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