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Networking Academy Advanced Technology Update

June 19, 2008

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Agenda

Networking Academy Future Direction

Skills Introduced in CCNA Curricula

Types of Entry-Level Specialist Skills

Next Steps

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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.

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Basic Skills Introduced in CCNA Curricula(CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration)

SecurityDescribe 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

VoiceDescribe the impact of voice to the network

WirelessDescribe wireless technologies

Configure a basic access point

Describe and configure client access

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Types of Entry-Level Specialist Skills to Address

Technology Skills for Configuring and Troubleshooting

Security Describe the security threats facing modern network infrastructures

Implement secure network management, access, and reporting

Mitigate common routing and switching threats

Implement a basic firewall and IPS

Implement a site-to-site VPNs

Voice Describe PSTN and VoIP components and technologies

Describe and configure the components of a voice-enabled infrastructure

Implement call management technologies and voicemail features to support phones

Describe basic troubleshooting methods for a voice-enabled infrastructure

Wireless Describe wireless technologies, principles, and topologies

Describe and configure controller-based and stand-alone architectures

Describe and configure client access, authentication, and encryption

Conduct basic WLAN Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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Next Steps

External announcement June 24, 2008 New CCNA Concentrations

NetAcad update on AT direction

Conducting focus groups – May through July 2008Defined several curricula approaches

Testing options on how to package and align with new CCNA Concentrations

Communication update – September 2008Progress update

AT direction

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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.

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FAQsQ: 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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