Professional Development – Certification & Recognition List aka “The Vault”
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My professional journey for Certifications
Along my path of learning, I have sat for a bunch of exams from multiple vendors (Primarily Cisco). Below is a table of my “Active” certifications. Most of these are also listed on my “Badge Wallet” on Credly’s website which is available here.
| Certification Track | Certification Name | Date Acquired | Verification Link | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | CCNA | 2005.12.16 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Enterprise | CCNP Enterprise | 2013.01.15 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Enterprise (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation | 2013.01.15 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Enterprise (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core | 2013.01.15 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Enterprise (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Design | 2015.05.21 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Enterprise Infrastructure (Routing & Switching) | CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure | 2015.12.18 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Data Center (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Design | 2017.06.21 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Data Center (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core | 2017.07.07 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Data Center | CCNP Data Center | 2017.07.07 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Security (Recognition) | CNSS 4011 Recognition | 2018.06.15 | Credential Copy | |
| Security (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Security Identity Management Implementation | 2018.09.15 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Security (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Network Security VPN Implementation | 2018.10.12 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Security (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Web Content Security | 2018.11.15 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Security (Recognition) | CNSS 4013 Recognition | 2019.02.04 | Credential Copy | |
| Security (Recognition) | DoD 8570 Compliance and Recognition | 2019.02.04 | Recognition Information | |
| Security (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Network Security Firepower | 2019.02.04 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Security (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Security Core | 2019.02.04 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Security | CCNP Security | 2019.02.04 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Security | CCIE Security | 2019.12.10 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Design (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Design Specialist | 2021.01.04 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Enterprise (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Wireless Design | 2023.02.08 | Credential Verification | Active |
| Enterprise (Specialist) | Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Wireless Implementation | 2023.03.04 | Credential Verification | Active |
Below is a list of Certifications and Recognition that I formerly held and are now in “retirement“.
| Certification Track | Certification Name | Date Acquired | Retirement Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routing & Switching | CCNA Routing & Switching | 2005.12.16 | 2023.06.18 | Retired |
| Wireless | Meru Networks – Wireless Engineering Professional | 2011.05.25 | N/A | Retired |
| Wireless | Meru Networks – Meru Certified Engineer (4.0) | 2011.10.xx | N/A | Retired |
| Wireless | Bidpal Certified Lead Technician (Meru System) | 2011.11.xx | N/A | Retired |
| Video | Cisco TelePresence Video Field Engineer for Express Spec | 2012.01.11 | 2014.01.11 | Expired |
| Video | Cisco TelePresence Video Sales Engineer for Express Spec | 2012.01.12 | 2014.01.12 | Expired |
| Wireless | Bidpal Certified Lead Technician (Aerohive and Cisco System) | 2012.02.xx | N/A | Retired |
| Voice | Cisco Unity Support Specialist | 2012.09.29 | 2015.12.20 | Retired |
| Data Center | Cisco Data Center Application Services Support Specialist | 2012.10.03 | 2015.12.20 | Retired |
| Data Center | Cisco Data Center AS Support Specialist | 2012.10.03 | 2015.12.20 | Retired |
| Voice (QoS) | Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist | 2012.10.26 | 2015.12.20 | Retired |
| Routing & Switching | CCNP Routing & Switching | 2013.01.15 | 2023.06.18 | Retired |
| Voice | CCNA Voice | 2013.02.28 | 2018.10.02 | Retired |
| Voice | (Cisco) Express Collaboration Systems Engineer Representative | 2013.02.28 | 2020.10.02 | Retired |
| Voice | (Cisco) Express Collaboration Systems Engineer Representative v2 | 2013.02.28 | 2020.10.02 | Retired |
| Design | CCDA | 2013.04.11 | 2023.06.18 | Retired |
| Wireless | CCNA Wireless | 2013.07.03 | 2023.06.18 | Retired |
| Routing & Switching / Wireless | (Cisco) Enterprise Networks Architecture Field Engineer Representative | 2013.07.03 | 2015.07.03 | Retired |
| Voice / Data Center | Cisco Unified Communications on Unified Computing Systems Representative | 2014.09.24 | 2019.09.24 | Retired |
| Voice | Cisco Collaboration Architecture Systems Engineer Representative | 2014.10.10 | 2019.10.10 | Retired |
| Design | CCDP | 2015.05.21 | 2023.06.18 | Retired |
| Data Center | CCNA Data Center | 2016.04.20 | 2023.06.18 | Retired |
| SD-Wan | Silverpeak – Silver Peak SDWAN Professional (SPSP) | 2016.04.28 | 2018.04.27 | Expired |
| Data Center | Unified Computing Technology Field Engineer Representative | 2016.07.01 | 2021.07.01 | Retired |
| Security | Express Security NGFW Engineer Representative | 2016.10.03 | 2021.10.03 | Retired |
| Data Center | Data Center Architecture Systems Engineer Representative | 2017.06.21 | 2022.06.21 | Retired |
| Data Center | Unified Computing Technology Systems Engineer Representative | 2017.06.21 | 2022.06.21 | Retired |
| Data Center (Design) | Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist | 2017.06.21 | 2023.06.21 | Retired |
| Data Center | Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Design Specialist | 2017.07.07 | 2023.06.18 | Retired |
| Security | CCNA Security | 2018.06.15 | 2023.06.18 | Retired |
So there you have it. A list of the certifications I have achieved over my tenure in the IT industry… Keep pushing forward!
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