Progent's organizational structure is geared towards making top network support talent available quickly and affordably. Progent is unmatched in the network support arena for being able to provide easy, rapid, and cost-effective access to Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIEs). Cisco-certified CCIEs are sought-after networking engineers who qualify for this prestigious certification only after strenuous testing by Cisco.
CCIE is the premier recognition for network professionals, and indicates an individual's technical knowledge at the expert level. Individuals who pass the two mandatory tests, one written and one in a lab environment, are awarded a CCIE credential from Cisco. CCIE certification typically requires at least three years of real-world seasoning designing, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting large-scale Cisco networks. Qualifying for a CCIE certificate also requires a familiarity with Cisco hardware and Cisco networking solutions, broad understanding of LAN/WAN technologies, and an in-depth familiarity with the protocols used on appliances such as routers, switches, bridges, and firewalls. The elite CCIE credential has been recognized as the most advanced information technology credential by CertMag.
The Skills of a CCIE Consultant
The CCIE credential identifies engineers with the knowledge and experience to succeed in the most difficult tasks in their field. The CCIE tests administered by Cisco are regularly revised to evolve with the state of the art, focusing on contemporary technologies and practical applications. The CCIE credential is valid for two years, and to renew it holders must take a Cisco recertification test. This ensures that CCIE engineers do not get out of date or overly specialized in order that they can offer the latest solutions to the widest range of problems involving the most recent connectivity products and technology.
CCIEs are an elite group of consultants. Less than 3% of all Cisco accredited professionals qualify for the CCIE certification, a small minority of information technology workers in the industry. By 2010, around 5,000 Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts were located in the United States. Progent offers the skills of about a dozen CCIE-certified engineers on its remote and on-site IT consulting team, which is an extraordinarily high number for a publicly accessible computer service organization.
CCIEs can handle even the most complex problems related to network design, deployment, administration, protection, and troubleshooting. CCIEs operate with the highest priority with Cisco's internal engineers in identifying problems with Cisco IOS Software network administration utilities and coming up with alternate approaches or obtaining software patches to resolve problems. CCIEs are an excellent value since their depth of expertise allows them to fix complex problems quickly. In many cases, less qualified consultants can burn up many hours or even days struggling with a task that an experienced CCIE can resolve in just minutes.
Most Progent CCIEs are not only experienced with Cisco technologies, but have a variety of advanced technical credentials such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and an important security credential such as CISSP or CISM. This permits Progent to offer comprehensive solutions that incorporate a wide range of IT products without incurring extra expenses and delays managing multiple consultants.
Progent's CCIE Support Services
The vast majority of CCIEs are employed by large corporations or national ISPs, and so their help is not readily available to small businesses. Progent is one of the few service providers that makes CCIEs available to support small and mid-size companies. In addition, Progent offers quick contact with a CCIE-certified consultant by phone so that you can get timely support for urgent network problems that are impacting business efficiency but are beyond the scope of your local network support resources. Progent's CCIE support experts can tie into your environment by means of the latest on-line troubleshooting tools in order to provide quick and affordable diagnosis and remediation of critical network trouble. To learn how to contact a Progent CCIE for fast assistance with your IT infrastructure, go to Progent's Online Support Services.
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