Cisco Certified Network Consulting and Support

Progent's organizational structure is designed to make top IT talent accessible on short notice and for a reasonable cost. Progent is a leader in the IT consulting arena for the ability to provide convenient, quick, and cost-effective access to Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts (CCIEs). Cisco-certified CCIEs are elite networking engineers who earn this prestigious certification by passing strenuous examination by Cisco.

CCIE is the top recognition for networking consultants, and indicates an individual's networking skills at the master level. Candidates who succeed in both of the required tests, one written and the other in a lab environment, receive a CCIE credential from Cisco. CCIE certification typically requires a minimum of three years of real-world seasoning architecting, deploying, managing, and troubleshooting sophisticated Cisco environments. Qualifying for a CCIE credential also demands a familiarity with Cisco devices and network software, extensive understanding of Local Area Network and Wide Area Network technologies, and an in-depth understanding of the protocols associated with appliances such as routers, switches, bridges, and security devices. The elite CCIE certification has been voted the most advanced information technology credential by CertMag.

The Skills of a CCIE Consultant
Cisco's CCIE certification identifies engineers with the knowledge and background to succeed in the most challenging tasks in their field. The CCIE tests given by Cisco are continually updated to grow with the industry, concentrating on current environments and real-world applications. The CCIE certification is active for two years, and to keep it current engineers must take a Cisco renewal test. This guarantees that CCIE engineers do not become out of date or too focused in order that they can provide the latest approaches to a broad array of challenges involving the most current network and security products and technology.

CCIEs are a select group of engineers. Less than 3% of all Cisco certified individuals qualify for the CCIE level, a tiny minority of IT professionals in the industry. By 2010, approximately 5,000 Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts were registered in the US. Progent retains the services of about 12 CCIEs on its remote and on-site IT support team, which is an extraordinarily high number for a publicly accessible computer service firm.

CCIEs can handle even the most challenging issues encountered in network planning, integration, administration, protection, and repair. CCIEs operate closely with Cisco's in-house engineers in isolating anomalies with Cisco IOS Software network management utilities and coming up with alternate approaches or obtaining software patches to resolve problems. CCIEs are an exceptional value since their deep expertise allows them to fix complex problems rapidly. In many cases, less qualified engineers can spend many hours or even days wrestling with a problem that an experienced CCIE can resolve in just minutes.

The majority of Progent CCIEs are not only expert at Cisco technologies, but have a variety of recognized industry credentials such as Microsoft MCSE, and a major network protection credential such as CISSP or CISM. This permits Progent to offer complete solutions that address a wide array of technologies without requiring extra expenses and delays managing multiple consultants.

Progent's CCIE Support Services
Most CCIEs work for large corporations or national Internet providers, and so their help is not easily available to small businesses. Progent is among the few service providers that makes CCIEs available to support small and medium sized businesses. In addition, Progent offers fast access to a CCIE-certified consultant online so that you can receive timely support for complex network issues that are impacting business efficiency but are beyond the experience of your ordinary network maintenance resources. Progent's CCIE support experts can tie into your network by means of secure on-line support tools in order to perform fast and affordable analysis and repair of critical network problems. To learn how to talk to a Progent CCIE for timely help with your network, go to Progent's Remote Support Services.

To find out additional details about Progent's engineering expertise for Cisco networking products, select a subject:

• Overview of Progent's Cisco Engineering Services
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Series Firewalls: Configuration and Management Services
• ASA 5500-X Firewalls with Cisco Firepower Services: Setup and Management Support
• ASA 5500 Series Firewall Upgrade. Migration Support
• PIX Series Firewall Upgrade. Migration Assistance
• Cisco Routers Engineering Support
• Cisco Wireless Deployment Help
• Aironet APs Design Expertise
• Cisco Small Business Wireless APs Engineering Help
• Catalyst Wi-Fi 6/6E Wireless APs Planning, Deployment and Troubleshooting Support
• Cisco Wireless Controllers Consultants
• Cisco Meraki Wireless Access Points Consulting Support
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM or Unified CM) and CallManager Configuration and Troubleshooting
• Cisco Voice over IP (VoIP) Phones and IP Video Phones Expertise and Wireless VoIP Phone Configuration
• Cisco Jabber and Management Services
• Catalyst Switches Deployment Expertise
• Nexus Switches Consulting and Support Services
• Meraki MS Switches Consulting and Support Expertise
• Cisco Security and VPN Setup and Troubleshooting Help
• SIP and CUBE Integration Solutions: SIP Trunks and CUBE Integration Expertise
• Cisco Duo MFA Two-factor Authentication (2FA) Services for Remote Workers
• Infrastructure Design for Cisco-based Datacenters
• Infrastructure Optimization Consulting for ISPs
• Unified Cloud-based and Hybrid Management Strategies for Cisco-powered Infrastructure

If you wish to contact Progent about consulting support for Cisco technology, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.