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Cisco01
Certification preparation

CCNA

Networking fundamentals, IP connectivity, services, security and automation.

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Cisco02
Certification preparation

CCNA Automation

Automation foundations, APIs, software concepts and network programmability.

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Cisco03
Certification preparation

CCNA Cybersecurity

Security monitoring, analysis, incident response and defensive operations.

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Cisco04
Certification preparation

CCNP Enterprise

Enterprise routing, switching, infrastructure, assurance and automation.

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Cisco05
Certification preparation

CCNP Security

Network security, secure access, VPNs and security operations.

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Cisco06
Certification preparation

CCNP Data Center

Data center networking, compute, storage connectivity and automation.

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Cisco07
Certification preparation

CCNP Collaboration

Collaboration infrastructure, call control, applications and troubleshooting.

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Cisco08
Certification preparation

CCNP Service Provider

Provider routing, services, transport and network automation.

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Cisco09
Certification preparation

CCNP Wireless

Wireless design, deployment, assurance and troubleshooting.

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Cisco10
Certification preparation

CCNP Automation

Advanced automation, APIs, application deployment and infrastructure workflows.

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Cisco11
Certification preparation

CCNP Cybersecurity

Advanced security analysis, incident response and threat hunting.

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Cisco12
Practical training

Cisco ACI

Fabric architecture, policy, operations and troubleshooting.

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Cisco13
Practical training

Cisco SD-Access

Campus fabric concepts, policy and practical operations.

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Cloud15
Practical training

Microsoft Azure Cloud

Azure foundations, cloud networking and security concepts.

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Cloud16
Practical training

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Google Cloud foundations, networking and security concepts.

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Cloud17
Practical training

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS foundations, cloud connectivity and security concepts.

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Cloud18
Practical training

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

OCI foundations, cloud networking and infrastructure concepts.

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Firewalls19
Practical training

FortiGate Firewalls

Firewall administration, security policies, VPNs and troubleshooting.

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Firewalls20
PCNSE legacy topics

Palo Alto Firewalls

Firewall administration, policies, VPNs and troubleshooting.

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F5 BIG-IP21
Practical training

F5 BIG-IP Administration

TMOS foundations, traffic flow, configuration and day-to-day administration.

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F5 BIG-IP22
Practical training

F5 BIG-IP LTM

Local Traffic Manager: virtual servers, pools, health monitors and persistence.

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F5 BIG-IP23
Practical training

F5 BIG-IP ASM & Advanced WAF

Application Security Manager and Advanced WAF policies, learning and tuning.

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F5 BIG-IP24
Practical training

F5 BIG-IP DNS (GTM)

Global traffic management, intelligent DNS and service availability.

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F5 BIG-IP25
Practical training

F5 BIG-IP APM

Access Policy Manager: access policies, authentication and secure remote access.

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F5 BIG-IP26
Practical training

F5 BIG-IP AFM

Advanced Firewall Manager: network firewall policies and traffic protection.

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F5 BIG-IP27
Practical training

F5 iRules

Traffic scripting, request handling and practical iRules development.

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F5 BIG-IP28
Practical training

F5 BIG-IP Troubleshooting & HA

Diagnostics, traffic analysis, device trust, failover and high availability.

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CEH & Cybersecurity29
Certification preparation

CEH — Certified Ethical Hacker

Ethical hacking methodology, reconnaissance, vulnerabilities and countermeasures.

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CEH & Cybersecurity30
Certification preparation

CEH Practical

Hands-on ethical hacking exercises and practical assessment preparation.

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CEH & Cybersecurity31
Learning pathway

CEH Master Pathway

Plan preparation for both the CEH knowledge exam and CEH Practical.

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CEH & Cybersecurity32
Certification preparation

CND — Certified Network Defender

Network defence, security controls, monitoring and response.

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CEH & Cybersecurity33
Certification preparation

CPENT — Certified Penetration Testing Professional

Penetration testing methodology, assessment, reporting and remediation.

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CEH & Cybersecurity34
Certification preparation

CHFI — Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator

Digital evidence, forensic investigation and analysis workflows.

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CEH & Cybersecurity35
Certification preparation

ECIH — Certified Incident Handler

Incident handling, containment, recovery and lessons learned.

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CEH & Cybersecurity36
Certification preparation

CSA — Certified SOC Analyst

SOC workflows, event analysis, alert triage and incident escalation.

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CEH & Cybersecurity37
Certification preparation

CTIA — Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst

Threat intelligence collection, analysis and actionable reporting.

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CEH & Cybersecurity38
Certification preparation

EHE — Ethical Hacking Essentials

An introduction to ethical hacking concepts and practical security foundations.

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AI Training39
Practical training

AI Training

Guided learning and practical exercises, tailored to your level and goals.

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Legacy Cisco40
Legacy refresher

CCNA Routing and Switching

Classic routing, switching and network troubleshooting.

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Legacy Cisco41
Legacy refresher

CCNA Security

Classic infrastructure security, access controls and secure connectivity.

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Legacy Cisco42
Legacy refresher

CCNA Wireless

Legacy wireless networking, deployment and troubleshooting.

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Legacy Cisco43
Legacy refresher

CCNA Data Center

Legacy data center networking and compute foundations.

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Legacy Cisco44
Legacy refresher

CCNA Collaboration

Legacy voice, video and collaboration foundations.

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Legacy Cisco45
Legacy refresher

CCNA Cloud

Legacy cloud infrastructure and administration concepts.

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Legacy Cisco46
Legacy refresher

CCNA Industrial

Industrial networking concepts and operational technology connectivity.

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Legacy Cisco47
Legacy refresher

CCNA Service Provider

Legacy provider networking, routing and service fundamentals.

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Legacy Cisco48
Legacy refresher

CCNA Cyber Ops

Earlier security operations and analysis curriculum.

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Legacy Cisco49
Legacy refresher

CCNA Voice

Legacy IP telephony, voice infrastructure and operations.

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Legacy Cisco50
Legacy refresher

CCNA Service Provider Operations

Legacy service provider operations and troubleshooting.

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Legacy Cisco51
Legacy refresher

CCNP Routing and Switching

Classic enterprise routing, switching and troubleshooting.

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Legacy Cisco53
Legacy refresher

CCNP Wireless — Legacy Curriculum

Earlier wireless curriculum for existing deployments.

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Legacy Cisco54
Legacy refresher

CCNP Voice

Legacy professional IP telephony and voice troubleshooting.

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Legacy Cisco55
Legacy refresher

CCNP Service Provider Operations

Legacy professional provider operations and support.

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Course scope & certification names

Training outlines, prerequisites, depth and delivery format are agreed with you. Certification preparation supports your study; exams and credentials follow the awarding body’s requirements.

Cisco

All three current CCNA tracks and all eight current CCNP tracks. Core and concentration topics are agreed with you when planning a course. View official reference ↗

Firewalls

PCNSE topic coverage refers to the legacy curriculum. The PCNSE exam retired on 31 July 2025. View official reference ↗

F5 BIG-IP

GTM is the former name of BIG-IP DNS. Tell us your BIG-IP version and modules so the training can match your environment. View official reference ↗

CEH & Cybersecurity

CEH Master is a pathway combining CEH and CEH Practical requirements; it is not a separate standalone exam. View official reference ↗

AI Training

Tell us what you want to learn. We’ll discuss the topics, level and delivery format for your AI training.

Legacy Cisco

These are retired certification curricula, offered as skills refreshers. They are not current certification exam paths. Current CCNA and CCNP options are listed under Cisco. View official reference ↗

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