Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP®) indicates advanced knowledge of intelligent network design concepts and principles. A CCDP certified professional can discuss and design, advanced routing, security, network management, data center, and IP multicast complex multi-layered enterprise architectures that include virtual private networking and wireless domains.
Prerequisites
Valid CCNA and CCDA certification
Recommended training for this certification
New CCDP courses since 25.01.2010
Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)
Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)
Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH)
Valid until 31.07.2010:
Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
Exams
New CCDP Exams since 25.01.2010:
642-813 SWITCH
642-903 ROUTE
642-873 ARCH
or
642-873 ARCH
Valid until 31.07.2010:
642-901 BSCI
642-812 BCMSN
642-892 Composite
Recertification
CCDP certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, pass any 642 exam that is part of the professional level curriculum after 01/01/06, or pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam.