Cisco Launches Pre-Lab Assessment for CCIE Certification Candidates; CCIE Assessor Lab Improves Candidate Readiness.CANNES, France -- 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. (R) (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) today announced the availability of the CCIE See Cisco certification. (R) Assessor Lab for Routing and Switching, the first CCIE practice lab and assessment developed and offered by Cisco. With CCIE Assessor Lab, candidates can assess their strengths and weaknesses and improve exam readiness using Cisco equipment and lab scenarios -- all from their own desktop. Designed as an option for exam preparation, the four-hour CCIE Assessor Lab features remote access to live equipment using a Web-based, lab management tool and configuration scenarios which simulate simulate - simulation the format and difficulty of the actual CCIE lab exam. After completing the lab, candidates receive a detailed assessment of their performance, including the correct command lines and suggestions for further study. "The eight-hour lab exam, performed in a Cisco office, is commonly perceived to be rigorous and stressful, especially for first-time candidates," said Mike Quinn Michael Patrick Quinn (born April 15, 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys. He also had a brief stint in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. , vice president, Technical Support Group at Cisco. "The pre-lab assessment is an invaluable tool for candidates to identify gaps in their preparation and devise an effective test-taking strategy from their own desktop -- at a quarter of the cost of the lab exam." Pricing and Availability The CCIE Assessor Lab for Routing and Switching is available to candidates worldwide using standard Web access tools. For a limited introductory period, Cisco will offer CCIE Assessor Lab for US$279, a discount of US$70 off the list price. Online purchases and pre-scheduling for four-hour sessions are available beginning December 12, 2005. More information on the CCIE Assessor Lab, details on scheduling a session, access requirements, and assessment results can be found on the CCIE Website at http://www.cisco.com/ccie/assessor/. About Cisco Career Certifications Cisco Career Certifications are IT professional certifications for Cisco products. The tests are administered by Pearson VUE (Prometric previously administered the test; but as of 1 Aug 2007, no longer does). The widely respected Cisco Career Certifications bring valuable, measurable rewards to network professionals, their managers and the organizations that employ them. Cisco offers three levels of general certification: Associate, Professional and Expert in various tracks such as Routing and Switching, Network Security and Service Provider. A variety of Cisco Specialist focused certifications are also available to show knowledge in specific technologies, solutions or job roles. For Cisco Career Certifications information, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning. About the CCIE Certification Program For over twelve years, CCIE certification has identified internetworking professionals with the highest level of expertise, those capable of tackling the most challenging assignments. Find out more about CCIE certification in Routing & Switching, Security, Service Provider, Voice and Storage Networking at http://www.cisco.com/ccie/. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com. Cisco, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo, CCIE, CCNA See Cisco certification. , and Cisco IOS Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is the software used on the vast majority of Cisco Systems routers and all current Cisco network switches. 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