What Does a Novice Network Engineer Need to Learn?

What does a novice network engineer need to learn? We have talked about the fact that network engineer, as an emerging popular career, has a broad development prospect. And compared with other professions, it has a great advantage in terms of salary.

But we also mentioned that in order to be a qualified network engineer, you need to get the certification from some large and well-known enterprises like Cisco and HUAWEI. And these exams often have a certain degree of difficulty, and many novice candidates do not know how to start. Self-study may be inefficient, and its passing rate is low. Today I, an editor, I would tell you what you need to do as a novice candidate.

If you are really determined to pass the certification, first of all, you must have a macro understanding of the entire certification system. To know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger or defeat. You need to understand the role of the different certification levels, the content of the exam, the format of the exam, and the help it will give you in your career so that you can choose it in a right way according to your actual situation.

We have talked about the difficulty of the certification system of the HUAWEI. Today we take Cisco certification as an example. Cisco certification is divided into three levels: Cisco Certified Network Associate (primary), Cisco Certified Network Professional (intermediate), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (expert). The examination content and the value of these three examination are very different.

CCNA certification marks the network engineer's ability to install, configure, operate medium routing and switched networks and the trouble removal. CCNA certified professionals have the knowledge and skills to establish connections with remote sites over the wide area network, eliminate basic security threats, and understand the requirements for wireless network access.

CCNA certification only needs you to pass a written test to obtain the certificate, and the certificate is valid for three years. Re-certification needs to be re-conducted the CCNA exam. The value of this certificate is low.

The main content of the exam is Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) of the Cisco, and the exam code is 200-301 (V1.0). The exam format is in English. The total score is 1000, and the passing score is 825. The time is 120 minutes.

CCNP certification indicates that a certified person has the extensive network knowledge. The professionals who have got the CCNP certificate can install the large enterprise networks with nodes whose amount varying from one hundred to more than five hundred, configure and run the Local Area Network and the Wide Area Network, and achieve the dial-up access service.

In 2020, all CCNP exams will be revised. The original CCNP routing and switching direction and the wireless direction will be merged into a new CCNP enterprise direction. 350-401 will be the required subjects, and the optional subject will be selected from 300-410/415/420/425/430/435. After updating the new version, you can only apply for the new version of the exam, and the old version cannot be applied. After the revision, CCNP can directly be taken part in the exam without passing the CCNA exam first.

The CCNP certificate is valid for 3 years. If re-certification is required, you must pass one of the CCNP core exams in any direction, or pass two CCNP elective exams, or pass the existing CCIE laboratory exam during the validity period of the certificate.

Therefore, although the value of CCNP is higher than that of CCNA, there is still a big gap compared with the CCIE. We suggest that candidates directly take the CCIE certification, which is the most cost-effective in terms of time and money cost.

CCIE sets a professional standard for networking technology that is widely recognized by the industry. Possessing CCIE certification is considered to be the best proof of the professional network technical knowledge and the extensive work experience.

The CCIE certification requires not only a written test (your score is valid for 18 months), but also a laboratory exam that includes Troubleshooting, Diagnose, and Configuration, making it the most difficult of the three examinations.

However, CCIE is also the most valuable certification, which is recognized as the most authoritative certification in the IT industry and the top certification in the global Internet working field. Currently, there are only more than 50,000 people holding CCIE certification (including all directions of the CCIE).

As difficult as it sounds, it is difficult to pass it by your self-study alone. Therefore, it is necessary to seek the help of professional training institutions.

The lecturers of the SPOTO not only have rich experience in teaching, but also have a lot of practical experience in network projects, providing rich theories for teaching. We provide whole-process tracking service for students. For outstanding students who meet the requirements, they will receive our study gift package after the class.