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.
In the order most candidates take them. Where a track offers a choice of concentration, every eligible exam is listed.
The CCNP and CCIE Service Provider core exam: provider architecture, core routing, MPLS and segment routing, service delivery, and automation and assurance.
Cisco CCNP Service Provider is built on a single core exam, listed below. Some tracks add a concentration exam of your choice — check the official page for the current options.
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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