<s>
The	O
Cisco	B-Protocol
Certified	I-Protocol
Entry	I-Protocol
Networking	I-Protocol
Technician	I-Protocol
(	O
CCENT	B-Protocol
)	O
certification	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
stage	O
of	O
Cisco	O
's	O
certification	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
CCENT	B-Protocol
certification	O
was	O
an	O
interim	O
step	O
to	O
Associate	O
level	O
or	O
directly	O
with	O
CCNA	O
and	O
CCDA	O
certifications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
CCENT	B-Protocol
covered	O
basic	O
networking	O
knowledge	O
;	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
get	O
involved	O
with	O
the	O
more	O
intricate	O
technical	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
Cisco	O
routing	B-Protocol
and	O
switching	O
and	O
network	B-Architecture
design	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
CCENT	B-Protocol
qualified	O
individuals	O
have	O
the	O
knowledge	O
and	O
skill	O
to	O
install	O
,	O
manage	O
,	O
maintain	O
and	O
troubleshoot	O
a	O
small	O
enterprise	O
branch	O
network	O
,	O
including	O
network	O
security	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
CCENT	B-Protocol
curriculum	O
covered	O
networking	O
fundamentals	O
,	O
WAN	O
technologies	O
,	O
basic	O
security	O
,	O
routing	B-Protocol
and	O
switching	O
fundamentals	O
,	O
and	O
configuring	O
simple	O
networks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
CCENT	B-Protocol
qualifying	O
exam	O
,	O
ICND1	O
was	O
retired	O
on	O
24	O
February	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Existing	O
CCENT	B-Protocol
holders	O
will	O
continue	O
to	O
have	O
active	O
and	O
valid	O
CCENT	B-Protocol
certification	O
3	O
years	O
from	O
issue	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
