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CCNA to CCNP in the cloud era: is it worth the jump?

Enterprise networking is moving to SDN, overlay networks, and cloud-native topologies. Is CCNP still the right next step after CCNA, or should you pivot to cloud networking instead?

Gagan Walia·Jun 20, 2026, 12:05 PM·6 min read

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From CCNA to AWS SAA-C03 in four months: the bridge plan

Networking people have a huge head start on SAA-C03, but they also have three specific weak spots. Here is the plan I used to bridge 14 candidates in 2025, with hours per week.

Apr 17, 2026, 1:45 PM · 4 min read