Cisco vs CompTIA Certifications. Which Are Better For Your Career?

[@egg5474]

“No medical records, no waifu, no bank accounts , no friends, no mortgage , no gender , no pets , no phone , no email, no Nationality? Sir, he just comments on Mental Outlaw’s videos.”

[@jenaf372]

Mental Outlaw doesnt count as a waifu? Sadge.

[@ψευδάνερ]

Well of course its a fake google account with a throwaway prepaid card, on a burner phone flashed with a custom os using, using vpn to connect, a spoofed ip and dns obviously, while wearing a black hoodie, a cap covered in led lights, an anonymous mask and a piece of tape over the mic and the camera. Comment away!

[@egg5474]

@@ψευδάνερ spoofed dns lmao

[@ψευδάνερ]

@@egg5474 yeah actually i ment mac address, i was thinking ip and my mind went to dns, sometimes i write this on the fly and i just push send

[@dunhill919]

@@ψευδάνερ it made it funnier no worries

[@chase4926]

Roughly 6 months ago this video convinced me to pursue a CCNA. Today I passed the 200-301 exam! Thanks for your recommendation, looking forward to my new career!

[@RBASB10]

Hey Buddy, that’s so awesome. My exams are coming up with CompTIA. I’m really looking forward to it because I want to know Not I have to know. Computers are extremely interesting. The only hard thing is finding someone like this guys video that gets straight to the point. Good luck in your new job. 👊🏻

[@doublejuto]

How'd it go?

[@richardirwin7091]

this actually helps me in the current moment. thank you

[@gickygackers]

Me too

[@bellphorusnknight]

Yeah I don't want to be wage cage as we get a n economic collapse

[@gickygackers]

@@bellphorusnknight lol I mean you're still working for a wage inside of an office (perhaps a cubicle) that is effectively a cage.

[@pagenotfound_code_404]

same

[@CT-zq3kz]

I have my Net+. Taking my Sec+ June 15th, and my CCNA sometime in the fall, wish me luck boys

[@lj95890]

Good luck homie

[@jad6026]

you got this dude, best of luck

[@herreiklar]

Good luck

[@HoloScope]

Is there a reason for the order? I was going to go straight to CCNA but idk

[@tadeowas7]

how did it go?, just starting and want to get into security wich path do you recommend?

[@NicholasHenkey]

There is one scenario where *studying* for A+ will help you (not the cert). Getting an IT job in a small school district, sometimes they will just give you a plagiarized CompTIA A+ test with a scantron slip

[@yeokdo]

Love your content, I need to check out the newest video

[@NicholasHenkey]

@@yeokdo thank you!

[@666hobart]

But the test is fokken EZ...... (and cheap) Over 10 years ago this one teacher had his entire 5th grade class certified MCSA and MCSE plus writing all kinds of code so if those kids can do it anyone can if you're not a vegetable.

[@Frissdas1207]

@@666hobart cool, provide a link to the verified story please.

[@lolwtnick4362]

@@Frissdas1207 huh? personal experience doesn't have links. you should pry choose a different career. im taking the Comp A plus after 14 years in accounting. it's effing lazy ass cert

[@isaacbunch6961]

I got my A+ cert in high school, it was our final exam at the vocational IT program. Working on my CCNA now. This video was right on time.

[@agaga5886]

Lucky that your highschool had an IT program

[@sunnohh]

I got my ccna in highschool, um its kinda useless in my experience, go straight to ccnp if it is still a thing, but a comp sci degree is much more useful.

[@isaacbunch6961]

@@sunnohh What do you work in, if you don't mind me asking?

[@etaxalo]

Me probably thinking of getting a tech job? Nah man truck driver here, loving it. Just like to keep up with the IT related info.

[@iusegentoobtw]

tfw no bearded nerd trucker bf

[@lingling5705]

Ahaha, I'm currently studying in IT at the moment whilst also having an interest in the trucking industry

[@xkill0rswegbeats]

Going to an IT-focused school in germany, they offer CCNA certs for a very small registration fee of 10 bucks or something. Thought this might be worth mentioning.

[@holycheeseduck4729]

Which one?

[@kraljict]

Hey Mental Outlaw, Thank you so much for making this video. This cleared up so much for me!I came from a software engineering background (no degree) and I just landed an IT Operations position, which is basically a SysAdmin role with the duties. I am going for my CCNA and going for the Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate. I was gonna go for A+, Network+ and Security+, but they aren’t really worth much (besides Sec+)

[@Zarslver98]

This is literally what I was looking up, thanks.

[@Basuko_Smoker]

The last 2 certification videos made me decide to stop my studies Since i dropped out of traditional public school related to IT, hopefully now that im saving Up money, after making some of these regarding Security i may land a job, thank you!

[@reptilejesus829]

Mental outlaw out here actually providing valuable insight Thank you... much appreciated

[@glitchy_weasel]

Very interesting; Network Chuck also has a great series and a break down of the different certifications. I just got my A+, and while I'd say the content is somewhat basic; I still like it as my first cert; and it was subsidized by my college which is cool. In the future, I plan to get CCNA and Security+.

[@coldcatbrr]

As someone who just got their A+ I do agree that you are going to be looking at help desk jobs. However, I was able to get my cert and classes for free through a local origination and grants so that could be an option for you if you qualify and want to get your foot through the door in the field. Also, some of the companies hiring people at an entry level will reimburse you and will also provide room for advancement if you pursue other certs. A+ is not a great by any means and you should definitely keep pursuing other certs. But if you have 0% experience actually working in the field and you're a bit older it can at least give you a platform to work off of and provide some on paper experience that you can use to further yourself.

[@al62796]

Please can you do a vid on common career avenues related to this? E.g going down the devsecops route vs security architect etc

[@zhon5311]

Took an online course for Project management, teacher never met and just threw quizzes every week so I didn't do well on my CompTIA Project+ but thankfully Project management is not my passion and I knew Cisco is way more important. Thanks

[@magicsend6864]

You have been publishing really helpful content lately, thanks a lot, keep going :)

[@j0nrages]

As a recruiter I have almost always been asked to look for CCNA individuals, only once did an employer consider CompTIA

[@PandorasFolly]

Agreed It seems like a lot of the time HR is doing the write up for the requests and the job description and they base that off, it seems to me, off the last couple employees resumes and as our host said "whatever is in the closet." So Cisco certs having more 'weight' makes sense. Even if practically they are more or less equal at some things.

[@sunnohh]

When I used to hire front line techs I grilled anyone with a comp tia certification as they usually couldn’t even assemble a computer

[@henrykwieniawski7233]

What about Microsoft 365 certs?

[@andrew8293]

I just earned my Network+ Certifcation. I find it very valueble and it's still an industry level certifcation that can land a Jr or Middle level network engineering job. If they want me to have a CCNA they should hire me and pay for it.

[@sunnohh]

Where i work ccna cant even get you an interview, but we have actual network engineers like the sort that wrote the ccnp enterprise exams or work on protocol development

[@looweegee252]

When I went to tech school we didn't get to choose we had to do both to get our cert from the tech school so I hadn't considered that people may choose one over the other if they aren't in tech school.

[@ChipsChallenge95]

1. Larger companies may flat out REQUIRE Cisco certs to maintain/gain partner status and access large discounts on equipment and licensing. 2. Cisco certs are in-fact “vendor-neutral” for the most part, especially at the CCNA level, and get more specialised as you go through NP and IE. The only Cisco proprietary protocols covered in NA (Enterprise) are VTP, CDP, EIGRP (not that in depth), PAgP, and GLBP/HSRP. 3. “Touching government computers” requires at least Public Trust level clearance (lowest level of clearance) OPM SF-85P as opposed to OPM SF-86 (95 page application as opposed to 136 pages), contractors are often exempt for non-sensitive systems, and you can apply with just a green card.

[@999ggod]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@DalePatch]

If you want to stand out in pile, go get a Juniper cert. You'll learn all the same things as the CISCO certs, but in a slightly different syntax. Those requiring CISCO certs understand it's equivalent and those wanting Juniper certs prefer actual Juniper certs. I also highly recommend ITIL and CCSK for those looking for certs without a renewal requirement.

[@tfwmemedumpster]

"You can't touch any government servers if you don't have a security clearance" >laughs in russian hacker

[@Basuko_Smoker]

*laughs in Windows98 pc's running in the office*

[@007hansen]

I see a meme of culture!

[@FlyboyHelosim]

**Gary McKinnon has entered the chat**

[@FlyboyHelosim]

I'm always very sceptical about these certifications. Where I live, PC tech repair shops boast "Apple certified" when all they do is fix IBM-compatibles or "Microsoft certified" when all they do is fix Macs. It looks good in a shop window to the uninitiated but can have very little real-world significance. I did a course on MS Office which would usually have cost a fair bit of money, and honestly completed it and passed without really learning anything about MS Office that I couldn't have taught myself in an afternoon. I decided to go into the I.T. industry myself, as self-employed, because the barriers to entry in an existing company are too high, expensive, and irrelevant.

[@HoloScope]

"I got it out the mud" haha that came totally out of left field. that's common slang here, but I didn't expect to hear you say it lol also thanks for the video I'm in the same exact situation.

[@kristiyanivanov7414]

Great tips, thanks.

[@aster.ækes]

i'm shooting for red hat and security+/network+ . Enterprise linux 9 is about to drop and they havent even released some of the revisions and complete engineering cert guide for Red Hat. wtff. i'd like to formally thank you for turning me on to vultr, because i've been practicing running a live site and testing on my instance. i've learned a great deal in just a month. hoping to expand it into a monumental project.

[@MikhailD-sr1hy]

Actually, if I were you, guys, I would skip the CCNA and go straight to CCNP. They teach basically the same stuff but in more depth. It's two exams, however: One Core exam and a Specialization exam which are both doable. A couple of years back, the CCNP Routing and Switching consisted of three pretty tough exams where you had to configure stuff on your own. Now it's only two exams and you don't need to configure anything :)

[@sum1337]

don't CCNP demand a number of years of experience in the IT field/ networking ?

[@MikhailD-sr1hy]

@@sum1337 nope. It is recommended, but not necessary. It took me about half a year to prepare for my CCNA and CCNP without having any previous networking knowledge whatsoever. Back then the CCNA was a requirement for CCNP. Nowadays, this is not the case.

[@transforgoku]

Thanks for the info pal, I'll go straight for CCNP then, I would go for CCIE but I find more affinity with cybersec so maybe i'll also try Comptia Sec+ and Pentest...

[@beydb]

i love your channel so much good information

[@tulsatrash]

Thank you so much.

[@MRDaved]

I'm stuck in a hard place and a rock. I'm going to college so I might drop out but it might be better to finish with an associates while going for a security+ and ccna

[@hampoon]

as a sophomore in high school, i have a lot of general computer knowledge, at least a little in most fields but not really enough to get any certification than something like the A+. my family saves up for me to go to college and i go to a prepatory school so they pressure me to go but part of me doesn't want to go because it still seems like a scam and my sister is also in college and is constantly getting slammed with homework. i would be ok with going but this channel has opened my eyes to other opportunities, can someone give me advice? thanks

[@henrykwieniawski7233]

Use professor messer's free videos on here to study the topics on the exam!! He is amazing.

[@lanpartylandlord6123]

bro thank you so much

[@jancerny7831]

Please make neomutt setup tutorial. I can't stand thunderbird and it's RAM consumption anymore.

[@Aiden-vj2tg]

Just use mutt wizard

[@ChimeraX0401]

My friend is taking the server+. I kinda laugh a bit why he is taking it, he said he want to land a job where he only has to work with server and his office is the server room, less interaction with people face to face, more work and more money....

[@tacoponcho]

Theres some datacenters that are like this

[@jackalito4022]

How useful are these certs actually? Like do employers/recruiters see certs on your resume and think "oh this is good, this person is more likely to get hired" and will result in a more likely chance in getting a job?

[@ddk9467]

yes. it also backs up and adds legitimacy to your skill claims on your resume

[@bibr2393]

Yup bud. I have a CCNA course (not cert !) done and some random Linux basics certs (my high school was kinda giving them for free). I feel like they really helped me to get my first job. I was straight out of the high school with no earlier IT experience

[@CubensisEnjoyer]

An HR person with no knowledge of the field is probably more likely to pick out a resume with certs, so it seems like a solid way of increasing your initial chance at being seen. It’s similar to a degree in that any employer can just see it and think “ah yes he knows things” which should help getting your resume passed on.

[@elinars5638]

The certs are useful if you have nothing more valuable to fill the 1-2 pages of resume space with. If you find yourself having a hard time fitting everything into 1-2 pages, it's not worth keeping the less valuable or relevant stuff.

[@bibr2393]

Fair point @elinars . For the first job it's nice to have certs / courses so you can stand out. When you have some work experience, maybe few bigger certs it's worth to only list them. No one wants to read through 4 pages of certs and courses that they never heard of

[@gamagama69]

am gonna do a security+ class through my community college this summer that has the exam included. feeling validated rn kek

[@King_Dub_Dub]

My workplace pushes for CompTIA since it's easier and we've been trying to move away from cisco. Never had a good experience with them, and most of their stuff is wildly overpriced and it's hard to get clients to pay for a replacement that they know is more than what the original device was. Ubiquiti all the way, HP is pretty okay.

[@jimmykreme]

Finishing up a two year degree for Cybersecurity and was fortunate enough for the school to pay for Net+, Sec+, and CCNA. I just had to put the time in to study for them and I passed them all. That being said, I can confirm the CCNA was Net+ on steroids.

[@c_e_t_h1622]

Well damn I got a Network+ book from a thrift store for like 10$. Actually its the Network+ Study Guide 3rd Edition. Comes with a freakin CD! I do want to try out CNA is that a good choice as well? Either way Networking is in my future and not the social media kind. Security and knowledge when it comes to this stuff is amazing! Also having this book is a throwback as well.

[@HulksterHogan]

Thanks, I've been thinking about getting IT certs because so far my expensive Motion Graphic Design degree has gotten me jack shit.

[@soumitrasarkar]

Genuinely wondering if he’s being sarcastic about the “get money” part.

[@sunnohh]

Yeah, my ccna was 100% useless

[@whiterabbit8675]

I'm in college pursuing my bachelor's in cybersecurity, I have a certification in security + and networking +. Should I get the Cnna as well 🤔

[@applemarkwantsvids]

2 words.... Fuck. Yes

[@FieldMarshalFeels]

CompTIA = Government jobs Cisco = Civilian jobs

[@syneremos]

What about programming language certifications? I've heard that they're jokes, but I'm desperate for a job and I'll take anything that'll look good on a resume.

[@edwardwhite8253]

How about making personal projects and/or contributing to open source software? Those'll look good on your resume

[@NateROCKS112]

Indeed, they are such a joke that Microsoft is discontinuing their MTA certs. If you want one, you need to buy one by June 30 this year. Edit: however, like Edward said, doing basic projects or contributions on GitHub would probably be good enough. I took MTA Intro to Python, and I feel like my stuff on GitHub Gist would be sufficient to demonstrate the concepts in the cert. Your money and time would likely be better spent on a CompTIA or Cisco certification.

[@LuminousWhispers11]

@@NateROCKS112 100% right. Building a portfolio is much more beneficial and provides more credibility to your abilities. Plus, it will increase your skills with said language.

[@cosmo3665]

Taking the Linux+ in a few weeks

[@alanl9497]

Good luck bro

[@spaceiswater6539]

Yes good luck as I know that's not easy.

[@The_Tortilla]

Nice video thanks

[@ThaldranIronpine]

I think since this video was made the A+ cert has a lot more in it than just hardware.

[@cherryCake299]

but why does no one talks about RHCSA ?? doesnt red hat gives more practical knowledge by doing if compared to comptia or any other cert in case of linux ?

[@Rochie]

I've just finished my ccna cert and did it help me get a job? Yes. However, the amount of redundant propitary information you're gonna learn with ccna is not worth it in my opinion.

[@Basuko_Smoker]

When we had to take the test for Cisco, It was so blatantly boring i just passed with the minimum to get approved and never glt into getting the actual certification in my middle grade, i can Also assure. The amount of propietary stuff they try to entice you as useful, isn't useful lol

[@NithinJune]

Got my high school to pay for my certification and training Edit I wish you made this video when I was signing up for summer classes. of course I signed up for CCNA and A+. Now I regret signing up for the a+ I could have taken physics or something and I wouldn't have to do it junior or senior year Edit2: I'm prolly going to just pay for Security+ and take all 3 I mean how hard can it be it can't be harder than the AP chem test lol

[@sunnohh]

Skip the comp tia stuff absolutely useless, I also encourage you to skip the ccna if the tradeoff was more ap science, maybe consider AP comp sci? The ccna is useless and you seem bright enough for college level comp sci

[@NithinJune]

@@sunnohh yea I'm doing AP comp sci next year but apparently our teacher doesn't prepare you for the test so I have to study on my own

[@sum1337]

lots of big corp use cisco and CCNA is sorta entry level but opens up the door to do the other cisco cert

[@Zoey_yea_boom]

Most networking Vendors have copied the Cisco command set or they are very similar. There are a few exceptions ie Juniper from memory it been a while since i worked on a network with them. But Getting a Cisco, Juniper, Extreme or any other networking cert the concepts apply to most vendors. Security certs is the way to go now days.

[@alanl9497]

Is it ideal to take the A+ then go straight to the CCNA? I don’t have much experience working with networking. 🤔

[@MikhailD-sr1hy]

Well Cisco does have discounts and exam vouchers...for customers and employees :)

[@illiiilli24601]

I love how the auto captions are in Vietnamese.

[@amir3515]

not surprising Mr.Chen

[@illiiilli24601]

@@amir3515 don't get how my name has anything to do with it but sure

[@zoalmjnon]

Sweet money ❤️💪🏾

[@qdmc12]

Here's something I've had rolling around in my brain [being the cheap, tight-wad that I am], do services like "The Great Courses plus" and "Brilliant" offer or are they the same as certifications? Being subscription-based, you could take as many as you want and thus would be more affordable for the individual courses. I've done some minor, 10 minute research on this but haven't turned up much.

[@Shuroii]

Probably won't be recognized by companies as real certs

[@slimeprivilege]

what are you making annually now? salary speaking, if you don't mind

[@learningbird9940]

CCNA + RHEL.

[@mza131313]

what if i get all of them...

[@dallasupton]

I only have a security+ cert but don't feel comfortable asking for anything more than 15 an hour and don't know what I'm really qualified for. Been applying to help desk jobs for like a year now

[@sunburst8810]

IMO Comptia trifecta is valuable if you love technology but dont know much. They will show you just how much you don't know, so you get over yourself and stop thinking you know everything just because you sit at a pc all day. and also help you realize what you are and aren't interested in doing. After getting Net+, I realized I fucking hate that shit. It was far cheaper to learn that way than by going for a CCNA.

[@philipw]

What about the Redhat certs? Unsure about their cost but they exist

[@Tennyson999]

I have the CCNA1 from college. Is it equivalent to CompTIA Network+? Interested to get into Security.

[@TheChemisch]

comptia A+ is basically only useful for those looking to get a standard IT job at an archaic office where you're using almost exclusively legacy equipment.

[@olokelo]

Does anyone know how old do I have to be to take one of those certs? I mean is it worth taking when I'm 16 yo?

[@stevem3432]

Definitely I wish I had taken them. You just need a guardian to sign off on it when you take the tests.

[@tititwist46]

CompTIA and Cisco certifications go through PearsonVUE currently which requires two forms of ID for testing. If you are an adult, this means your government ID (must have a visible signature) and a secondary form of ID (school, work, or other) with your full name, recent photo, and signature (I didn't need my second ID to have a signature, but both CompTIA and Cisco's ID Candidacy policies state that it is required). In your case as a minor, your primary ID would be your parent or guardian's government ID and any ID with a full name and recent photo for the secondary. The guardian must be present to sign the test-taker in, but only your signature is required to sign out. Besides needing a guardian as a minor, there doesn't seem to be any minimum age. Just know that if you take them when you're 16, they'll expire three years later. CompTIA's certification status will renew upon recertification of a new release of the certification test or by taking another CompTIA certification. Primarily, this would mean that if you have Network+, passing Security+ will align Network+'s expiry date with Security+'s (that is, both will expire three years from your completion of Security+). You'll have to check CompTIA's recertification guide to find out which superior exams will renew your current ones (nothing renews Server+. CRINGE). Cisco's exams seem to be the same, but my professor said that you have to take a CCNP to renew the CCNA. I'm not sure if this is true, but after two years with your CCNA it'd be better to specialize in one of the CCNP exams. Most network support internships won't even hire minors, so only having a year to renew your certs after getting a job could pose some issues. You should also check the availability of certain exams as SY0-005 (Security+) will be phased out soon. While the information from that exam has remained relevant for SY0-006, A+ tends to change quite a bit with every release.

[@olokelo]

@@tititwist46 Wow, thank you for so detailed answer! You're awesome :D

[@febribayunurcahyo9308]

I dont understand, do they teach you about the exam first or you study by yourself?

[@youtubeuser2188]

Literally just got fired from my $16 Staffing job time to get into tech thank you.

[@sunnohh]

Better phrasing which cert is more worthless? CompTIA

[@dallasupton]

I got my sec+ over a year ago but can't score any helpdesk gigs and don't know what I'm worth :(

[@rye8595]

Lol I was in the exact same position as you, talk to a IT recruiter they will get you a helpdesk job so quickly and yes the pay may be lower but it's worth it for starting your career, right now I'm getting paid 17 a hour, just keep at it you'll get there!

[@ThunderChasers]

Don't forget about Juniper.

[@dunkelwelpling]

Cisco Kid was a friend of miiiiiiiiine

[@villagerjj]

I already got both

[@aDeathByInternet]

Ty++

[@awndolznmowdlzkwndznwua]

is that a new mic?

[@wasbashing]

do OSCP, for security roles

[@radomane]

There are a lot of videos about OSCP made by people in the field, makes no sense for him to make a video about it.

[@TheRoot2944]

I think comptia is good for building knowledge and getting your feet wet srudying for my sec+ and cysa+ now

[@xolagix]

>15-20 dollars an hour isn't something you're looking for I'd fucking die for that here in Russia lmao, especially when you consider it's helpdesk work of all things.

[@AlexApol]

No Cisco! Ubiquiti for life!

[@0000x0000referenced]

Security+ is better than net+ and A+

[@ThunderChasers]

It is not technically true that you can't get a government job without a security clearance. It is possible. Sort of.

[@Basuko_Smoker]

Hey, i've got a Cousing who's a pro at pc's.... Government Boss in the office: 👀 hold up

[@Mcknight777]

Mental Outlaw, what certs do you hold?

[@perpetualcollapse]

Aight then.

[@DarkGT]

You are replacing one cash grab system (college) with another that expire periodically and it's made you to fail often with outdated or badly placed questions.

[@Perrirodan1]

Once you land a job your experience will replace a degree. Certs help you get a foot in the industry.

[@DarkGT]

@@Perrirodan1 Yeah, mine mean sh*t because nobody care. I have 5 of them.

[@noanyobiseniss7462]

I've found people with nothing but M$ certs were a joke. I've been Senior Hardware engineer at Fortune 500 companies. Get your foot in the door, apply yourself and listen to directions and you will be sent to what you need to progress.

[@BichaelStevens]

Comptia Linux+ looks hellish. If Cisco is harder, i don't wanna even bother

[@sunnohh]

Those are so hilariously easy compared to figuring out problems in the real world that is probably a good time to pursue an interest you can be more passionate about. That exam is little more than basic linux commands understanding the filesystem

[@BichaelStevens]

@@sunnohh I found this "Linux and Unix administration book 5th edition". 1800 pages of hell

[@nazerlath]

master outlaw would i, a 15 year old ex onion cringy website maker that SOG never touched. Would i, make some cash and help out my mother?

[@FourOf92000]

Tenth

[@theeyenzier8190]

i want to become a pen tester what are the certification's i should focus on studying/get

[@helpmegod3880]

I think his previous certification video talks about the pen tester path

[@helpmegod3880]

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[@jameezybreezy9030]

CCNA or Network+, Security+, eJPT, eCPPTv2 and OSCP

[@theeyenzier8190]

@@jameezybreezy9030 thanks now let's all get on our grind 💪

[@DudeSoWin]

"They are all rigged with active human intervention."

[@light-gray]

someone deleted my comment ;-;

[@malourdesd]

How can I have a girlfriend with email?8:04

[@dj-no]

Cisco makes poop routers

[@radomane]

I don’t care about what job I would get, I’m not giving a fucking penny to CompTIA.

[@nightking1863]

wow the boomer content doesn't stop does it?

[@coorbin]

Neither. Get AWS, Azure, ITIL.

[@sum1337]

ITIL is very on demand in gov jobs here in canada

[@thierrymontrigaud]

first

[@elclippo4182]

CISCO… Muhahaha!