Exam 640-760 is a Cisco certification exam titled "Supporting Cisco Service Providers IP NGN Operations". It is designed for entry-level networking professionals to operate, manage tools and methods, and utilize course objectives in job roles supporting IP Next Generation Network infrastructures. Candidates for the exam should have fundamentals of IP networking, operations process knowledge, troubleshooting methodology experience, and Linux/Unix experience. Upon passing, candidates will be able to perform objectives like describing NGN technologies and tools, implementing event management procedures, and identifying performance management processes.

1. Exam 640-760: Overview of the Exam - Supporting
Cisco Service Providers IP NGN Operations (SSPO)
V1
Exam 640-760 is one of the Cisco certification awarded from Cisco and
the name of the exam is Supporting Cisco service providers IP NGN
operation (SSPO) V1. This certification is designed for the entry level
professionals to operate the networking environment, process
orientation, manage the tools and methods, and utilize the course
objectives to perform in job roles and tasks. This certification course also
helps the professionals to prepare for CCNA SP operation certification
exam. CCNA SP operation certification exam validates the knowledge
and skills on the ability to troubleshoot the carrier class IP NGN
infrastructure.
Target Audience:
Exam 640-760 is designed for service provider engineers, service
provider partners, network operating center service providers, and
support staffs. Professionals who are in the above fields can apply for
this examination in order to get better growth in the respected field.
Mandatory Prerequisites:
The following are the mandatory prerequisites to the candidates for
applying 640-760 certification examination:
- Fundamentals of IP networking (topics included in the ICDN 1 course)
- Operations in the knowledge process that are represented by ITIL and /
or eTOM
- Knowledge in troubleshooting methodology or working experience in IP
networking environments
- Experience in LINUX and / or UNIX operating systems
Exam 640-760 Objectives:

2. By successfully completing the 640-760 examination, candidates can
able to perform the following objectives:
- Describing the NGN service provider technology and its operational
environment effects
- Describing all the NGN tools for monitoring the network devices and
other networks
- Implementing the procedures of event management
- Describing the processes of configuration management
- Demonstrating the processes of change management
- Identifying the procedures of performance management