An Acronym for Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert.
The serious CiscoNuts? end up doing this. Pursuing CCIE should be considered after at least five years experience with Cisco equipment. The first time failure rate is over 80%. The certification exams are in two parts.
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
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Materials :
** Computer-based multiple-choice system, 100 questions.
** Exam is closed book.
** No outside reference materials are allowed.
Results are available immediately following the exam. You must wait 72 hours between attempts. After passing, you have 18 months to schedule your first lab exam.
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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.
2 pages link to CCIE: