Recommended CCIE Books

The first step in obtaining INE mastery is building a solid foundation of knowledge. For all CCIE candidates alike this means hitting the books, and we mean hitting them hard. In order to help sort through the plethora of printed resources available we have compiled a manageable list of recommended books that all CCIE candidates should read. We typically recommend that candidates start with vendor independent resources first before moving on to implementation specific information.

CCIE Routing & Switching: Vendor Independent

• Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols (2nd Edition)
• Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol.1: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture (4th Edition)
• The Protocols (TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1)
• Routing and Switching: Time of Convergence?
• IPv6 : Theory, Protocol, and Practice, 2nd Edition (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

CCIE Routing & Switching: Cisco Press

• Routing TCP/IP Volume I (CCIE Professional Development)
• Routing TCP/IP, Volume II (CCIE Professional Development)
• Cisco LAN Switching (CCIE Professional Development series) (The Cisco Press Ccie Professional Development Series)
• Internet Routing Architectures (2nd Edition)
• Developing IP Multicast Networks: The Definitive Guide to Designing and Deploying CISCO IP Multi- cast Networks
• Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide (IP Telephony Self-Study) (2nd Edition)
• Cisco Self-Study: Implementing Cisco IPv6 Networks (IPV6)
• Network Design and Case Studies (CCIE Fundamentals) (2nd Edition)
• Inside Cisco IOS Software Architecture (CCIE Professional Development)

CCIE Voice Recommended Reading

• Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Voice over IP and QoS (Cvoice) Foundation Learning Guide (May 2011)
• Configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Unity Connection: A Step-by-Step Guide, 2nd Edition (May 2011)
• Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 1 (CIPT1) Foundation Learning Guide (Aug 2011)
• Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 2 (CIPT2) Foundation Learning Guide (Aug 2011)
• Cisco Unity Connection (June 2011)
• Cisco Unified Presence Fundamentals (Jun 2010)
• SIP Trunking (Feb 2010)
• Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers (Jul 2006)
• Voice over IP Fundamentals (July 2006)
• CCNP Voice :: TVOICE 642-427 :: Quick Reference
• CCNP Voice :: CVOICE 642-437 :: Quick Reference
• CCNP Voice :: CIPT1 642-447 :: Quick Reference
• CCNP Voice :: CIPT2 642-457 :: Quick Reference

CCIE Security Recommended Reading

• Cisco ASA: All-in-One Firewall, IPS, and VPN Adaptive Security Appliance (Frahim, Santos, ISBN# 1587052091)
• Cisco ASA and PIX Firewall Handbook (Hucaby, ISBN# 1587051583)
• Cisco Network Security Troubleshooting Handbook (Hoda, ISBN# 1587051893)
• Cisco Router Firewall Security (Deal, ISBN# 1587051753)
• IPSec VPN Design (Bollapragada, Khalid, Wainner, ISBN# 1587051117)
• The Complete Cisco VPN Configuration Guide (Deal, ISBN# 1587052040)
• CCSP IPS Exam Certification Guide (Carter, ISBN# 1587201461)
• Cisco Access Control Security: AAA Administration Services (Carroll, ISBN# 1587051249)
• Network Security Architectures (Convery, ISBN# 158705115X)
• Network Security Principles and Practices (Malik, ISBN# 1587050250)

Service Provider CCIE Recommended Reading

• Routing TCP/IP Volume I (CCIE Professional Development)
• Routing TCP/IP, Volume II (CCIE Professional Development)
• Internet Routing Architectures (2nd Edition)
• MPLS and VPN Architectures, Vol. 1
• MPLS and VPN Architectures, Vol. 2
• Definitive MPLS Network Designs
• MPLS Configuration on Cisco IOS Software
• Developing IP Multicast Networks: The Definitive Guide to Designing and Deploying CISCO IP Multi- cast Networks
• Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide (IP Telephony Self-Study) (2nd Edition)
• Interdomain Multicast Routing : Practical Juniper Networks and Cisco Systems Solutions