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Return To Certification Article Archive   Search the Article Archives Cisco CCNA Certification - The Path To Take After Earning The CCNA By Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933 Once you earn your CCNA certification, youve got quite a few exciting choices ahead of you! The majority of CCNAs go on to pursue another Cisco certification, and this is a wise decision. The more you know, the more valuable you are in todays IT market. A question Im often asked by new CCNAs is 'Which certification should I go after next?' Often, these new CCNAs have their eye on the Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) certification. While adding a security certification to your resume is an excellent idea, I strongly recommend that new CCNAs acquire their Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification before pursuing their security certifications. The CCNP requires you to pass three or four exams (depending on the path you choose) that will demand a further mastery of some subjects you studies to earn your CCNA as well as several important topics that you havent seen yet. The CCNP builds on the foundation of networking knowledge you built when you earned your CCNA, and your CCNP study will add greatly to your skills and resume. There are some common technologies that youll see in many networks - BGP and route redistribution among them - that you dont learn about in your CCNA studies. By pursuing your CCNP, youll also learn much more about OSPF, switching, and refine your troubleshooting skills. These are skills that will pay off in your current job as well as any future job hunting you do. I know that security is the hot topic of the day, and with good reason. But to be a well-rounded networking engineer, you need to understand BGP, route redistribution, complex route summarization scenarios, and many other topics that earning the CCNP will help you understand. And besides, the security certifications will definitely be there when youre done earning your CCNP! About the Author: Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933, is the owner of The Bryant Advantage (http://www.thebryantadvantage.com), home of free CCNA and CCNP tutorials! For my FREE 'How To Pass The CCNA' or 'CCNP' ebook and FREE CCNA and CCNP exam questions, visit the website and download your copies. Earn your CCNA certification</a A Certification Exam

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