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Certification Pyramid

CCDP Certification

Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP®) validates advanced knowledge of network design concepts and principles. With a CCDP certification, a network professional can discuss, design, and create advanced addressing and routing, security, network management, data center, and IP multicast complex multi-layered enterprise architectures that include virtual private networking and wireless domains. The CCDP curriculum includes building scalable internetworks, building multilayer switched networks, and designing network service architecture.


CCDP Prerequisites
Valid CCNA and CCDA or any CCIE Certification can act as a pre-requisite.
CCDP Exams & Recommended Training
Required Exam(s) Recommended Training
642-902 ROUTE

642-813 SWITCH
642-873 ARCH
Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)

Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)
Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture (ARCH)
CCDP Recertification
Cisco professional level certifications (CCNP, CCNP Wireless, CCDP, CCSP, CCVP, and CCIP) are valid for three years. To recertify, pass any 642 exam that is part of the professional level curriculum or any CCIE/CCDE written exam before the certification expiration date.