 Jeremy Cioara - Cisco training expert and author of the Cisco Blog - the world of all things Cisco, is advising Cisco CCNA candidates to take their exam before November 6th, 2007. |
After November, it will be much more difficult to earn your Cisco CCNA because of a major update.
According to Jeremy:
| "This update will indeed make it more difficult to attain a CCNA...and for good reason!" |
"Many people are just getting their CCNA certification and stopping (not moving on to the CCNP, CCSP, or whatever)."
"So...Cisco decided, if that's all your going to do, then we'll make it so you really have an idea of what you're doing!"
"The CCNA certification has been split into two exams: ICND1 and ICND2."
"Because they have added so much information, Cisco has released a lower-level cert to the CCNA: the Cisco Certified Entry Level Tech CCENT. If you pass the ICND1 exam, you get this new certification."
"Passing ICND1 and ICND2 gives you the CCNA certification."
"ICND1 really focuses on the smaller network environment."
"You'll need to know the basics of routing, switching, and wireless technology."
"Also new to the scene is the Cisco Security Device Manager SDM graphic interface for managing your routers."
"Most of what the CCENT-certified person is able to do is done in the GUI. Command-line is typically used for verification."
"ICND2 is where the rubber meets the road."
"Much of what used to be only in the CCNP track has moved into this exam - it is primarily focused around things like Access-lists, VLANs, Rapid STP, and NAT. Not to mention some advanced routing protocol config (OSPF / EIGRP)."
What are your thoughts about Cisco making the CCNA Cert more difficult to earn?
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