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Francois Caen

Technical Product Manager

Francois is a technical leader with over 20 years of experience in network engineering, and the published author of the "Linux Toolbox" series.

Francois joined Cisco Sales Engineering in 2015, where he focused on solving real world customer challenges with Programmability and Automation. In 2024, he transitioned to Cisco Learning & Certification, where he became the Technical Product Manager for DevNet and Security training.

Francois is passionate about teaching and sharing knowledge, and has a proven track record of helping Cisco customers and partners navigate the landscape of network programmability.

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November 17, 2025

LEARN WITH CISCO

Advance Your Network Automation Skills with Cisco’s Intermediate Python Course

2 min read

Cisco's Intermediate Python Course, IPYNE, bridges the gap between foundational knowledge and deep programmability skills

August 28, 2025

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Safeguard Against Data Breaches in Our Next Cisco U. Capture the Flag Challenge

3 min read

Discover how SQL Injection attacks compromise databases and learn to protect against these threats.

April 29, 2025

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ECSS Learning Path: Level up Your Security Stack with Splunk on Cisco

2 min read

Unified security intelligence, streamlined workflows, and real-time threat monitoring. Discover the ECSS Learning Path, your fast track to leveraging the full potential of Splunk on Cisco.

May 1, 2025

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Secure the Network with Cisco AI Defense and Cisco U.

3 min read

AI skills are critical for any network engineer today. Here’s how to get them for free.

February 12, 2025

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Game On: Embark on a New Hacking Mission in Cisco U.

1 min read

It’s time to bring in the new with our next ethical hacking mission in Cisco U., Pentest Quest - Nmap & Kali.

November 1, 2019

DEVELOPER

Take the NetDevOps Survey…See the Results

1 min read

See how other network engineers are using automation to operate their networks. Take the NetDevOps survey...Get the results.