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Recognizing Excellence: Highlights from the FY24 Cisco Learning Partner Awards

Recognizing Excellence: Highlights from the FY24 Cisco Learning Partner Awards

Meet the winners of this year's Cisco Learning Partner Awards, who transformed tech learning opportunities into exception business outcomes in the 2024 fiscal year.

Deck the Halls with Cisco U. Learning Deals

Deck the Halls with Cisco U. Learning Deals

Get ready to shop and save with Cisco U. Learning Deals, our biggest sales event to date, November 25 – December 3, 2024.

Closing 2024 with Style at Cisco Live Melbourne

Closing 2024 with Style at Cisco Live Melbourne

Go Beyond with Learning & Certifications at Cisco Live Melbourne. Explore Cisco U. Theatre sessions, exam savings, special offers, and more.

November 1, 2024

LEARNING

Network Hacking Course Pairs with Cisco Modeling Labs

6 min read

Set up your own offensive security testing environment in CML using the materials from the "Becoming a Hacker" course, which are now publicly available.

October 29, 2024

LEARNING

A Sneak Peek: A Day in the Life of a Cybersecurity Incident Responder

6 min read

Find Yourself in the Future guest speaker Rachael Alagna is a Leader of Information Security at Cisco. Read on for a sneak peek of the day in the life of a Cybersecurity Incident Responder!  Register to join our webinar to learn more.

October 28, 2024

LEARNING

Exploring AAA and TACACS Configuration with Cisco Modeling Labs

9 min read

Explore AAA, an essential topic found on many Cisco Certification exams. Go from concept to configuration with Hank's step-by-step guide, complete with downloadable CML topologies to suit your learning needs.

October 8, 2024

LEARNING

Secure Organizations by Thinking Like a Hacker

2 min read

Introducing the Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking, a new program to recognize 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.

October 3, 2024

LEARNING

Make Cybersecurity Awareness Month a Game-Changer for You and Your Career

2 min read

With cyber threats on the rise and the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it couldn’t be a better time to elevate your skill set to meet attacks head-on—and defend, detect, and protect your data and networks.

October 1, 2024

LEARNING

4 Reasons Why Cisco Certifications Are Still the Best Choice

5 min read

25 years of earning various IT industry certifications, yet Cisco certifications remain his top choice. Here's why.

September 25, 2024

LEARNING

Rev up to Recert: Power up Your Programming Skills

3 min read

*Rev Up to Recert: Programming* is now available, September 25 to November 22, 2024, giving tech learners free access to 20+ hours of tech learning, labbing, and programming—eligible for up to 24 Cisco Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

September 12, 2024

LEARNING

CCNA: The foundation that built my IT career (can be yours, too)

6 min read

It's safe to say that I absolutely LOVE the CCNA certification.  It continues to change the lives of engineers worldwide, and I'm excited to be helping new engineers earn their CCNA certifications.

September 11, 2024

LEARNING

Connect in Cancún with Learning & Certifications

4 min read

Experience the learning, inspiration, and fun with Learning & Certifications at Cisco Connect LatAm in Cancún, Mexico, September 10-12, 2024.