CCIE Routing & Switcing Bootcamp

Fakhar Mirza CCIE No. 22867 , CCSI No. 32913

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Agenda

Introduction to CCIE Program CCIE R&S Bootcamp Highlights

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Cisco CCIE Program Intro

Premiere certification program identifies and recognizes expertlevel knowledge and skill in networking Develop and deliver relevant, valid and high-quality exams Deliver meaningful benefits to certified individuals and partners

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CCIE Industry Recognitions

Highest Cisco Professional Salary January 2005

Cisco Takes Top Honors for 4 Years Running #1 Most Respected High-Level Certification #1 Best Overall Certification Program Hottest Certification for 2006

#1 Overall Professional IT Certification December 2005 #5 Most Important Certification August 2005

CCIEs Among Top Salary Earners December 2007

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The CCIE Program

Ciscos highest level certification Fourteen+ years as industrys most rigorous program--copied by many Consistent winner of awards for desirability, reputation, quality of certification Constantly update and revise exams to evolve with industry

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CCIEs Worldwide
Experts in the subtleties, intricacies and challenges of networking Less than 3% of all Cisco Certified Professionals Just under 23,000 worldwide
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/certified_ccies/worldwide.html

Demonstrate a strong commitment to training, study, and education to maintain certification

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Achieving CCIE Certification

CCIEs must pass two exams. The written qualification exam has 100 multiple-choice questions. The lab exam is what makes CCIE different; the full-day, hands-on exam tests ability to configure and troubleshoot equipment. Not all lab exams are offered at all lab locations.

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CCIE Tracks
Routing & Switching Core networking cert 68% of all bookings Labs in all regions, all worldwide locations Security
Introduced 2002 Fastest growing cert; 15% of bookings Labs in Beijing, Brussels, Dubai, RTP, San Jose, Sydney

Voice over IP
Introduced 2003 13% of bookings Labs in Brussels, RTP, San Jose and coming soon in Asia

Storage Networking Introduced Nov. 2004 Lab opening Q4 2005 Labs in Brussels, RTP, San Jose

Service Provider Networks Introduced 2002 3% of bookings Labs in Brussels, Hong Kong, RTP, Sao Paulo, Sydney

Wireless
Introduced 2008 Labs in Brussels, Hong Kong, RTP, Sao Paulo, Sydney

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Process: Steps to CCIE Certification

Routing/Switching Security Storage Service Provider
(Written exam choices)
Content Networking

Written Written Written

LAB LAB LAB

Cable

Metro Ethernet Dial Optical DSL WAN Switching IP Telephony

LAB

Voice
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LAB
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CCIE Lab Locations

Beijing Tokyo RTP Brussels

Hong Kong Sydney

San Jose Bangalore Dubai Sao Paulo

Ten worldwide CCIE lab locations

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Recertification
Ensures current level of technical expertise Three categories Active, Suspended, and Inactive Must pass a CCIE written exam every two years; all CCIE written exams eligible Inactive CCIEs lose benefits and recognition More than 90% of all CCIEs are still active

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Exam Content Development

Input sought from:
Cisco Business Units/ Technology Groups
Cisco Standard Architectures (AVVID, SAFE)

Reaching out to extended team ensures exam is realistic and relevant

Advisory Subject Matter Experts Technical Support

TAC Cases Technical Bulletins, Best Practices, Whitepapers

CONTENT MANAGER

CONTENT ADVISORY GROUP

Enterprise Technical Advisory Board Focus Groups/ Customer Sessions CCIE Field Surveys
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EXAM OBJECTIVES and BLUEPRINTS

Benefits of Earning Your CCIE

Strengthen your personal qualifications Earn the respect of colleagues and employers Open new opportunities by expanding your technical knowledge Display official CCIE logo Network with other CCIEs

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Bootcamp Goal
If youre serious about obtaining CCIE certification! We have a serious solution CCIE boot camp! The goal of this bootcamp is for students to finish fully prepared to take (and PASS!)
their CCIE Routing and Swithching lab exam anywhere from 1 - 4 weeks afterwards. While ultimate success is up to each individual, instructor will ensure that every participant has the tools and information they'll need to be successful

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Bootcamp Pre-Req
4 Years Hands on Networking Experience
(OR)

1 Year Hands on Networking Experience + CCNP level of knowledge

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CCIE Routing and Switching Bootcamp

10 hours per week Material included Online Support Retake policy until you pass More

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Lab Exam Blueprint v3.0

EXAM SECTIONS Section I Section II Section III Section IV Section V Section VI Section VII Bridging and Switching IP IGP Routing BGP IP and IOS Features IP Multicast QoS Security HARDWARE DETAIL Cisco 2600, 3600, 3700 Series Routers Cisco Catalyst 3550 Series Switches Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series Switches

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CCIE R&S Lab Topology (Sample)

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Class Hours Instructor Led

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Saturday 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Instructor Led 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Instructor Led 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Instructor Led 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM Instructor Led

Total Duration of the course: 2 Months

08-June-2009 to 01-AUG-2009

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