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CCNA Security Certification meets the needs of IT professionals who are responsible for network security. It confirms an individual’s skills for job roles such as Network Security Specialists, Security Administrators, and Network Security Support Engineers. This certification validates skills including installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices and develops competency in the technologies that Cisco uses in its security structure. Learn more at cisco.com.

Prerequisite: Valid CCNA certification.

Required Exam: CCNA Security 640-553, Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS)

Recertification: The CCNA Security is valid for three years. To recertify, Pass any current CCNA concentration exam (wireless, security, voice) OR pass a current 642 professional exam, OR pass the current CCIE written exam or the current CCDE written exam.

Self-Study Resources from Cisco Press

CCNA Security Official Exam Certification Guide
Michael Watkins, Kevin Wallace

CCNA Security Quick Reference (Digital Short Cut)
Anthony Sequeira

CCNA Voice

The CCNA Voice certification confirms that you have the required skill set for specialized job roles in voice technologies such as voice technologies administrator, voice engineer, and voice manager. It validates skills in VoIP technologies such as IP PBX, IP telephony, handset, call control, and voicemail solutions. Candidates also get exposure to the Cisco Unified Communications architecture and design covering mobility, presence, and TelePresence applications. Learn more at cisco.com.

Prerequisite: Valid CCNA certification.

Required Exam: CCNA Voice 640-460, Implementing Cisco IOS Unified Communications (IIUC)

Recertification: The CCNA Voice is valid for three years. To recertify, Pass any current CCNA concentration exam (wireless, security, voice) OR pass a current 642 professional exam, OR pass the current CCIE written exam or the current CCDE written exam.

Self-Study Resources from Cisco Press

CCNA Voice Official Exam Certification Guide
Jeremy Cioara, Michael Cavanaugh, Kris Krake
October 2008

CCNA Voice Quick Reference (Digital Short Cut)
Michael Valentine

CCNA Wireless

CCNA Wireless recognizes the critical importance of professionals supporting wireless LANS including Networking Associates/Administrators, Wireless Support Specialists and WLAN project managers. The CCNA Wireless Certification validates candidate’s skills in the configuration, implementation and support of wireless LANs, specifically those networks using Cisco equipment. Learn more at cisco.com.

Prerequisite: Valid CCNA certification.

Required Exam: CCNA Wireless 640-721, Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials (IUWNE), available July 25, 2008

Recertification: The CCNA Wireless is valid for three years. To recertify, Pass any current CCNA concentration exam (wireless, security, voice) OR pass a current 642 professional exam, OR pass the current CCIE written exam or the current CCDE written exam.

Self-Study Resources from Cisco Press

CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide
Brandon James Carroll
October 2008

CCNA Wireless Quick Reference (Digital Short Cut)
Brandon James Carroll
September 2008

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Exam Certification Guides help prepare candidates for Cisco certification exams. These books assume readers have attained the necessary learning foundation and experience for a certification test and are reviewing material before exam time. They include summary information that details critical information on key exam topics and a companion CD-ROM, which contains a powerful testing engine that can be customized with practice exam questions and simulation-based questions, adaptable performance trackers, and the complete text in electronic format.

As a final preparation tool providing a review of CCNA exam topics, the Quick Reference Sheets complement official Cisco curriculum, other books, or other exam preparatory material. These Short Cuts provide you with detailed, graphical-based information, highlighting only the key topics on the latest CCNA exams in cram-style format.

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June 24, 2008–Cisco introduces new Cisco CCNA concentrations: CCNA Security, CCNA Wireless and CCNA Voice
Designed to build upon Cisco’s most popular career certification CCNA, these highly specialized associate level concentrations offer individuals a career stepping stone in the converged technologies that make up today sophisticated network.