Director, Skills and Certifications Product Management
Learn with Cisco
Ryan Rose serves as the Director of Product Management for Skills & Certifications at Learn with Cisco. With a decade of experience supporting IT learners, he has contributed to a number of teams within Cisco, including DevNet; Developer Relations; Strategy, Incubation and Applications; and Customer Experience (CX). Ryan also led the original development and launch of the Cisco DevNet Certifications, which focus on software, DevOps, and network automation.
Ryan encourages every technical learner to See it, Learn it, Create it with Cisco!
Discover how the OT Security Practitioner certification and CML 2.11 updates help you bridge the gap between IT and OT, building the practical, hands-on skills needed to secure evolving industrial networks.
Discover what’s new at Cisco Live 2026—refreshed CCNA, AI in CCIE, new Cisco U. Learning Paths and tutorials, certification updates, plus special promotions to build security and design skills.
Learn with Cisco announces major updates to the CCNA and CCIE certifications—built for the AI era. New blueprints, hands-on training, and an AI module for expert-level engineers.
At Cisco, we believe talent exists everywhere—but opportunity doesn’t. Project 525 in sub-Saharan Africa is designed to open doors to digital skills and our CCIE certification, which can change lives and communities.
The new Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking recognizes candidates who have completed a 2-part training requirement; a.) a training course on ethical hacking, penetration testing, red teaming tactics, and advanced threat response, and b.) demonstrated their practical skills by completing themed, domain-specific Capture the Flag (CTF) Challenges.
Important updates are coming soon to Cisco’s flagship certification. This August, the updated CCNA v1.1 exam will test candidates on Generative AI, Cloud Network Management, and Machine Learning.