Today’s CCNA Certifications Aren’t...

Today’s CCNA Certifications Aren’t What They Used to Be, They Are More! PSOCRT-2000

Andy Gremett, Product Marketing

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Agenda

Market Challenges

Networking Skills

Why Certification and Training?

CCNA Routing and Switching

What employers are saying

What is new

Study resources

Getting started

Key urls

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The CIO Challenge

Right Talent, Right Place, Right Time

CIOs Must Face the Talent Challenge

Here's a paradox: Your need to hire great

technologists is at an all-time high, but the

talent pool is shrinking

Big Data's Big Problem: Little Talent Worldwide, 1 in 3 employers experience difficulties

filling vacancies due to lack of available talent

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Networking Skills Market Opportunity

How challenging is it to find skilled IT professionals?

• Somewhat to very challenging: 65%

Professional firms are looking right now for:

• Systems and networking engineers

Credentials in greatest demand:

• Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCIE

Top technical skills in demand:

• Network administration: No. 1 at 64%

Salary premium for competitive skills:

• Cisco network administration: +9%

Average starting salary change from 2012 to 2013:

• Networking: 6.8 to 7.9% increase, depending on job type* – * Robert Half Technology Survey of U.S. Tech Salaries, 2013

Robert Half Survey of 1,600 CIOs in North America (2012)

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Cisco Certification Can Boost your Salary 5% to 9%

According to surveys, Cisco certified professionals can realize premiums in salary 5 to 9 percent higher than non-certified professionals.*

*Global Knowledge/Tech Republic 2012 IT Salary and Skills Survey. www.globalknowledge.com, CareerBuilder Survey for Cisco, 2011

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Employee Benefits of Training and Certifications

Differentiation and Credibility at Company and in Market: Increase skills

Improve chances of being hired

Increase value to employers

“More than 85 percent of respondents agree that since they’ve become certified, there is a greater demand for their skills.” *

Improved Compensation:

80 percent of employees say certification training impacts salaries.**

76 percent of IT hiring managers say certifications impact a new hire’s base salary.**

Study found average of 8.6 percent increase in salaries over those who do not take certification training.**

*Certification Magazine Salary Survey, December 2009

**Global Knowledge/Tech Republic IT Skills and Salary Report, 2012

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Cisco Training and Certifications Portfolio: Adapting to Meet Real-World Needs

Career Certifications Specialist Certifications

Professional: CCNP® , Data Center, Security, Voice,

Wireless, SP Ops; CCDP™; and CCSP ®

Entry/Associate: CCENT®; CCT™; CCNA®, Data Center,

Security, Voice, Wireless; Video and CCDA®

Expert: CCIE®, Data Center, R&S, Storage, SP,

SP Ops, Security, Voice, Wireless; and CCDE ®

Architect: Cisco Certified Architect

• Advanced Routing and Switching

• Data Center

• Optical

• Security

• Service Provider

• Unified Communications

• Video

• Wireless

Soft Skills/Business Product Training LVCI, Business Transformation (Selling, Positioning, Services)

NPI, Solutions, Multi-vendor (Design, Implement, Support)

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Cisco Career Certifications

Architect Certification

Design Cisco Certified Architect

General Certifications

PATH ENTRY ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL EXPERT

Data Center --- CCNA Data Center CCNP Data Center CCIE Data Center

Design CCENT CCNA/CCDA CCDP CCDE

Routing and Switching CCENT CCNA Routing and

Switching CCNP CCIE R&S

Security CCENT CCNA Security CCNP Security CCIE Security

Storage Networking CCENT CCNA CCNP

Service Provider --- CCNA SP CCNP SP CCIE SP

SP Operations CCENT CCNA SP Ops CCNP SP Ops CCIE SP Ops

Video --- CCNA Video --- ---

Voice CCENT CCNA Voice CCNP Voice CCIE Voice

Wireless CCENT CCNA Wireless CCNP Wireless CCIE Wireless

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CCNA Routing and Switching


CCNA Routing and Switching Certification

Validates skills in job roles including:

– Network Technician

– Network Support or Systems Engineer

– Network Engineer

Validates ability to configure, implement, verify, and maintain a multisite enterprise network

Can implement a small switched and routed network and verify WAN links

Exams needed for certification:

– ICND1 and ICND2 or

– CCNA combination exam

No prerequisites

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Required Exams and Recommended Training

Required Exam(s) Recommended Training

100-101 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v2.0

200-201 ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v2.0

OR

200-120 CCNA

Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v2.0

Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v2.0

Note: Current exams 640-822 ICND1, 640-816 ICND2 and 640-802 CCNA will end-of-life on

September 30, 2013.

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CCNA Routing and Switching - March 26, 2013

CCENT updated to become a foundational certification

Cisco Associate-Level certification evolution

– Alignment of Associate-level job roles to industry evolution

– Two-exam Associate certification standard

CCNA has evolved to Concentration and renamed CCNA Routing and Switching

– Aligns with industry evolution of Associate-level job roles: network specialist, network administrator

– Redesign of the training curriculum and new exams

Design skills gap – ICND1 as prerequisite for CCDA effective October 1, 2013

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Skills Employers Need Have Changed

Troubleshooting system administration issues

Debugging network system problems of increasing levels of complexity

Performing fault isolation and resolution in a methodical, thorough manner

Implementing Cisco network technologies

Respond, troubleshoot and resolve issues escalated by NOC

Solve complex issues outside norm realm of activities

Utilizing test equipment in the lab for simulations of real problems

Source: Simply Hired Job Search; Keyword: CCNA; Years of Experience: 0-2 Years; Country: USA; March 2013

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CCNA Routing and Switching Advantages

Cisco Associate-level certification evolution is aligned to changing job roles.

Two-exam standard helps in achieving CCNA Concentration faster.

Employers get the talent gap filled quickly with appropriate talent.

CCNA has evolved to Concentration and been renamed CCNA Routing and Switching.

More comprehensive with the addition of troubleshooting

Latest Technologies

– Cisco IOS v15

– IPv6 support

– Dynamic Routing

– IOS licensing and more

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Associate Certification – Current

Associate Certification – March 26, 2013

Associate Exam 1 Exam 2 Exam 3

CCNA ICND1 ICND2

CCNA Security ICND1 ICND2 IINS

CCNA Voice ICND1 ICND2 ICOMM

CCNA Wireless ICND1 ICND2 IUWNE

CCDA DESGN

CCNA SP SPNGN1 SPNGN2

CCNA SP Ops ICND1 SSPO

CCNA Data Center DCICN DCICT

CCNA Video VIVND ICOMM

Associate Exam 1 Exam 2

CCNA Routing and

Switching ICND1 ICND2

CCNA Security ICND1 IINS

CCNA Voice ICND1 ICOMM

CCNA Wireless ICND1 IUWNE

CCDA* ICND1 DESGN

CCNA SP SPNGN1 SPNGN2

CCNA SP Ops ICND1 SSPO

CCNA Data Center DCICN DCICT

CCNA Video VIVND ICOMM

Cisco Associate-Level Certification Evolution

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Revised ICND1 curriculum and recently updated

Concentration curriculum align to evolving industry job

roles. * Effective October 1, 2013


ICND1 Changes in Detail

Topics Removed from the ICND1 Exam:

– Securing the Network

– Understanding the Challenges of Shared LANs

– Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technologies

– Wireless LANs

– Using Cisco SDM

– Configuring Serial Encapsulation

– Enabling RIP

Topics Added to the ICND1 Exam:

– Implementing VLSM

– Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT

– Managing Traffic Using ACLs

– Implementing VLANs and Trunks

– Routing Between VLANs

– Implementing single area OSPF

– Introducing Basic IPv6

– Understanding IPv6

– Configuring IPv6 Routing

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ICND2 Changes in detail

Topics Removed from the ICND2 Exam:

– Routing Between VLANs

– Securing the Expanded Network

– Implementing VLSM

– Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT

Topics Added to the ICND2 Exam:

– Troubleshooting VLAN Connectivity

– Understand Spanning Tree Protocol

– Understand and configure Etherchannel

– Understand Layer 3 Redundancy Protocols

– Troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 Network Connectivity

– Implementing EIGRP

– Troubleshooting EIGRP

– Implementing EIGRP for IPv6

– Multi-area OSPF IPv4 Implementation

– Understanding and configuring OSPFv3

– Understanding and configuring clients for SNMP, Syslog and Netflow

– Managing Cisco devices

– Understanding and verifying Cisco licensing

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CCENT Certification Example

Pete is a fresh college graduate who wants to start a career in IT.

Current knowledge

– MIS courses in school

– Summer IT Internship

– Go to person for PC and Mac questions

What does he need to do to get started?

Required Exams Recommended Training Courses

100-100 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1

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CCNA Routing and Switching Certification Example

Nikolas is a helpdesk technician who wants to grow his networking knowledge and be assigned to new projects

Current Experience

– Two years of IT helpdesk experience

– PC and server administration

– Valid CCENT certification

What does he need to do to get started?


100-101 ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1

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CCNA Security Certification Example

Anya is a network engineer who wants to start her career in network security.

Current Experience

– Three years routing and switching support

– Valid CCENT certification

– PC and server support experience

What she needs to get started


640-554 IINS Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security

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Study Resources


Study Resources

Instructor led courses – Authorized Learning Partners

CCNA Routing and Switching Syllabus

Exam topics

CCNA Routing and Switching Study Group

Additional detail

– Product Installation Guides

– Software Release Guides

– Configuration Guides

– Design Guides

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Self-Study Products

The Cisco Learning Network Store

– Cisco E-Learning – Economical, interactive, includes labs

– Cisco Learning Labs – Hands-on experience

– Cisco Certification Practice Exams – Test your proficiency with the exam topics

Cisco Press

– Foundation and certification guidebooks and e-books

– Premium edition e-books and practice test

– Video tutorials

– Network simulators

Expert Level

Cisco Press Learning Path

Experience Learn Prepare Practice Expert Level

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Self-Study Products

The Cisco Learning Network Store

– Cisco E-Learning – Economical, interactive, includes labs

– Cisco Learning Labs – Hands-on experience

– Cisco Certification Practice Exams – Test your proficiency with the exam topics

Cisco Press

– Foundation and certification guidebooks and e-books

– Premium edition e-books and practice test

– Video tutorials

– Network simulators

Cisco Press Learning Path

Experience Learn Prepare Practice

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Resources on Cisco Learning Network

Study Groups

Documents

Discussions

Blogs and

Polls

Exam

Information

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Getting Started

Read exam descriptions and topics on Cisco.com

Select which certification and exams you will be taking

Sign up for a study group on Cisco Learning Network

Choose self study, instructor led course or hybrid

Review practice questions and supplemental materials

Schedule exam

Start again

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URLs

Cisco.com Certification Pages

– http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/associate/ccna/index.html

Cisco Learning Network Community

– https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/

List of Training

– http://tools.cisco.com/GlobalLearningLocator/LLocatorHome.do

Study Resources

– https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccna

Study Group

– https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/groups/ccna-study-group

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http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/associate/ccna/index.html

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/associate/ccna/index.html

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/

http://tools.cisco.com/GlobalLearningLocator/LLocatorHome.do

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccna

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccna

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/groups/ccna-study-group







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