An Acronym for Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert: the serious CiscoNuts? end up getting this. Pursuing CCIE should only be considered after at least five years experience with Cisco equipment. The first time failure rate is over 80%.
When having a discussion with 2 friends about my CCIE ambitions, one of them explained it to the other as "You know Jedi? CCIE is like that, but for networking." -- NathanWard
The certification exams are in two parts.
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Materials :
** Computer-based multiple-choice system, 100 questions.
** Exam is closed book.
** No outside reference materials are allowed.
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Materials :
** The Cisco documentation CD is available in the lab room, but the exam assumes knowledge of the more common protocols.
** Network specifics, point values, and testing criteria will be provided.
** You must report any suspected equipment issues to the proctor as soon as possible; adjustments cannot be made once the exam is over.
** You are not allowed to bring any materials into the lab exam room.
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