CCIE routing and switching has been changed into CCIE Enterprise. Achieving CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification proves your skills with complex enterprise infrastructure solutions. To earn CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification, you pass two exams: a qualifying exam that covers core enterprise infrastructure technologies, and a hands-on lab exam that covers enterprise networks through the entire network lifecycle, from designing and deploying to operating and optimizing.

To earn CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, you pass two exams: a qualifying exam and hands-on lab exam.

Step 1: Pass the qualifying exam
Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR 350-401)
The qualifying exam, Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies, focuses on your knowledge of enterprise networking infrastructure.
The qualifying exam earns a specialist certification, so you can get recognized for your accomplishments along the way.

Recommended training: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

Step 2: Pass the lab exam
CCIE Routing and Switching
Last date to test: April 26, 2020

The CCIE lab exam is an 8-hour, hands-on exam which requires you to configure and troubleshoot a series of complex networks to given specifications.

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0
First date to test: April 27, 2020

This 8-hour hands-on lab exam covers the end-to-end lifecycle of complex enterprise networks, from designing and deploying to operating and optimizing.