How to Choose Your Track
Match Your Current Role
Your daily work is the strongest predictor of which track you’ll succeed in:
- Campus/WAN/branch networks → Enterprise Infrastructure
- Firewalls, VPN, SOC, identity management → Security
- ACI fabrics, Nexus data centers, storage → Data Center
- ISP, telco, MPLS backbone → Service Provider
- Scripting, APIs, network automation → DevNet
Consider the Job Market
Enterprise Infrastructure has the broadest demand — every organization needs enterprise network engineers. Security is growing fastest due to zero trust adoption. DevNet is the newest track with rapidly increasing demand as network automation becomes standard.
Salary vs. Preparation Investment
All CCIE tracks deliver significant salary premiums. The differences between tracks are smaller than the difference between having a CCIE and not having one. Choose based on interest and career direction, not salary alone.