Cisco CCNP Service Provider
For engineers operating service provider infrastructure.
What this credential focuses on
Who should consider it?
Build hands-on experience with this Cisco technology before attempting the assessment.
Eligibility comes first.
Earn the credential through the current core exam and one eligible concentration exam. A single exam does not award the full CCNP credential.
How to register
Choose your track and check every required exam on Cisco’s certification page.
Use Cisco’s official scheduling route to the applicable test provider. CCST uses the support-technician booking route; most other written exams use Pearson.
Select the exact exam and the available delivery option, then confirm identification, fee and appointment details.
Complete every assessment needed for the credential. CCNP requires core and concentration exams; CCIE requires a qualifying exam and a separately booked lab.
Automation and Cybersecurity use the current Cisco track names. Check your exam’s own delivery route before paying.
Cisco exam registrationMake it count in your career.
Design and troubleshoot a segmented network with routing, VPN connectivity and a clear failure-recovery plan.
The career guidance here is editorial. A certification can support your profile, but its value depends on your practical ability, your employer’s technology and the role you are targeting.
Official exam source reviewed 13 September 2026. Confirm current details and availability with the provider before booking.