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Technical Update & Future

Technical Update & Future. Jaskaran Kalsi Assoc. Technical Manager - Europe & CEE jkalsi@cisco.com. Agenda. Current Course Portfolio Positioning CCNA Security Overview Packet Tracer v5.1 Multi-User IPC Equipment Promotions Existing bundles CCNA Security Academy Connection

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Technical Update & Future

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  1. Technical Update & Future Jaskaran Kalsi Assoc. Technical Manager - Europe & CEE jkalsi@cisco.com

  2. Agenda • Current Course Portfolio • Positioning • CCNA Security Overview • Packet Tracer v5.1 • Multi-User • IPC • Equipment Promotions • Existing bundles • CCNA Security • Academy Connection • New features

  3. Building Scalable Internetworks Implementing Secured Converged Wide-Area Networks Building MultilayerSwitched Networks Optimizing Converged Networks Networking for Home and Small Businesses Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise Designing and Supporting Computer Networks Network Fundamentals Routing Protocols and Concepts LAN Switching and Wireless Accessing the WAN CCNA Security IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Cisco Networking Academy Curricula Portfolio Network Professional CCNP Security CCNA Exploration CCNA Discovery IT Essentials Packet Tracer IT Technician Student Networking Knowledge and Skills

  4. CCNA Security

  5. CCNA Security: Overview • A new course that provides students with in-depth network security education and a comprehensive understanding of network security concepts. • Provides students with hands-on knowledge and skills, emphasizing practical experience, needed for entry-level job roles in network security. • Teaches installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices. • Prepares students for CCNA Security certification (IINS 640-553 exam). • CCNA Security course IS NOT a replacement for the current Network Security 1 and Network Security 2 (NS1 and NS2) courses

  6. Security Certifications Associate-level Professional-level Cisco Certified Security Profession (CCSP) Certification Revised CCSP Certification CCNA Security Certification CCNA Security Course SND IINS (640-553) Network Security 1 & 2 (NS1/NS2) Courses SNRS SNRS CCNA certification is a pre-requisite for CCNA Security certification SNAF SNPA IPS IPS IINS = Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security HIPS - Securing Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent EOL - Nov 17, 2009 HIPS

  7. CCNA Security: Target Audience • Students: • College and University-level students in advanced degree programs or seeking career-oriented, entry-level Security specialist skills. • Career starters, Career enhancers, Career changers. • Academies: Vocational and University Sector

  8. CCNA Security: Course Design One 70 hour course format Delivered in the same Graphical User Interface (GUI) as the CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration curricula Enabled for both ILT and Blended Distance Learning (BDL) delivery 9 Chapters 1 complex hands-on lab per chapter and Packet Tracer activities Provided as separate .zip files downloaded from AC; not packaged within the GUI 9 end of chapter exams; 1 final exam Available in English only, no translated versions are planned

  9. Goal is to minimize equipment costs - Uses CCNA Discovery/Exploration equipment bundle and topology - NetLab compatible topology - enabled for remote operation Additional investment required for memory upgrade and Advanced IOS images Equipment Requirements

  10. CCNA Security: Course Outline

  11. Enrollment & Training • Student enrollment pre-requisite: CCNA-level knowledge required • Instructor Training guidelines: • CCNA-level knowledge required • Required for new CCNA Security instructors • Fast track possible with evidence of CCNA Security or higher certification • Existing NS1, NS2 or CCNP: ISCW instructors permitted to teach CCNA Security • Instructor Training • BDL format with 3-day in-person preferred; Can also be delivered 100% remote • BDL Best Practices guide developed to provide guidelines on how to deliver course in a BDL environment

  12. CCNA Security:Release Dates and Availability Early January 2009 Draft Scope and Sequence • Mid-April 2009 • Beta Release of student course: • For instructor training and preview purposes • End of July 2009 • General Availability (GA) Release—student and instructor materials: • Released at same time with Packet Tracer v5.2 GA • Use for teaching student classes End of Jun 2009 Virtual SMT for GA Release Mar 2009 Virtual SMT for Beta Release Jan Jul Mar Apr Jun 2009

  13. Packet Tracer v5.1 Collaboration Inter-Process Communications

  14. Case Study: Multi-User Functionality • PT 5.0 is a network-capable (peer to peer) application. (PT 4.11 is a standalone application) • If PT 5.0 on MY computer can communicate with PT 5.0 on YOUR computer, we can have Collaborative and Competitive Network building, using the real network to carry the Packet Tracer virtual packets • This connectivity between multiple instances of PT will support teamwork, classroom games, instructor consoles, and remote instructor-student and student-student interactions

  15. Packet Tracer v5.1: What’s New? • Maintenance updated - Bug Fixes • x2 P1 Bug Fixes • Route Redistribution • Dragging an AP in Physical Mode of Packet Tracer • Support internally developed applications: • Includes the activation of the IPC Controls

  16. IPC Theory Packet Tracer Application API External App Using IPC Controls

  17. Packet Tracer v5.1: IPC Controls

  18. Packet Tracer: v5.0 EOL • Remove Packet Tracer v5.0 from download site • PT v5.0 has been removed when PT v5.1 was deployed • PT web page will reference PT v5.1 • All PT activities created with PT 4.x, 5.x were verified to be compatible with v5.1. • Migration strategy from previous versions to PT v5.1 • Recommendation to all users to download PT v5.1 • Communications via IMN announcement, PT webpage, and PT v5.1 FAQs • Recommended to users of earlier PT versions who encounter a problem to download PT v5.1 as first course of action.

  19. Quiz Questions • Approximately which month and year will the CCNA Security course be released? • Answer: July 2009 • Approximately which month and year is Packet Tracer v5.2 scheduled to be released? • Answer: July 2009 • How many chapters are in the new CCNA Security course? • Answer: 9

  20. Equipment Bundles

  21. Current EUP-341 Promotion EUP-341 promotion renewed 25th April - 26th July, 2009 Current contents: CCNA CCNP NetLab IP Telephony Bundles no longer available: Wireless Network Security 1 & 2 Remember: 75% discount on all equipment bundles

  22. CCNA Security CCNA Security recommended lab (CCNA Security Scope & Sequence): x1 Cisco 1841 Router - IP Base IOS x2 Cisco 1841 Router - Adv IP Serv IOS x3 Cisco Catalyst 2960 Switches Cables

  23. CCNA Security Bundle Availability

  24. CCNA Security Bundle Availability

  25. Academy Connection

  26. Academy Connection

  27. CCNA Security - Availability

  28. New Academy Locator

  29. Additional Improvements & Offerings • April 2009 • Introduction of Academy URL option • May 2009 • Reintroducing ‘Search by Keyword’ option within Academy Locator • New ‘User Interface” for Membership Directory • Important - Exam Fee Waiver Program • Availability of x6 vouchers for Active Academy Instructors • Offering 100% discount • CCNA 640-802 or (ICND1 + ICND2) • CCNP 1-4

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