Recommended CCIE Books

The first step toward reaching internetworking mastery is to build a solid foundation of knowledge. For all CCIE candidates, this means hitting the books, and hitting them hard. To help you sort through the plethora of printed resources available, we have compiled a list of recommended books for CCIE candidates. We recommend starting with vendor-independent resources 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 Volume 1 (5th Edition)
  
• TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols (2nd Edition)
  

CCIE Routing & Switching: Cisco Press

• Routing TCP/IP, Volume I (CCIE Professional Development)
• Routing TCP/IP, Volume II (CCIE Professional Development)
• Internet Routing Architectures (2nd Edition)
• Developing IP Multicast Networks: The Definitive Guide to Designing and Deploying CISCO IP Multicast Networks
• Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide (IP Telephony Self-Study) (2nd Edition)
• Cisco Self-Study: Implementing Cisco IPv6 Networks (IPV6)
  

CCIE Voice

• Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Voice over IP and QoS (Cvoice) Foundation Learning Guide
• Configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Unity Connection: A Step-by-Step Guide (2nd Edition)
• Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 1 (CIPT1) Foundation Learning Guide
• Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 2 (CIPT2) Foundation Learning Guide
• Cisco Unity Connection
• Cisco Unified Presence Fundamentals
• SIP Trunking
• Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers
• Voice over IP Fundamentals
• 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
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager - Solution Reference Network Design Guide
  

CCIE Security

• Cisco ASA: All-in-One Firewall, IPS, and VPN Adaptive Security Appliance
• Cisco ASA, PIX, and FWSM Firewall Handbook (2nd Edition)
• Cisco Network Security Troubleshooting Handbook
• Cisco Router Firewall Security
• IPSec VPN Design
• The Complete Cisco VPN Configuration Guide
• Cisco Access Control Security: AAA Administration Services
• Network Security Architectures
• Network Security Principles and Practices

CCIE Service Provider

• 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
• Definitive MPLS Network Designs
• MPLS Configuration on Cisco IOS Software
• Developing IP Multicast Networks: The Definitive Guide to Designing and Deploying CISCO IP Multicast Networks
• Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide (IP Telephony Self-Study) (2nd Edition)
• Interdomain Multicast Routing: Practical Juniper Networks and Cisco Systems Solutions