CCNA Routing and Switching Updated: Networking Skills for the Real World

Fast Lane would like to inform you that from the 17th May2016 there will be a version update available of Cisco's CCNA Routing and Switching: ICND1, ICND2, and CCNAX training to version 3.0.

The CCNA Routing and Switching certification provides foundational knowledge to support enterprise network infrastructures. It validates the ability to configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size routed and switched networks. Certified network administrators have the skills to operate LANs, make connections to remote sites via a WAN, and mitigate basic security threats.

the CCNA Routing and Switching certification has been updated. Beyond basic networking skills, the Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum will expose IT professionals to:

• Virtualization – Network virtualization through the decoupling of hardware from software gives the freedom to run services on any platform and to run third-party applications over the network.
• Automation – Controllers simplify the network through abstraction and automation and provide a platform for consistent policy enforcement. This speeds up application and service rollouts while reducing risk. IT staff gain the time to focus on business strategy instead of operations.
• Analytics – A digital-ready network can reveal rich contextual insights into users, applications, devices, and threats to help the business and IT make better decisions.
• Cloud – Cloud-based services provide fast service adoption with on-demand scale and support a broad partner ecosystem.

Key additions to this latest revision include an understanding of Quality of Service (QoS) elements and their applicability, how virtualized and cloud services will interact and impact enterprise networks, and an overview of network programmability with the related controller types and tools that are available to support software defined network architectures.

Also included is the understanding the interactions and network functions of firewalls, wireless controllers and access points, along with additional focus on IPv6 and basic network security.

These courses are ideal for Individuals seeking the Cisco CCENT certification or Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching certification, Network Administrators, Network Support Engineers, Network Engineer Associates, Network Specialists, Network Analysts and Cisco Channel Partners.

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Exam Transitions

The CCNA Routing and Switching exams and trainings are being revised from v2.0 to v3.0 Candidates can choose to take either the version 2.0 exams or version 3.0 exams. The last day to test for the 200-120 CCNAX v2.0 and 100-101 ICND1 v2.0 exams will be August 20, 2016. The last day to test for the 200-101 ICND2 v2.0 exam will be September 24, 2016.

Existing CCENT certified individuals can achieve CCNA R&S certification by passing either ICND2 (200-101 or 200-105) or CCNA composite (200-120 or 200-125) exams.

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