Cisco Expert Network Consultants

Progent's organization is geared towards making top IT talent accessible on short notice and for a reasonable cost. Progent is a leader in the network support arena for being able to offer easy, rapid, and budget-friendly access to Cisco CCIEs. Cisco-certified CCIEs are sought-after networking professionals who earn this prestigious certification only after intense examination by Cisco.

CCIE is the most advanced certification for networking professionals, and certifies a person's technical knowledge at the master level. Individuals who pass both of the required tests, one written and one in a lab environment, are awarded a CCIE credential from Cisco. Becoming a CCIE typically requires at least three years of real-world experience architecting, deploying, operating, and troubleshooting sophisticated Cisco networks. Qualifying for a CCIE certificate also requires a familiarity with Cisco devices and network solutions, extensive knowledge of Local Area Network and Wide Area Network technologies, and an in-depth understanding of the protocols associated with routers, switches, bridges, and firewalls. The elite CCIE certification has been voted the most advanced IT certification by CertMag.

The Capabilities of a Cisco CCIE Consultant
The CCIE credential identifies consultants with the skills and background to succeed in the most difficult tasks in networking. The CCIE tests given by Cisco are regularly revised to evolve with the industry, focusing on contemporary technologies and real-world problems. The CCIE credential is active for two years, and to keep it current holders have to take a Cisco recertification test. This guarantees that CCIE engineers do not become stale or overly specialized so that they can offer the latest approaches to the widest range of problems involving the most recent connectivity technology.

CCIEs are an elite group of engineers. Below 3% of all Cisco accredited individuals achieve the CCIE level, a tiny minority of information technology professionals in the industry. In 2010, around 5,000 CCIEs were located in the United States. Progent offers the services of about 12 CCIE-certified engineers on its remote and on-site network consulting team, which is an exceptionally large number for a publicly accessible small business IT support firm.

CCIEs can resolve the most complex issues associated with network design, integration, management, protection, and repair. CCIEs work closely with Cisco's internal engineers in isolating problems with IOS Software network management utilities and coming up with alternate approaches or obtaining software patches to fix problems. CCIEs represent an excellent value because their depth of expertise allows them to solve seemingly intractable problems rapidly. In many instances, less qualified consultants can spend hours or days wrestling with a task that an experienced CCIE can resolve in just a few minutes.

Most Progent CCIEs are not only expert at Cisco products, but also have a variety of recognized technical credentials including Microsoft MCSE, and a major network protection credential such as CISA or CISM. This allows Progent to provide end-to-end services that address a broad range of technologies without incurring extra costs and delays managing too many specialists.

Progent's CCIE Support Services
The vast majority of CCIEs work for large corporations or national ISPs, and so their skills are not readily accessible to small businesses. Progent is one of the few service organizations that makes CCIEs available to assist small and medium sized businesses. In addition, Progent can provide fast access to a CCIE by phone so that you can get timely help for complex network issues that are hurting worker efficiency but are outside the experience of your local network maintenance personnel. Progent's CCIE consultants can tie into your environment using secure remote troubleshooting technology in order to provide quick and economical diagnosis and remediation of critical network trouble. To find out how to get in touch with a Progent CCIE for timely assistance with your network, visit Progent's Remote Support Services.

To see additional information about Progent's professional assistance for Cisco networking products, choose a subject:

• Introduction to Progent's Cisco Expertise
• Cisco Firepower Firewalls: Integration and Management Expertise
• Cisco ASA 5500-X Firewall with Firepower: Consulting and Management Services
• ASA 5500 Firewalls Consulting Support
• Cisco PIX Series Firewall Management Help
• Cisco Routers Configuration and Troubleshooting Expertise
• Cisco Wireless Network Design Help
• Aironet Wireless Access Points Consulting Services
• Cisco Small Business 100, 300 and 500 Wireless Access Points Deployment Support
• Cisco Catalyst 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6/6E APs Solution Design, Deployment and Debugging Consulting
• Cisco Wireless Controllers Experts
• Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Points Consulting Expertise
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM or Unified CM) and Cisco CallManager Integration and Technical Support
• Cisco Voice over IP (VoIP) Phones and IP Video Desktop Phones Consulting and Wireless VoIP Phone Configuration
• Cisco Jabber Deployment Services
• Cisco Catalyst Switches Consulting and Support Services
• Cisco Nexus Switches Configuration and Maintenance Services
• Cisco Meraki MS Switches Consulting and Support Services
• Cisco VPN and Network Security Setup and Troubleshooting Services
• SIP and CUBE Integration Solutions: SIP Trunks and CUBE Integration Consulting
• Cisco Duo MFA Two-factor Authentication (2FA) Services for Telecommuters
• Design and Support for Cisco-powered Datacenters and Colocation Centers
• Network Optimization Consulting for Service Providers
• Centralized Cloud-based and Hybrid Network Management Strategies for Cisco-based Environments

In order to ask Progent about consulting assistance for Cisco technology, call 1-800-993-9400 or refer to Contact Progent.