Cisco’s CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) is an intermediate-level certification for IT professionals who can install, configure, and troubleshoot local and wide area networks for enterprise organizations with networks from 100 to more than 500 nodes. The CCNP Certification has as its prerequisite the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate), and covers content such as: security, converged networks, quality of service (QoS), virtual private networks (VPN) and broadband technologies.

With a CCNP certification, a network professional demonstrates the knowledge and skills required to manage the routers and switches that form the network core, as well as edge applications that integrate voice, wireless, and security into the network.

Job roles of those pursuing this certification generally include: network administrator, LAN administrator, and network infrastructure administrator.

Prerequisite:  The CCNP candidate must have a valid CCNA Certification. The Cisco CCNP requires three CCNP Exams in addition to the CCNA prerequisite.