Project 525 CCIE Service Provider

Build and Operate Networks Designed for Scale

Prepare for CCIE Service Provider through a structured 12-month journey combining Cisco U. learning, CCIE-certified mentorship and extensive hands-on practice.

Develop the expert-level capability to plan, design, implement, operate and optimize complex service provider networks.

Why CCIE Service Provider?

Service provider networks must deliver reliable, secure and high-performance connectivity across large-scale environments. Engineers working with these networks need deep expertise in routing, transport, service delivery, automation and network resilience.

CCIE Service Provider validates your ability to:

  • Design scalable service provider architectures

  • Implement advanced routing and transport technologies

  • Maintain availability and fast convergence

  • Deliver secure, high-performance network services

  • Automate and optimize provider-scale operations

Who Should Pursue This Track?

This pathway is designed for experienced professionals working with large-scale carrier and service provider infrastructure, including:

  • Senior service provider network engineers

  • Network architects and designers

  • IP and MPLS specialists

  • Telecommunications engineers

  • Network operations technical leads

  • Service provider consultants

  • Professionals operating at or beyond CCNP Service Provider level

Project 525 Entry Requirement

Candidates must have passed the 350-501 SPCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies exam and hold a valid core certification for the duration of the cohort.

Cisco recommends substantial experience designing, deploying, operating and optimising service provider technologies and solutions.

What You Will Develop

Project 525 builds practical capability across major CCIE Security domains:

Network architecture

Design scalable, resilient service provider environments

Core routing

Implement and troubleshoot IGP, BGP and advanced routing technologies

MPLS and segment routing

Deliver flexible transport, traffic engineering and service separation

Service delivery

Support VPN, quality of service and provider network services

Network resilience

Improve availability, convergence and operational continuity

Security and assurance

Protect infrastructure while maintaining visibility and performance

Automation

Apply APIs, programmability and automated tools across provider-scale deployments

Why Prepare With Project 525?

Project 525 gives experienced service provider professionals a disciplined route to CCIE lab readiness. Your track-specific journey includes:

  • Structured Cisco U. learning

  • Guidance from CCIE-certified mentors

  • Service Provider-focused lab exercises

  • CCIE Security practice labs

  • Intensive bootcamp preparation

  • Practice simulations where applicable

  • Progress tracking and readiness reporting

  • CCIE lab exam voucher

Programme components and voucher terms are subject to the applicable cohort.

Frequently Asked Questions

Project 525 candidates must hold a valid 350-501 SPCOR core exam certification before entering the CCIE Service Provider programme.

Not necessarily. Passing SPCOR meets the core-exam requirement, but candidates should already possess advanced knowledge and practical experience with service provider technologies.

The eight-hour hands-on lab assesses your ability to plan, design, implement, operate and optimise dual-stack solutions across complex service provider networks.

No. The programme provides structure, expert guidance and practical preparation, but certification depends on your readiness, participation and exam performance.

Turn Service Provider Experience Into Expert Capability

Build the technical depth, troubleshooting discipline and practical readiness to lead complex service provider network environments.

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