What it takes to be CCIE certified

                CCIE is one of the most prestigious certificates that can be awarded to an IT professional. This is one of the most sought after goal for many IT professionals. There are very few IT professionals who have attained this goal. These IT professionals have a huge demand for their services and they are given top positions in the companies they work in. This is one of the most sought after positions in the market if you plan to pursue your interest in CCIE. For clearing this exam you need to complete the CCNA and the CCNP exams which are the basic and the intermediate exams.

                The CCIE is a tough nut to crack. You need to clear two tests that are designed to test the knowledge of the students in all aspects of the exam. This exam also consists of a lab exam that is a grueling test that will consist for 8 hours. You will need to understand that this exam is not as easy as the CCNA and CCNP exams. You will need to troubleshoot the various problems that arise during the exam. You need to pass the exams with good marks if you need to clear the exam.

Let us take a look at the advantages of CCIE:

1.       Obviously you will be pushed higher than the others when a company chooses from a list of professionals to take care of their networks and security.

2.       You will have a higher salary than most of the other employees due to the degree.

3.       There is a huge demand for these IT professionals which increases the probability of a job offering.

4.       Your advice seems more credible due to the epithet of a “CCIE” before your name.

5.       The CISCO live is another added advantage.

Now let us take a look at the disadvantages of CCIE:

1.       You need to understand that a CCIE professional has abundant knowledge but does not have a solution to every problem.

2.       As a CCIE engineer you need to come up with ideas. A CCIE professional without ideas is of no use.

3.       You need to take the exam for recertification every 2 years.

Networkers Guru:

As mentioned above, you need to be well be prepared to give the exam. You need a proper guide if you want to clear this exam with flying colors. Networkers Guru

is one such institute that has gained recognition all over the country for providing in depth teaching as well as for having a huge lab that has completely CISCO certified machines. This is so that students have more exposure to these kind of instruments. They also provide correspondence courses that will help students learn from various parts of the country.

You can complete this course provided by the institute in three ways: fast paced, regular paced and the weekend pace.  The weekend option is set for students who are working during the day and cannot make it. This course will cost you around INR 85,000-95,000.