About CCDA certification

CCDA certification indicates a foundation or apprentice knowledge of network design for the Cisco converged network. CCDA certification designates professionals who can design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations.

Benefits of CCDA Certification

CCDA certification indicates the ability to:

• Determine a customer's requirements for network performance, security, capacity, and scalability
• Design a network structure that meets those requirements
• Articulate the benefits of the design to a customer's satisfaction
• Develop and test a prototype network that validates the design; demonstrate that validation to a customer's satisfaction

Job Roles for CCDA certified professionals

With a CCDA certification, a network professional demonstrates the skills required to design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations. The CCDA curriculum includes designing basic campus, data center, security, voice, and wireless networks.

CCDA requirements

The Cisco CCDA requires a single exam (640-863). Prerequisite to the CCDA is CCNA and BCMSN level knowledge.