The professional carrier networking credential built on the SPCOR core exam, covering MPLS, segment routing and provider-scale services.
CCNP Service Provider requires the 350-501 SPCOR core exam plus one concentration covering advanced routing, VPN services or automation.
SPCOR is where IOS XR, segment routing and provider-scale BGP live. The scale assumptions are different from enterprise networking, and so are the failure modes.
The core exam also qualifies you for the CCIE Service Provider lab.
1 core exam guide is currently mapped below. This credential requires 2; confirm the remaining eligible concentration options with the vendor.
The CCNP and CCIE Service Provider core exam: provider architecture, core routing, MPLS and segment routing, service delivery, and automation and assurance.
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Clear answers about the exam, the study experience, and what to expect before you begin.
Cisco CCNP Service Provider requires 2 exams. This page currently maps 1 core exam guide; confirm the current eligible concentration options on the official vendor site.
36 months from the date the final exam is passed. Renewal requirements are set by the vendor and change from time to time, so confirm before your expiry date.
Tracks that build on this one, or that pair well with it.
The professional-level enterprise networking credential: one core exam plus a concentration exam of your choice across routing, SD-WAN, design and wireless.
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