Cisco's Industry-Leading CCIE Certification Program Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2003 Certification Magazine Ranks CCIE See Cisco certification. as "Best Hands-On Program" and "Most Technically Advanced Program" Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc.(R) (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) today honored 31 IT professionals with a special award marking their 10th anniversary as members of the highly elite Cisco Certified See certification. Internetworking Expert (CCIE(R)) program, which celebrates 10 years of excellence. Ten years ago these networking pioneers agreed to take part in an emerging program to prove their ability to configure, test and troubleshoot real-world networking equipment. Today the CCIE program is widely considered to be the industry's most rigorous IT certification program and those first pioneers maintain their expert standing by fulfilling recertification recertification Recredentialing Graduate education A process in which a professional is periodically re-evaluated–eg, every 10 yrs by an accrediting body to assure continued provision of safe, high-quality health care requirements every two years. For the past decade, CCIE certification has stood for the superior commitment and effort required for successful implementation of the world's most sophisticated networking solutions. "Certifications provide organizations assurance that IT projects will be completed on time and on budget," said Cushing Anderson, program director, IT education and certification research, International Data Corporation (IDC). "At a time when many organizations have limited IT resources, CCIE certified individuals are able to work more efficiently and reduce the implementation risk of IT solutions in the enterprise. More and more, complex technical environments require a higher level expertise for IT professionals and CCIE is widely seen as the pinnacle of IT certification programs." Certification Magazine this month ranked CCIE as "Best Hands-On Program" and "Most Technically Advanced Program" in the publication's Certification Top 10 Lists. In the past year, Cisco's CCIE program has earned accolades from CertCities, a highly respected industry trade publication, for "Best Overall Certification Program" and "Best High Level Certification." The CCIE program was also voted number one by IT professionals in the CertCities annual survey of the "10 Hottest Certifications for 2003." Certified CCIEs are an elite group of networking professionals who have passed Cisco's rigorous certification exams, including a rigorous hands-on lab exam that tests the ability to configure and troubleshoot actual networking equipment in real-world situations. CCIE certification identifies internetworking professionals with the highest level of expertise, capable of tackling the most challenging assignments in their field. The CCIE program evolves with the industry, focusing on current technologies and applications, and updating its testing methodologies to ensure program quality, relevance and value. Today, CCIE certification is attained in technical specialties referred to as tracks. "Having CCIE certified individuals on staff enhances a company's ability to meet technology implementation timelines, budget goals, and business objectives, while increasing productivity, competitiveness and organizational performance Organizational performance comprises the actual output or results of an organization as measured against its intended outputs (or goals and objectives). Specialists in many fields are concerned with organizational performance including strategic planners, operations, ," said Mike Reid, manager of the CCIE program. "We are proud to have just over 10,000 CCIE certified individuals across the world involved in some of the most complex networking projects being implemented today." About CCIE Certification Tracks CCIE Routing and Switching indicates expert level knowledge of networking across various LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and WAN interfaces and a variety of routers and switches. Experts in Routing and Switching solve complex connectivity problems and apply technology solutions to increase bandwidth, improve response times, maximize performance, improve security, and support global applications. CCIE Service Provider verifies expert level knowledge and skill in the fundamentals of IP and core IP technologies such as unicast IP routing, QoS, multicast, MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. , MPLS VPNs MPLS VPN is a family of methods for harnessing the power of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) to create Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). MPLS is well suited to the task as it provides traffic isolation and differentiation without substantial overhead. , traffic engineering, multi-protocol BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) The routing protocol that is used to span autonomous systems on the Internet. It is a robust, sophisticated and scalable protocol that was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). , etc., as well as specialized knowledge in at least one of the networking areas specific to service providers. These areas include Dial, DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , Cable, Optical, WAN Switching, and IP Telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. . CCIE Security confirms expert level knowledge and skill in configuring and maintaining secure networks. CCIE Security certified individuals are experts in the fundamentals of IP and IP routing, as well as the specific area of security protocols and applications. CCIE Voice authenticates expert level knowledge and skill in configuring and maintaining VoIP solutions in the enterprise environment. CCIE Voice certified individuals are experts in key technologies and products involved in a Voice over IP solution. Training and Availability Hands-on experience is the one of the best ways to prepare for CCIE exams. No formal prerequisites exist, and candidates are strongly encouraged to have at least 3-5 years of job experience prior to attempting certification. Cisco does offer training courses that enhance knowledge in topics related to the CCIE tracks. Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Cisco training is available from a global network of Cisco Learning Partners and the Partner E-Learning Connection. For more details on CCIE certification requirements, exam preparation, suggested training, and exam scheduling, visit the CCIE program website at www.cisco.com/go/ccie. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO) is a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. |
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