{"id":262,"date":"2020-09-04T17:42:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T21:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenetworksdown.com\/?p=262"},"modified":"2025-11-30T18:09:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T23:09:49","slug":"certification-list-aka-the-vault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenetworksdown.com\/?p=262","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development – Certification & Recognition List aka “The Vault”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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<\/strong>” certifications. Most of these are also listed on my “Badge Wallet” on Credly’s website which is available here<\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certification
Track<\/span><\/strong><\/th>		Certification
Name<\/span><\/strong><\/th>		Date
Acquired<\/span><\/strong><\/th>		Verification <\/strong>
Link<\/strong><\/span><\/th>		Status<\/span><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Enterprise<\/td>CCNA<\/td>2005.12.16<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Enterprise<\/td>CCNP Enterprise<\/td>2013.01.15<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Enterprise (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation<\/td>2013.01.15<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Enterprise (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core<\/td>2013.01.15<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Enterprise (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Design<\/td>2015.05.21<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Enterprise Infrastructure (Routing & Switching)<\/td>CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure<\/td>2015.12.18<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Design<\/td>2017.06.21<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core<\/td>2017.07.07<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center<\/td>CCNP Data Center<\/td>2017.07.07<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Security
(Recognition)<\/td>		CNSS 4011 Recognition<\/td>2018.06.15<\/td>Credential Copy<\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Security (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Security Identity Management Implementation<\/td>2018.09.15<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Security (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Network Security VPN Implementation<\/td>2018.10.12<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Security (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Web Content Security<\/td>2018.11.15<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Security
(Recognition)<\/td>		CNSS 4013 Recognition<\/td>2019.02.04<\/td>Credential Copy<\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Security
(Recognition)<\/td>		DoD 8570 Compliance and Recognition (IAT Level I, IAT Level II, IAT Level III)<\/td>2019.02.04<\/td>Recognition Information<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Security (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Network Security Firepower<\/td>2019.02.04<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Security (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Security Core<\/td>2019.02.04<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Security<\/td>CCNP Security<\/td>2019.02.04<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Security<\/td>CCIE Security<\/td>2019.12.10<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Design (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Design Expert Specialist<\/td>2021.01.04<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Enterprise (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Wireless Design<\/td>2023.02.08<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Enterprise (Specialist)<\/td>Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Wireless Implementation<\/td>2023.03.04<\/td>Credential Verification<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr>
Security
(Recognition)<\/td>		DoD 8140 Compliance and Recognition (411, 441, 631, 651, 652)<\/td>2025 Mid Year<\/td>Recognition Information<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Active<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
“Active \/ Active” Certifications – Updated 2025.06.01<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Below is a list of Certifications and Recognition that I formerly held and are now in “retirement<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certification
Track<\/span><\/strong><\/th>		Certification Name<\/span><\/strong><\/th>Date Acquired<\/span><\/strong><\/th>Retirement Date<\/span><\/strong><\/th>Status<\/span><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Routing & Switching<\/td>CCNA Routing & Switching<\/td>2005.12.16<\/td>2023.06.18<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Wireless<\/td>Meru Networks – Wireless Engineering Professional<\/td>2011.05.25<\/td>N\/A<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Wireless<\/td>Meru Networks – Meru Certified Engineer (4.0)<\/td>2011.10.xx<\/td>N\/A<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Wireless<\/td>Bidpal Certified Lead Technician (Meru System)<\/td>2011.11.xx<\/td>N\/A<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Video<\/td>Cisco TelePresence Video Field Engineer for Express Spec<\/td>2012.01.11<\/td>2014.01.11<\/td>Expired<\/td><\/tr>
Video<\/td>Cisco TelePresence Video Sales Engineer for Express Spec<\/td>2012.01.12<\/td>2014.01.12<\/td>Expired<\/td><\/tr>
Wireless<\/td>Bidpal Certified Lead Technician (Aerohive and Cisco System)<\/td>2012.02.xx<\/td>N\/A<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Voice<\/td>Cisco Unity Support Specialist<\/td>2012.09.29<\/td>2015.12.20<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center<\/td>Cisco Data Center Application Services Support Specialist<\/td>2012.10.03<\/td>2015.12.20<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center<\/td>Cisco Data Center AS Support Specialist<\/td>2012.10.03<\/td>2015.12.20<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Voice (QoS)<\/td>Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist<\/td>2012.10.26<\/td>2015.12.20<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Routing & Switching<\/td>CCNP Routing & Switching<\/td>2013.01.15<\/td>2023.06.18<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Voice<\/td>CCNA Voice<\/td>2013.02.28<\/td>2018.10.02<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Voice<\/td>(Cisco) Express Collaboration Systems Engineer Representative<\/td>2013.02.28<\/td>2020.10.02<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Voice<\/td>(Cisco) Express Collaboration Systems Engineer Representative v2<\/td>2013.02.28<\/td>2020.10.02<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Design<\/td>CCDA<\/td>2013.04.11<\/td>2023.06.18<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Wireless<\/td>CCNA Wireless<\/td>2013.07.03<\/td>2023.06.18<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Routing & Switching \/ Wireless<\/td>(Cisco) Enterprise Networks Architecture Field Engineer Representative<\/td>2013.07.03<\/td>2015.07.03<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Voice \/ Data Center<\/td>Cisco Unified Communications on Unified Computing Systems Representative<\/td>2014.09.24<\/td>2019.09.24<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Voice<\/td>Cisco Collaboration Architecture Systems Engineer Representative<\/td>2014.10.10<\/td>2019.10.10<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Design<\/td>CCDP<\/td>2015.05.21<\/td>2023.06.18<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center<\/td>CCNA Data Center<\/td>2016.04.20<\/td>2023.06.18<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
SD-Wan<\/td>Silverpeak – Silver Peak SDWAN Professional (SPSP)<\/td>2016.04.28<\/td>2018.04.27<\/td>Expired<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center<\/td>Unified Computing Technology Field Engineer Representative<\/td>2016.07.01<\/td>2021.07.01<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Security<\/td>Express Security NGFW Engineer Representative<\/td>2016.10.03<\/td>2021.10.03<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center<\/td>Data Center Architecture Systems Engineer Representative<\/td>2017.06.21<\/td>2022.06.21<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center<\/td>Unified Computing Technology Systems Engineer Representative<\/td>2017.06.21<\/td>2022.06.21<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center (Design)<\/td>Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist<\/td>2017.06.21<\/td>2023.06.21<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Data Center<\/td>Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Design Specialist<\/td>2017.07.07<\/td>2023.06.18<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr>
Security<\/td>CCNA Security<\/td>2018.06.15<\/td>2023.06.18<\/td>Retired<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
“Retired” Certifications – Updated 2024.11.27<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So there you have it. A list of the certifications I have achieved over my tenure in the IT industry… Keep pushing forward!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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