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Cisco · expert
CCIE EntCisco Certified Internetwork Expert - Enterprise Infrastructure
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - Enterprise Infrastructure
Official pageCisco · professional
CCNP EntCisco Certified Network Professional - Enterprise
Cisco Certified Network Professional - Enterprise
Official pageComparing
CiscoCCIE Ent
CiscoCCNP Ent
› Cost
Exam fee
CCIE Ent$1,750
CCNP Ent$300
Exam fee
$1,750
$300
Annual maintenance fee
CCIE Ent—
CCNP Ent—
Annual maintenance fee
—
—
3-year cost of ownership
CCIE Ent$1,750
CCNP Ent$300
3-year cost of ownership
$1,750
$300
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
CCIE EntVariable — written exam ~825/1000 + 8-hour lab pass/fail
CCNP EntVariable (~825/1000 scaled)
Pass mark
Variable — written exam ~825/1000 + 8-hour lab pass/fail
Variable (~825/1000 scaled)
Retake policy
CCIE Ent$300 fee · 5d wait
CCNP Ent$300 fee · 5d wait
Retake policy
$300 fee · 5d wait
$300 fee · 5d wait
Study time
CCIE Ent1200–2400 hrs
CCNP Ent200–400 hrs
Study time
1200–2400 hrs
200–400 hrs
Validity
CCIE Ent3 yrs
CCNP Ent3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
3 yrs
CPE / yr
CCIE Ent30 CPEs
CCNP Ent30 CPEs
CPE / yr
30 CPEs
30 CPEs
Delivery
CCIE Enttest center
CCNP Enttest center
Delivery
test center
test center
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
CCIE Ent$140K – $210K
CCNP Ent$100K – $150K
Range
$140K – $210K
$100K – $150K
Median
CCIE Ent$165,000
CCNP Ent$120,000
Median
$165,000
$120,000
Premium %
CCIE Ent—
CCNP Ent—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
CCIE EntSenior enterprise network architect / consultant, US, 7+ years.
CCNP EntSenior network engineer, US, 4-6 years.
Role context
Senior enterprise network architect / consultant, US, 7+ years.
Senior network engineer, US, 4-6 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
CCIE Ent9.0
CCNP Ent8.5
Schema quality
9.0
8.5
Practice evidence
CCIE Ent9.0
CCNP Ent7.0
Practice evidence
9.0
7.0
Maintenance
CCIE Ent8.5
CCNP Ent9.0
Maintenance
8.5
9.0
Market recognition
CCIE Ent8.5
CCNP Ent8.5
Market recognition
8.5
8.5
Average
CCIE Ent8.8
CCNP Ent8.3
Average
8.8
8.3
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
CCIE EntGlobal
CCNP EntGlobal
Recognition
Global
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
CCIE Ent—
CCNP Ent—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
—
DoD 8140 baseline
CCIE Ent—
CCNP Ent—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
—
Holders worldwide
CCIE Ent20,000
CCNP Ent—
Holders worldwide
20,000
—
Current version
CCIE EntCCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.1 (2024-02)
CCNP EntENCOR + concentration exam (2024-02)
Current version
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.1 (2024-02)
ENCOR + concentration exam (2024-02)
› Domain coverage
A2Network Security
CCIE Ent● core
CCNP Ent● core
A2Network Security
● core
● core
A25Security Architecture & Engineering
CCIE Ent● core
CCNP Ent·
A25Security Architecture & Engineering
● core
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