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Cisco Certification Online Exam on Mac (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE)

Updated October 2026 · 3 min read · Tested with LockDown Browser v2.1.6.01

Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE Written) are delivered by Pearson VUE's OnVUE on Mac for the home variant. CCIE Lab is in-person only (network simulator).

Pearson VUE delivers CCNA, CCNP, and the CCIE Written exams via OnVUE for the home variant. Capture is via ScreenCaptureKit + AVFoundation on Mac, both honoring window privacy. The overlay is invisible to either. CCIE Lab (the hands-on configuration component) is in-person at a Cisco facility on dedicated lab equipment - your Mac and the overlay do not apply. Cisco's candidate agreement forbids external resources; certs can be revoked for confirmed cheating.

Yes - it remains the entry-level Cisco cert. Networking fundamentals are foundational.

8 hours, in-person, on dedicated Cisco equipment. The overlay does not apply.

No - external resources forbidden. CCIE Lab does provide some on-demand documentation; written exams do not.

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