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Networking Academy Advanced Technology Update

Networking Academy Advanced Technology Update. June 19, 2008. Agenda. Networking Academy Future Direction Skills Introduced in CCNA Curricula Types of Entry-Level Specialist Skills Next Steps. Future Direction. Skills in demand … IDC and Forrester research

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Networking Academy Advanced Technology Update

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  1. Networking Academy Advanced Technology Update June 19, 2008

  2. Agenda • Networking Academy Future Direction • Skills Introduced in CCNA Curricula • Types of Entry-Level Specialist Skills • Next Steps

  3. Future Direction • Skills in demand … IDC and Forrester research • Security, voice and wireless skills required for entry-level networking jobs • Our commitment • Address educational needs in security, voice and wireless for entry-level jobs • Help Networking Academy students prepare for new CCNA Concentrations • Our approach • Basic security, voice and wireless skills already included in CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration • Focus on addressing specialist skills needed for entry-level networking jobs to improve marketability of students and align to certifications • Conducting additional research with leaders in education to determine how best to address specialist skills and package offerings that will effectively meet student needs.

  4. Basic Skills Introduced in CCNA Curricula(CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration) • Security • Describe the security threats facing modern network infrastructures • Configure secure access to network devices • Describe common routing and switching threats • Describe a firewall and IPS • Describe VPN technology • Voice • Describe the impact of voice to the network • Wireless • Describe wireless technologies • Configure a basic access point • Describe and configure client access

  5. Types of Entry-Level Specialist Skills to Address

  6. Next Steps • External announcement June 24, 2008 • New CCNA Concentrations • NetAcad update on AT direction • Conducting focus groups – May through July 2008 • Defined several curricula approaches • Testing options on how to package and align with new CCNA Concentrations • Communication update – September 2008 • Progress update • AT direction

  7. 1 of 2 FAQs Q: How is the Networking Academy addressing the need for security, wireless, and voice skills? A: Networking Academy is committed to ensuring our students around the globe have access to education in these skill areas. We have been closely monitoring the research and market needs in this area for awhile now. Research that was recently conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Cisco again confirms the need for these skills early on. Because of this, we have already included an introduction to these technologies in the CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration curricula that were released in 2007. We highly value our partnership with academies throughout the world and we will be sure to obtain their feedback on how to best address the demand for these skills in the education market, which has different needs and criteria from the traditional professional training organizations. We are conducting additional research in the form of interviews, focus groups, and surveys with education leaders and members of the Networking Academy global community to determine the best way to support our students in obtaining these skills.  We expect to complete this research and our analysis by September 2008, at which time we will provide an update.

  8. 2 of 2 FAQs Q: Do the CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration courses include any content that aligns with the new CCNA Concentrations? A: Yes, the CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration curricula provide an introduction to security, voice, and wireless. The content provides a basic overview of the technologies and related concepts. Q: Will completing CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration courses prepare students for the new CCNA Concentrations? A: No. CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration teach basic security, wireless, and voice skills. They do not cover all the skills needed to prepare for the new CCNA Concentration exams. Q: Do the current advanced technology courses cover all the skills needed for the new CCNA Concentrations? A: No. The current courses were developed before the new CCNA Concentrations were introduced. Networking Academy is actively working on solutions to best address these new concentrations within the program. Focus groups are being conducted globally to test several approaches. We expect to complete this research and our analysis by September 2008, at which time we will provide an update.

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