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Cisco certified internetwork expert is one of the certifications from Cisco where candidates from the information technology will certify for getting a job change or high paid salary jobs etc. Totally there are 15,000 candidates around the world have successfully certified with this CCIE certification program. Since it is a challenging course, candidates should invest their time as well as money in order to certify successfully with this program.

CCIE certification program requirements:

For certifying with this certification, there are no special prerequisites required to the candidates but it is mandatory that candidates should have their work experience in any level of organization. There are two examinations that candidates should pass. One is theory examination and other one is CCIE laboratory examination. Cost of written exam is approximately 350 USD and the cost of lab examination is approximately 1250 USD. Theory examination is just 2 hours exam that consists of 100 questions with multiple choices. There are no case study type questions. Only after completing the theory exam, candidates can take the 8 hour lab examination.

CCIE job roles:

Regarding the job roles, candidates can get placed in high paid salary in top fortune companies around the world. Since the demand is always high for the CCIE candidates, companies are ready to hire talented CCIE certified candidates with high salary paid. Network expert, network architect, senior lead network engineer and lead network engineer are some of the job roles included for this certification program.

CCIE job salary to the candidates:

As already mentioned, CCIE candidates are always in demand in the multinational companies and hence, candidates can get placed in high paid salary. Average salary for the CCIE candidates in the United States is around 60,000 USD/ year. If the performance level is extremely good and also with 2 to 3 years experience, then candidates can demand for more than 125, 000 USD per year.

The benefits of getting a CCIE certification are varied, among which are the following:

* Better pay
* Career advancement opportunities
* Applies to certain minimum requirements for Cisco Silver and Gold Channel Partners, as well as those seeking Master Specialization, making you more valuable to Channel Partners.
* Better movement through the problem-resolution process when calling the Cisco TA Prestige
* Credibility for consultants and customer engineers, including the use of the Cisco CCIE logo

The other big reason to take the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam is that it recertifies an
individual’s associate-, professional-, and expert-level Cisco certifications. In other words, passing
any CCIE written exam recertifies that person’s CCNA, CCNP, CCIP, CCSP, CCDP, and so on.

(Recertification requirements do change, so please verify the requirements go/certifications.)

CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam 350-001

The CCIE Routing and Switching written exam, as of the time of publication, consists of a two-hour
exam administered at a proctored exam facility affiliated with Pearson VUE. The exam typically includes approximately 100 multiple-choice questions. No simulation questions are currently part of the written exam.

As with most exams, everyone wants to know what is on the exam. Cisco provides general guidance
as to topics on the exam in the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam blueprint, the most recent
copy of which can be accessed.

Cisco changes both the CCIE written and lab blueprints over time, but Cisco seldom, if ever,
changes the exam numbers. (Cisco changes the exam numbers of the associate- and professionallevelcertifications when it makes major changes to what is covered on those exams.) Knowing that the content will change over time, this book includes Appendix C, “CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Updates: Version 1.0.” This appendix will include coverage of any newly added topics to the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam. When Cisco changes the blueprint, the authors will add content to cover the new topics and make that content available to all readers who have bought the earlier edition of the book. For future printings,Cisco Press will put that new content into Appendix C.

The CCIE Routing and Switching written exam blueprint, as of the time of publication, is listed in

Table I-1. Table I-1 also lists the chapter(s) that cover each topic.

The blueprint
tells you what major topics to study and by implication, what not to study. However,
the blueprint does not provide many details about the scope and depth covered for each topic. As
you prepare for the written exam, it is a good idea to study more details than you think you need to
pass the exam, because the lab exam is considerably more rigorous than the written exam.
Knowing what topics Cisco does not list in the blueprint is also useful, particularly topics that Cisco
has removed from earlier blueprints.

For example, in 2005, Cisco announced the removal of ISDN/DDR, IS-IS, ATM, and SONET from the written exam blueprint, but it added wireless. In 2007,Cisco announced a new CCIE Routing and Switching written blueprint, referenced as “version 3.0″(the older blueprints did not have a version). This version 3.0 blueprint also added and removedtopics; for example, it removed wireless coverage, but added MPLS and expanded IPv6. Always check website for the latest information regarding any other new or deleted blueprint topics. For any major changes, the authors will post a new version of Appendix C, whichwill add coverage of the new topics.

Technology is addicting. Once you get started, it’s hard to stop! Some people simply use that as their reason to pursue multiple CCIE certification. The question is, however, what do multiple CCIEs bring? Why do it?

Having four CCIEs myself and working on my fifth, I’ve often been asked that question. It really isn’t about money. Whether working for a company or as an independent consultant, the market is the market. If a CCIE can bill at $150 an hour in the marketplace, having four CCIE doesn’t mean I can bill at $600 an hour. (Though, that would be nice!)

However, having multiple CCIE certifications does have its benefits. It allows you to work in more areas, which can provide some variety from week to week. Multiple CCIE also increases your chances of finding a contract or job because you have two or three times as many things you can do compared to other candidates.

It’s a way to set yourself apart from others. As I’m sure you’ve all noticed, this is a tough job market—for both contracts and full-time employment. What makes you different from all of the other people bidding on a project or applying for a job? What can you bring to the table?

There are 12,004 active CCIE in the world (plus 1,361 inactive ones). So, once you pass an exam, you’ve become one of those 12,000 jobseekers. On the other hand, if you were to get a second CCIE you would be one out of 541 special people to hold two CCIE titles.

If you were to pass a third CCIE, you would be one of only 81 people in the entire world who have three or more CCIE certification. Only 12 people have four or more CCIE. Only three people have five or more. You see how it works? In a tough economic climate, it’s all about making yourself stand out from the crowd.

In my case, going for more certifications prevents me from becoming bored more than anything. I like variety! And I just love this stuff too much. There should probably be some kind of networkers anonymous group for tech addicts like me. But like I said before, it’s all about being different. How different are you?