Cisco Certified Network Associate

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IT certification networking certification professional certification

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is an entry-level IT certification that validates foundational skills in networking, IP connectivity, security, and related technologies for Cisco-based and general network environments.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Cisco Certified Network Associate canonical	4
CCNA	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T261188 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cisco Certified Network Associate
Context triple: [Cisco Systems, offersProgram, Cisco Certified Network Associate]

A. Certified Software Development Professional
Certified Software Development Professional is an advanced, internationally recognized credential that validates a software engineer’s mastery of professional software development practices, principles, and ethics.
B. Master of Information and Cybersecurity
The Master of Information and Cybersecurity is a graduate-level professional degree focused on advanced training in cybersecurity strategy, technology, and policy for protecting information systems and digital infrastructure.
C. Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems is a multinational technology conglomerate best known for designing and selling networking hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment used worldwide.
D. Series 65 exam
The Series 65 exam is a U.S. securities licensing test that individuals must pass to qualify as investment adviser representatives authorized to provide investment advice for a fee.
E. U.S. Army Cyber School
The U.S. Army Cyber School is the Army’s primary institution for training and educating soldiers in cyber operations, electronic warfare, and information dominance.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cisco Certified Network Associate
Target entity description: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is an entry-level IT certification that validates foundational skills in networking, IP connectivity, security, and related technologies for Cisco-based and general network environments.

A. Certified Software Development Professional
Certified Software Development Professional is an advanced, internationally recognized credential that validates a software engineer’s mastery of professional software development practices, principles, and ethics.
B. Master of Information and Cybersecurity
The Master of Information and Cybersecurity is a graduate-level professional degree focused on advanced training in cybersecurity strategy, technology, and policy for protecting information systems and digital infrastructure.
C. Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems is a multinational technology conglomerate best known for designing and selling networking hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment used worldwide.
D. Series 65 exam
The Series 65 exam is a U.S. securities licensing test that individuals must pass to qualify as investment adviser representatives authorized to provide investment advice for a fee.
E. U.S. Army Cyber School
The U.S. Army Cyber School is the Army’s primary institution for training and educating soldiers in cyber operations, electronic warfare, and information dominance.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IT certification ⓘ networking certification ⓘ professional certification ⓘ
abbreviation	Cisco Certified Network Associate self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: CCNA
alsoCovers	general networking concepts ⓘ
awardedBy	Cisco Systems ⓘ
deliveryMode	computer-based exam ⓘ
domain	computer networking ⓘ information technology ⓘ
examCode	200-301 ⓘ
examProvider	Pearson ⓘ surface form: Pearson VUE
focusesOn	IP connectivity ⓘ IP services ⓘ automation and programmability ⓘ network access ⓘ network fundamentals ⓘ security fundamentals ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
level	entry-level ⓘ
offeredBy	Cisco Systems ⓘ
preparesForRole	entry-level network engineer ⓘ help desk technician ⓘ network support technician ⓘ
questionType	drag and drop ⓘ multiple choice ⓘ simulation ⓘ
relatedTo	Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert ⓘ Cisco Certified Network Professional ⓘ
replaced	multiple specialized CCNA tracks in 2020 ⓘ
requires	passing a proctored exam ⓘ
status	active ⓘ
targetAudience	network administrators ⓘ network support engineers ⓘ network technicians ⓘ
validatesSkill	IPv4 addressing ⓘ IPv6 addressing ⓘ basic network security hardening ⓘ basic network troubleshooting ⓘ configuring Cisco routers ⓘ configuring Cisco switches ⓘ configuring access control lists ⓘ implementing DHCP ⓘ implementing NAT ⓘ implementing VLANs ⓘ implementing basic wireless LANs ⓘ implementing dynamic routing basics ⓘ implementing inter-VLAN routing ⓘ implementing static routing ⓘ network device management ⓘ
vendorSpecificTo	Cisco Systems ⓘ surface form: Cisco technologies

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cisco Systems → offersProgram → Cisco Certified Network Associate ⓘ

Cisco Networking Academy → offersCertificationPreparationFor → Cisco Certified Network Associate ⓘ

Cisco Certified Network Associate → abbreviation → Cisco Certified Network Associate self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: CCNA

Cisco Certified Network Professional → higherThan → Cisco Certified Network Associate ⓘ

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert → higherThan → Cisco Certified Network Associate ⓘ

CCNP Data Center → relatedTo → Cisco Certified Network Associate ⓘ