CCIE Service Provider Certification
Expert Level Knowledge and Experience
Cisco CCIE Service Provider
Certifies expert-level knowledge and skill for building an
extensible Service Provider infrastructure to deliver rich managed
services.
Requirements for Certification
There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification. Other
professional certifications or training courses are not required.
Instead, candidates must first pass a written qualification exam
and then the corresponding hands-on lab exam. You are expected to
have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam blueprints
and strongly encouraged to have three to five years of job
experience before attempting certification. You can review the exam
preparation materials included on this page for more
information.
Step One: CCIE Service Provider Written Exam
You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam covering
concepts and equipment commands related to packet-based networking
infrastructure, before you are eligible to schedule the lab
exam.
Step Two: CCIE Service Provider Lab Exam
The eight-hour lab exam tests your ability to configure actual
equipment and get a service provider network running in a timed
test situation. You must pass the lab within three years of passing
the written to achieve certification. Your first lab attempt must
be made within 18 months.