Certification Status: The CCIP certification is defunct. If you are studying specifically for a modern certification (like CCNP Enterprise ENARSI or CCNP Service Provider SPCOR), this series does not cover 100% of the current blueprint.
Technical Value: Despite the exam retirement, the BGP concepts taught are timeless.
Jeremy Cioara is one of CBT Nuggets’ most celebrated instructors, known for: Certification Status: The CCIP certification is defunct
His BGP course is widely regarded as a classic for learning BGP from the ground up.
This series was designed to prepare students for the Cisco 642-661 BGP exam, which was part of the CCIP (Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional) certification. The instructor, Jeremy Cioara, is widely regarded as one of the most engaging and effective technical trainers in the industry. His BGP course is widely regarded as a
The course focuses entirely on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), the routing protocol that backs the Internet. It moves from basic concepts to advanced configurations.
Core topics covered include:
Jeremy does not read slides. He draws. In the 642-661 series, he famously uses the whiteboard to turn BGP into a story about "The Postal Service" or "Airlines flying between cities."
This narrative approach forces the brain to remember concepts for years, not just long enough to pass the exam. This series was designed to prepare students for
It is important to note that this specific exam and certification path are retired.