CCIE Security dominating CCIE Collaboration and CCIE Data Center

Networking is one such field of the IT Industry that each and every other dimension or field of the same require little or

huge networking access/help. All the companies worldwide require networks along with networking specialist

professionals catering to their network specific needs or requirements. Continuous industrialization and capitalization has

led to sudden growth in number of companies worldwide thereby creating a high demand and shortage of networking

professionals necessary to meet the requirement of ever growing networking needs all over the world. Network related

people are required to carry out certain set of tasks to maintain and preserve security of the data over a network making it

less susceptible to problems. Security breaches, cyber threats and attacks, etc. have been posing serious problems to

networking companies (that is all the companies precisely) making their networks malicious and vulnerable altogether.

Such issues and problems have started to create huge IT problems making it a huge security concern for various

company(s) people and their management. Hence to protect the authenticity of crucial data from getting breached, need

of security professionals has increased significantly.

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CCIE Security certification introduced by Cisco plays a major role in preserving the genuinity of data of various companies

where candidates with their CCIE Security skillset are more than capable of performing various security tasks such as

troubleshooting, configuring and implementing Cisco solutions for internetworks. CCIE Security as a standalone

certification has tremendous growth scope today and in years to come as security of company’s networks requires highly

skilled experts to protect the system from unwanted access, viruses and intrusion.  CCIE Security Integrated Training

makes an individual sound with all the network security aspects certifying his/her skill set as that of an expert. CCIE

Security certification post its completion allows an individual to be well versed with all security protocols required to

safeguard the networks and parts like ASA firewalls, IPS, VPN, IOS Security features, etc.

This certification carries the ability to enable candidates to apply for top network security jobs in elite companies of India

and the world making the most out of excellent opportunities on available both on and off board. This certification has no

comparison to other CCIE tracks especially CCIE Data Centre and CCIE Collaboration. Validating skills required for

troubleshooting, implementing, creating, configuring, etc. of Cisco networks along with its security solutions makes this

certification incomparable to all the other tracks of CCIE available worldwide. Aspirants opting for CCIE Security without

any doubts have an amazing future, making their careers reach a new height of excellence and all-time high. The right

and apt amount of knowledge can lead CCIE Security candidates towards exceptional heights on their own.

CCIE Security Certification by Cisco serves as a blessing in disguise for companies who want to successfully protect their

respective networks using ultra-modern protection technologies through advanced gadgets or devices. Over the time

protecting company’s data over network has become a major issue of concern due to which many security professionals

on handsome salary packages are being hired by companies in order to maintain an error and non-vulnerable

environment. As per new threats and advancements in technologies and protocols of networks , CCIE Security

professionals are required to keep themselves updated with all the advancements for their and company’s benefit and

future.

CCIE Security V/S CCIE Collaboration and Data Center.

 CCIE Security as and when compared to CCIE Collaboration and Data Center or any other track other than R&S wins

hands down. CCIE Collaboration has been introduced merely few years back and has not been able to establish itself as

a boon for the Indian networking industry. Due to its minimal usage in our industry, scope of CCIE collaboration

professionals is restricted as compared to big companies outside India. If we compare its value here in India to companies

abroad then value and growth opportunities outside surpass the rate we have here. CCIE Collaboration jobs are in

abundance but only in companies which are outside India.

Talking about CCIE R&S and CCIE Security, jobs relative to these two fields are in abundance as each and every

company of the world that deals in Cisco technologies or products require Cisco networking professionals or engineers.

Due to lack of certified and knowledgeable Cisco professionals many companies have started to outsource their

networking requirements to other network consulting companies and IT companies as a result of which many such

companies have started hiring such professionals for numerous requirement firms.

Value of CCIE Collaboration and Data Center

Although salaries offered to CCIE Collaboration candidates are world class but companies prefer hiring professionals who

have certain amount of experience in the same. Experienced professionals are hired by companies for international

projects as organizations require individuals with sound communicational and technical skills for handling their networking

assignments. Choosing CCIE Security as a career today is much beneficial than CCIE Collaboration or Data Center

because jobs which are being offered are more for Security people than for any other track comparable. Cisco CCIE Data

Center certified engineers are undoubtedly paid very nicely but only to those professional engineers who have years of

experience to their credits. Say if you are a CCIE R&S certified with 5-6 years of experience then going for Data Center

certification will be a great move by you for the betterment of your career but if you are a fresher and think that directly

going for CCIE DC will be of great benefit to you is a complete sink alone situation in that regard.

CCIE Data Center Job Availability

Another factor to consider is the availability of DC jobs in India. Despite generous salary packages the number of jobs

available for DC candidates are very less as compared to any other track present. This scarcity is due to the less usability

of Data Centers as you will find jobs only in those companies which are either managing their own or other client’s data

center. Apart from this consideration, getting a job as Data Center engineer is next to impossible. Comparing the jobs

available in networking industry, CCIE Security wins the battle effortlessly as jobs available are 10 times more than CCIE

Collaboration or Data Center. This is so because while preparing for CCIE Security certification, you tend to learn CCNA +

CCNP (R&S) which gives you the opportunity learn in depth about routing and switching technologies including detailed

study of Security technologies contained in the curriculum.

Significant advantage of having a CCIE Security certification is that you tend to absorb knowledge about both the tracks

that is R&S and security by doing single certification. Companies choose Security candidates as they know having 50

Security aspirants will save their cost of hiring 50 separate R&S candidates apart from the security ones.

Hence, CCIE Security is always recommended over R&S, Collaboration or Voice track certification.