Introduction

Cisco introduced the CCNA specialty exams in 2008 (CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless) to provide a bridge between the CCNA certification and CCNP-level certifications, allowing networking professionals to get experience in a topic without having to complete the full CCNP-level track. The CCNA specialty exams also provide a common foundation for all the CCNP-level certification exams in a track. Cisco announced a revamped CCNA Voice certification in 2010 that focused more on the Cisco Unified Communications applications. Figure I-1 shows where the current 640-461 CCNA Voice exam fits in with the Cisco certification path.

Figure I-1. Cisco Certifications and CCNA Voice Certification Path

Goals and Methods

While many of ...

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