Editor: CCNA - Cisco (R) Certified Network Associate certification is awarded by Cisco(R) on successful completion of their CCNA (Exam code: 640-607) exam. CCNA is the foundation level certification for CCNP (Cisco Certified Networking Professional). The exam objectives include TCP/IP fundamentals, Cisco 877,OSI model, networking fundamentals like Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI;Cisco IOS fundamentals, and simple router and switch configurations. CCNA is considered to be a leading certification in the area of vendor specific certifications.