Cisco ist der weltweit führende Anbieter von Netzwerklösungen für das Internet auf Grundlage des Internet-Protokolls (IP). Die Cisco-Zertifizierungen gehören zu den angesehensten Zertifizierungen im Netzwerkbereich.
Cisco-Zertifizierungen bestehen aus fünf Stufen: Entry Level (CCENT), Associate (CCNA, CCDA), Professional (CCNP, CCSP, CCDP, CCIP, CCVP), Expert (CCIE, CCDE) und Architect (CCAr).

- Cisco-Zertifizierungslevel und -pfade im Überblick
Entry Level
- Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)
Associate Level
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA Security)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA Voice)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA Wireless)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA SP Operations)
- Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)
Professional Level
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Voice (CCNP Voice)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Wireless (CCNP Wireless)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider Operations
(CCNP SP Operations) - Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
Expert Level
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE Routing and Switching)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE Service Provider)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE Security)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE Voice)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE Storage Networking)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE Wireless)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE SP Operations)
- Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE)
Architect Level
- Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr)
