Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE)

• Advanced Network Infrastructures Design Principles and Fundamentals for large networks;
  
• A certified CCDE candidate can develop solutions which address planning, design, integration, optimization, operations, security and ongoing support focused at the infrastructure level for customer networks.

There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification; other professional certifications or training courses are not required. Instead, candidates must first pass a written qualification exam and then the corresponding hands-on lab exam. You are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the exam topics. It is strongly recommended to have three to five years of job experience before attempting certification.

Step One: CCIE Written Exam You must pass a two-hour, written qualification exam before you are allowed to schedule the Lab Exam. Please visit www.cisco.com/go/ccie for Exam Blueprints, Book Lists or Tips. Fast Lane recommends you to attend the courses in the relevant Professional Level first, for example CCNP for CCIE Routing & Switching. The exams are closed book and no outside reference materials are allowed.

Step Two: CCIE Lab Exam The Lab Exams are eight-hour exams and take place at location of Cisco Systems. You must pass the lab within three years of passing the written to achieve certification. Your first lab attempt must be made within 18 months.

Recommended Training

352-001 CCDE Written Exam
and
CCDE Practical Exam

All CCIE certifications and Specialist certifications are valid for two years.