Hone your IT credentials with Specialist certifications

Make it your time to shine with a Specialist certification. Add breadth or depth to any IT skill set and show the world you have what it takes to address the toughest challenges that come your way.

Coming May 20, 2025: New Designing Cisco Security Infrastructure Specialist certification.

Take the spotlight with mastery in the niche of your choice

Take your IT career to the next level in the way that works for you. Earn a Specialist certification on your way to Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or customize your specializations to your career focus.

Specialize in versatility

Capitalize on the complexity of tech advances by earning Specialist certifications in multiple areas that complement one another. Add specialized skills to your resume and become the one-of-a-kind problem solver for any team.

Lead the way as the expert in any specialty

In a fast-paced IT landscape, prove you have the advanced knowledge to lead the way. Don’t just keep the pace, set it. Be the go-to expert who has the know-how to implement the most effective and efficient IT solution in your area of expertise.

Accelerate your path to a Professional or Expert certification

Every Specialist certification is also part of one or more professional or expert certifications. So, when you pass a Specialist exam, you’ve already taken the first step in your professional or expert journey.

Certifications for all levels and technologies

Power the dynamic global workforce

Meet the challenges of today and tomorrow to build and maintain secure infrastructures that boost productivity for a worldwide workforce.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Collaboration Core

Certify your knowledge of implementing core collaboration technologies, including infrastructure and design, protocols, and endpoints, Cisco IOS XE gateway and media resources, Call Control, quality of service, and collaboration applications.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Collaboration Applications Implementation

Demonstrate your mastery of collaboration applications, including single sign-on, Cisco Unified IM and Presence, Cisco Unity Connection, Cisco Unity Express, and application clients.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Collaboration Call Control & Mobility Implementation

Test your knowledge of advanced call control and mobility services, including signaling and media protocols, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express/Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (CME/SRST) gateway technologies, Cisco Unified Board Element, and more.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Collaboration Cloud & Edge Implementation

Certify your knowledge of collaboration cloud and edge solutions, expressway configurations, Cisco Webex Apps hybrid, and emerging technologies.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Collaboration Automation and Programmability

Prove you can implement applications that automate and extend Cisco collaboration platforms, including programming concepts, APIs and automation protocols, and Python programming.

Protect the digital landscape

As the cybersecurity field grows, companies of all sizes need experts to design and run their security operations. From attack prevention to daily threat monitoring, there’s a role for every career goal. Become your organization’s greatest security asset — we’ll show you how.

Cisco Certified Specialist – CyberOps Core

Certify your knowledge of core cybersecurity operations, including cybersecurity fundamentals, techniques, processes, and automation.

Cisco Certified Specialist – CyberOps Forensic Analysis and Incident Response

Show your knowledge of forensic analysis and incident response fundamentals, techniques, and processes.

Cisco Certified Specialist – Threat Hunting and Defending

Demonstrate your expertise in threat hunting and defending, including threat modeling techniques, threat actor attribution techniques, and threat hunting techniques, processes, and outcomes.

Drive the data tech transformation

Technology advances generate more data than ever before. Optimize the applications and infrastructure that connect what matters most to any business — its people, systems, and data.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Core

Certify that you know how to implement core data center technologies including network, compute, storage, automation, and security.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design

Demonstrate your mastery of design and deployment options for Cisco Data Center solutions and technologies.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations

Showcase your ability to troubleshoot data center network architecture.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation

Verify your ability to deploy and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructures.

Cisco Certifiied Specialist - ACI Advanced Implementation

Validate your ability to integrate Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructures.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Data Center Automation and Programmability

Showcase your mastery of automating Cisco Data Center solutions.

Harness the power of applications and automation

Now more than ever, streamlining network operations is a must for any business. Become a vital member of today’s IT with expertise in all phases of network automation.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Core

Certify your knowledge of software development and design, including using APIs, Cisco platforms, application deployment and security, infrastructure, and automation.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Enterprise Automation and Programmability

Showcase your ability to implement enterprise automated solutions including Python programming, APIs, controllers, and automation tools.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Service Provider Automation and Programmability

Implement and support automation solutions in service provider network infrastructure, using network programmability principles, protocols, tools, and mechanisms.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Data Center Automation and Programmability

Showcase implementation of Cisco Data Center automated solutions, including programming concepts, orchestration, and automation tools.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Security Automation and Programmability

Demonstrate your ability to design advanced automated security solutions for your network using modern programming concepts.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Collaboration Automation and Programmability

Showcase your ability to implement Cisco Collaboration automated, programmable solutions for voice, video, and conferencing on-premises or in the cloud.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - DevOps

Automate application deployment, enable automated configuration, and improve scalability of cloud micro-services and infrastructure processes.

Manage the world’s largest networks

The only constant in IT is change — and enterprise network technologies are evolving rapidly. Stay ahead of the curve by proving your skills in maintaining and managing today’s most complex networks.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core

Verify that you know how to implement core enterprise network technologies, including dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6) architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, network assurance, security, and automation.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation

Certify that you know how to implement and troubleshoot advanced routing technologies and services including Layer 3, Virtual Private Network (VPN) services. Also verify your skills in infrastructure security, services, and automation.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation

Test your knowledge of Cisco's Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) operations, management, architecture, policies, Quality of Service (QoS), and security. Learn about SD-WAN solutions, including how to deploy and configure WAN Edge routers, controllers, and multicast.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Design

Certify your knowledge of enterprise design, including Wide-Area Network (WAN), security and network services, and Software-Defined Access (SDA). Also demonstrate your knowledge of advanced addressing and routing solutions, and advanced enterprise campus networks.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Wireless Design

Certify your knowledge of wireless network design, including site surveys, wired and wireless infrastructure, mobility, and Wireless Local-Area Network (WLAN) high availability.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Wireless Implementation

Show your knowledge of wireless network implementation, including Cisco FlexConnect, Quality of Service (QoS), multicast, advanced location services, client connectivity security, monitoring, and device hardening.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Enterprise Automation and Programmability

Showcase your ability to implement enterprise automated solutions including Python programming, APIs, controllers, and automation tools.

Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Cloud Connectivity

Certify that you can design and implement cloud connectivity, including architecture models, IPsec, and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions.

Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Network Assurance

Demonstrate your knowledge of network assurance design and implementation leveraging platforms and architecture, data collection, implementation, data analysis, insights and alerts.

It’s time to expand your multicloud expertise

Show the world you have what it takes to deploy, secure, manage, and monitor complex public and private multicloud networks.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Network Assurance

Demonstrate your knowledge of network assurance design and implementation leveraging platforms and architecture, data collection, implementation, data analysis, insights and alerts.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Cloud Connectivity

Certify that you can design and implement cloud connectivity, including architecture models, IPsec, and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Secure Cloud Access

Certify your knowledge of designing and implementing secure architectures, users and devices, networks, applications, data, and more.

Build security and resilience

Secure and protect the on-premises and cloud network infrastructures that organizations rely on.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Core

Test your knowledge of implementing and operating core security technologies, including network, cloud, and content security, endpoint protection and detection, and more.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security Firepower

Prove you have the knowledge to secure networks with Cisco Secure Firewall and Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Identity Management Implementation

Test your ability to deploy and use the Cisco Identity Services Engine to improve network visibility, security policy management, and operational efficiency.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Email Content Security

Test your skills in using Cisco Secure Email Gateway to protect emails and streamline email security policy management.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Web Content Security

Showcase your ability to secure business emails and the web using Cisco Secure Web Appliance.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security VPN Implementation

Verify your knowledge of enterprise Virtual Private Networks to create secure solutions.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Security Automation and Programmability

Demonstrate your ability to design advanced automated security solutions for your network using modern programming concepts.

Propel next-gen networking solutions

Revolutionize IT infrastructure for businesses worldwide. Stay ahead of emerging technologies, and master strategic network design skills to provide unparalleled services to clients.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Service Provider Core

Test your knowledge of implementing core service provider network technologies including architecture, services, networking, automation, quality of service, security, and network assurance.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Service Provider Advanced Routing Implementation

Demonstrate your mastery of implementing Cisco Service Provider advanced routing solutions, including routing protocols, policy language, Multiprotocol Label Switcing (MPLS), and segment routing.

Cisco Certified Specialist - Service Provider VPN Services Implementation

Demonstrate your ability to implement service provider Virtual Private Network (VPN) services, including Layer 2, Layer 3, and IPv6.

Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Service Provider Automation and Programmability

Implement and support automation solutions in service provider network infrastructure, using network programmability principles, protocols, tools, and mechanisms.

Cisco Certified Specialist – Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure

Certify your knowledge of designing and implementing virtualized architecture, cloud interconnect, high availability, security, and service assurance and optimization.

The numbers say it all—up your game with Cisco certifications

81%

of employers associate IT certification holders with increased quality and value of work contribution.

79%

of IT professionals who earned certifications feel more respected by their work peers.

92%

of certified individuals feel more confident in their abilities after earning certifications.

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