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Jul 23, 2021 • 22min
DevNet Associate Certification Use Cases with Hank Preston
Repetitive tasks can prove to be a challenge for all network engineers. Luckily, on the way to earning a DevNet Associate certification, you can learn how to automate those tasks and efficiently work through them in a timely manner. In this episode, listen in as Hank Preston, a Network Programmability Evangelist for Cisco DevNet, walks us through two use cases of the valuable skills you acquire on the path to earning your DevNet Associate certification.
To sign up for more DevNet Associate Prep sessions, and to view the full length of this session go here:
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Jul 2, 2021 • 23min
Aseel Othman's Story Part 2: Learning Patience
While starting college away from her home, friends, and family, Aseel Othman worked hard to balance her coursework with studying for her final and most challenging Cisco certification exam - the CCIE. Hear the story of how her passion for networking and childhood dream of earning her CCIE certification was tested in the midst of being uprooted to a completely new and different environment.

May 21, 2021 • 21min
Aseel Othman's Story Part 1: Finding My Passion
At the age of 12 Aseel Othman started studying computer networking, and is a Security Product Management Specialist at Cisco. In this episode, we share Aseel's story of how she found her passion for networking, and how she formed her ultimate goal of achieving a CCIE certification by the time she turned 18 years old. Listen in as Aseel remembers obstacles, moments that defined her own determination, and her plan for balancing both her student life and certification studies.
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Apr 15, 2021 • 37min
Cisco Certifications: What Has and Will Change with Joe Clarke
In this episode we feature an interview from the Cisco Champion Radio with Cisco Distinguished Services Engineer Joe Clarke. This discussion covers the important updates to the Cisco Certifications Program, and what to look forward to next in the evolution of the Cisco certification portfolio. To learn more from industry experts about the changing world of Cisco certifications, please visit the Cisco Learning Network at www.ciscolearningnetwork.com
To hear more episodes from the Cisco Champion Radio podcast, please check out https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/events-webinars/influencer-hub/cisco-champions-radio-podcasts.html

Mar 22, 2021 • 45min
Career Panel Discussion: Pursuing a Career in IT
If you are interested in or continuing your career in Information Technology, check out this episode which features a panel of experienced industry professionals as they answer questions about their own careers in IT. Developer Experience Manager in Cisco DevNet Anne Gentle, Senior Engineer Deirra Footman, and data center engineer Micheline Murphy cover their own career beginnings, as well as challenges, advice for potential and continuing IT workers, and much more.
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Feb 9, 2021 • 28min
David Peñaloza's Story - Part 3: Finding Where I Belong
In this third part of Principal Engineer David Peñaloza's story, we complete David's journey of how he earned Cisco certifications, and how that decision ultimately improved his life and career. The story continues with David telling us what happened when he began his career in a completely different continent. This episode is for anyone who is interested in Cisco certifications, but also anyone who would like to tune in to a story about human resiliency.
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Feb 1, 2021 • 18min
David Peñaloza's Story - Part 2: Destiny is Whispering in Your Ear
In this second part of Principal Engineer David Peñaloza's story, we continue chronicling David's journey of how he earned Cisco certifications, and how that decision ultimately improved his life and career. The story continues with David telling us how a trip abroad led him to a few major life decisions. This episode is for anyone who is interested in Cisco certifications, but also anyone who would like to tune in to a story about human resiliency.
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Jan 20, 2021 • 19min
David Peñaloza's Story - Part 1
David Peñaloza is a Principal Engineer at a global telecommunications business. But he strarted off his career very far away from where he ended up - both in terms of location and level of skill. In this episode, we present David's story of how he earned Cisco certifications, and how that decision ultimately improved his life and career. This will be the first part of a three part series about David's trials and challenges during his pursuit of earning Cisco certifications. This episode is for anyone who is interested in Cisco certifications, but also anyone who would like to tune in to a story about human resiliency.
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/

Sep 22, 2020 • 24min
Cisco CyberOps Professional Certification
Is the Cisco CyberOps Professional Certification right for you? In this episode, we will hear from industry experts on how this program equips you with the skill and knowledge you need for real-world jobs in security operations centers. We will hear from Katherine McNamara, a Cybersecurity Technical Solutions Architect at Cisco about the current threatscape, and why there is a demand for careers in cyber security. We will also hear from Cisco Senior Product Manager for the Cyber Security Training and Certification Portfolio Bhavesh Shah about why the Cisco Cyber Ops certification track is so crucial for anyone who's interested in cybersecurity as a career. Finally, we hear from Technical Leader and Security Evangelist for Cisco DevNet Krishan Veer about automation in the security field today.
To learn more about the Cyber Ops certifications from Cisco, visit the Cisco Learning Network for training videos, communities to help you connect with others, and much more: http://cs.co/9003GaihP

Aug 14, 2020 • 20min
CCIE Certification Part Two: Security
In our second episode on the newly redesigned CCIE Certifications, we focus on what changes have been made to the CCIE Security Certification with its Exam Program Manager, Zia Hussain. Zia will walk us through what's included with the CCIE Security exam, including the lab format, delivery, scoring, and grading, as well as the blueprint, and his own tips for how to best prepare.
To see the entirety of this webinar, and to see the links Zia refers to in this episode, please visit cs.co/9006GuTa6


