Cisco certifications every exam, price and renewal rule

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3 years or 5 years

Most Cisco certifications stay active for three years and renew with Continuing Education credits, a retake of the exam, or a higher-level exam; CCST certifications earned on or after 2025-07-15 last five years.

Price per attempt

$125 to $1600

$0$1600

Level mix

4 levels

Foundational1Associate6Professional18Expert6

Cloud security

11 exams

Exam	Level	Price	Length	Valid for
Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity100-160 · Foundational · 50 min	Foundational	$125	50 min	5 years
Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals200-201 CCNACBR · Associate · 120 min	Associate	$300	120 min	3 years
Conducting Forensic Analysis and Incident Response Using Cisco Technologies for Cybersecurity300-215 CBRFIR · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Conducting Threat Hunting and Defending using Cisco Technologies for Cybersecurity300-220 CBRTHD · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Designing and Implementing Secure Cloud Access for Users and Endpoints300-740 SSCA · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Designing Cisco Security Infrastructure300-745 SDSI · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine300-715 SISE · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls300-710 SNCF · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies350-701 SCOR · Professional · 120 min	Professional	$400	120 min	3 years
Performing Cybersecurity Using Cisco Security Technologies350-201 CBRCOR · Professional · 120 min	Professional	$400	120 min	3 years
CCIE Security lab examExpert · 480 min	Expert	$1600	480 min	3 years

Cloud fundamentals and operations

8 exams

Exam	Level	Price	Length	Valid for
Cisco Certified Network Associate200-301 CCNA · Associate · 120 min	Associate	$300	120 min	3 years
Designing and Implementing Secure Cloud Connectivity300-440 ENCC · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure300-610 DCID · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure300-620 DCACI · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure300-615 DCIT · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies350-601 DCCOR · Professional · 120 min	Professional	$400	120 min	3 years
CCIE Data Center Lab ExamExpert · 480 min	Expert	$1600	480 min	3 years
Cisco Certified Design Expert Specialist - On-Prem and Cloud ServicesExpert · 480 min	Expert	$1600	480 min	3 years

DevOps and infrastructure as code

8 exams

Exam	Level	Price	Length	Valid for
Automating Networks Using Cisco Platforms200-901 CCNAAUTO · Associate · 120 min	Associate	$300	120 min	3 years
Cisco AppDynamics Associate Administrator500-425 CAAA · Associate · 90 min	Associate	$300	90 min	3 years
Cisco AppDynamics Associate Performance Analyst500-420 CAAPA · Associate · 90 min	Associate	$300	90 min	3 years
Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions300-435 ENAUTO · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Automating Cisco Data Center Networking Solutions300-635 DCNAUTO · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Cisco AppDynamics Professional Implementer500-430 CAPI · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Designing, Deploying, and Managing Network Automation Systems350-901 AUTOCOR · Professional · 120 min	Professional	$400	120 min	3 years
CCIE Automation practical examExpert · 480 min	Expert	$1600	480 min	3 years

AI and machine learning

3 exams

Exam	Level	Price	Length	Valid for
Cisco AI Technical Practitioner810-110 AITECH · Associate · 60 min	Associate	$150	60 min	3 years
Implementing Cisco Data Center AI Infrastructure300-640 DCAI · Professional · 90 min	Professional	$300	90 min	3 years
Cisco Certified Design Expert Specialist - AI InfrastructureExpert · 480 min	Expert	$1600	480 min	3 years

Cloud architecture

1 exam

Exam	Level	Price	Length	Valid for
Cisco Certified Design Expert400-007 CCDE · Expert · 120 min	Expert	$400	120 min	3 years

Changes

Date	Exam	Change	Source
May 21, 20251 year ago	Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure	Implementing Cisco Application Centric InfrastructureExam versionv1.1v1.2CCNP Data Center Minor Update 1.2: blueprint changes went live on this date (exam page descriptions still say v1.1).Source	Official
May 21, 20251 year ago	Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure	Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center InfrastructureExam versionv1.1v1.2CCNP Data Center Minor Update 1.2: blueprint changes went live on this date (exam page descriptions still say v1.1).Source	Official
May 21, 20251 year ago	Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure	Designing Cisco Data Center InfrastructureExam versionv1.1v1.2CCNP Data Center Minor Update 1.2: blueprint changes went live on this date (exam page descriptions still say v1.1).Source	Official
May 21, 20251 year ago	Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies	Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core TechnologiesExam versionv1.1v1.2CCNP Data Center Minor Update 1.2: blueprint changes went live on this date (exam page descriptions still say v1.1).Source	Official

31 exams added to this tracker, latest Sep 25, 2026; each exam page has its own history.

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After a failed written exam wait five calendar days (30 days after a failed expert lab or practical exam), and wait 180 days before retaking a passed exam with the same number.

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