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP Services to meet specific network
requirements
 Implement & support Network Address Translation (NAT) and Access Control Lists
(ACLs) in branch office networks
 Configure, verify and troubleshoot routing and router operations on current Cisco
devices
 Identify network security threats and describe threat mitigation methods &
countermeasures
 Setup and verify WAN links and execute the proper methods for connecting to a wide
area network

WHY HAVE A CCNA CERTIFICATION

1. Employers give first priority to CCNA qualified experts in comparison to
unqualified networking professionals. This is an upper hand for you if you are a
CCNA qualified networking professional.
2. It is accepted all over the world
3. Certification Presents You More Career Opportunities in the IT world
4. The CCNA certificate program assures that the respective candidate is
knowledgeable enough to operate even the most severe and complex networking
systems. The candidate is further able to adapt the working environment in all
types of I.T. firms regardless of their operating scales.
5. CCNA certification is a building block towards other Cisco networking courses.
6. The candidate is able to outperform other networking engineers on the basis of the
updated form of knowledge.