New Certs: Cloud, Cyber, Network Troubleshooting (and AI bonus)

[@DavidBombalTech]

What's happening with Cisco Learning and Certifications? I spoke with Par Merat (Vice President Cisco Learning & Certifications) about the future and changes. Cisco have also released new certs, and you can get free AI training on Cisco U. Big Thank You to Cisco for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live and this video! // KZbin videos mentioned // It's always the network's fault: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXjPhWSrjpKShZo Future of Cisco Learning and Certification?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZStZX1-drKEeLs My training for free on Cisco’s website??: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHTRgKOIdqefsKc // Cisco U. // KZbin www.youtube.com/@CiscoUtube // Blueprints // ENNA: learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/enna-exam-topics ENCC: learningcontent.cisco.com/documents/marketing/exam-topics/300-440-ENCC-v1.0.pdf SPCNI: learningcontent.cisco.com/documents/marketing/exam-topics/300-540-SPCNI-v1.0.pdf SCAZT: learningcontent.cisco.com/documents/marketing/exam-topics/300-740-SCAZT-v1.0.pdf // Par Merat SOCIAL // LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/parmartinezmerat Cisco Blog: blogs.cisco.com/author/parmerat X: twitter.com/par_merat // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb X / Twitter: twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal KZbin: www.youtube.com/@davidbombal // MY STUFF // www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: [e-mail] #cloud #cybersecurity #ai

[@Verycoolguy1337]

Im currently studying for my CCNA. I goofed around in high school and beyond so my grades arent the best(so no uni options for me), i felt stuck in my current security guard career until i found you david. I hope to get my CCNA at the end of march and im excited for the future now. 👍

[@DavidBombalTech]

All the best for your CCNA! You cannot change the past, but you can change your future :)

[@chibudomeledu1941]

Please if you don’t mind, can you share with me what study materials you’re using

[@Verycoolguy1337]

@@chibudomeledu1941 sure, i bought davids course on udemy, jeremysitlab on udemy and neil anderssons course. I bought them all on sale on black friday thats why i got all 3. I also use the offical cert guide and boson exsim. Tbh u dont need all that to pass, davids course would be enough.

[@Verycoolguy1337]

@@chibudomeledu1941 sure i use davids course (niels and jeremys aswell, bought all on black friday so was cheap , i like all three) on udemy, offical cert guide and boson exsim practice exam. Davids course is the best for really preparing yourself, goes way deeper into subjects even beyond the ccna sometimes and i see that as a massive win

[@Jonathan-jd7hd]

Got mine and broke me into the industry. Keep grinding!

[@fatboy3033]

I'm finishing my Cisco CyberOps! Love it! ❤

[@tigreonice2339]

A BIG THANK YOU BOTH

[@DavidBombalTech]

You're welcome!

[@skilledguy1605]

I really don't know, how to say thank you because what you did for community, thanks is very small word for me. Love you man ❤❤👍👍👍👍

[@joerockhead7246]

Thanks, David. Cisco changed my life, too

[@rakeshn5070]

Thank you David for latest updates in certification.

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

Cisco Skills For All is awesome for anyone wondering

[@yb-pq8ry]

Cisco U is too expensive for us, especially in apac area. Hope Cisco can provide some discount for Cisco U to encourage apac people to take more Cisco course.

[@dfirjourney]

Thanks for the content as always David, keep up the good work!

[@DavidBombalTech]

Thanks, will do!

[@muzisithole8902]

Thanks David u are brilliant in what you guys do !! Im still learning a lot from your video tutorials thanks again keep up the good work sir

[@abhirockx]

Thank you sir !! Indeed you inspire people across globe with your technical videos, contents and guidance.

[@DavidBombalTech]

Thank you!

[@SnowDaemon]

Great interview with Cisco once again David.

[@J_G_Network]

Thank you for the information, hope it changes everything for me too.

[@Abduselam.m]

Thanks so much David 🙏

[@DavidBombalTech]

You are very welcome!

[@rami.0092]

That is highly helpful, Sir.

[@emont]

Cisco partnership with Nvidia for LLM for Webex and predictive AI for Talos will be a game changer.

[@yaboy7120]

when you said “CISCO changed my life” 🥺

[@leothalion3983]

That's from the 1990s....not in today market

[@tapiwabokosha7066]

Hie David. I just wrote my ENCOR exam with track will you recommend for someone hasn't really worked with Cisco devices but has been in IT help desk for sometime now mainly doing Microsoft tasks.

[@StephenEFyffe]

Wow David, Cisco U really has a hefty price tag... Hope it is high quality..

[@AcvaristulLenes]

I'm on the CCNA train. 2 months in. It has a lot of info to digest. There are predicted timeframes for each chapter. The first one had 6 hours written on. It took me around 6 weeks of learning 1-2 hours a day, 5 days a week. Some chapters can be ver,y very condensed; with a heavy practical side. Practical also including calculating subnets using binary system. Actually, IP addressing has been the hardest and most voluminous till now. There are many numbers and algorhytms to keep in mind. Had I been 20, this would go way faster but still not easy peasy. Regarding the price, it was published as 800 USD. When paying, you fill in the country of your residence and they bonus the price with the VAT. So, in the end, I paid 952 USD for the course (Romanian citizen). The exam is another few hundreds. I really do hope there will be a return on investment in at most 3 years. Regardless the outcome, if I don't try this, I'll remain at the very few low hanging fruits of IT repair and SMB sysadmin territory. Which sucks a lot. PS: what you can be sure is that you'll end the course way smarter than before.

[@leothalion3983]

I have earned the CCNA certification along with a B.A., yet I haven't seen any tangible improvements. I initially believed these credentials would be valuable investments, but now I feel they may have been a waste of money.

[@cyberX553]

Is ccna not valid?

[@thelitepredator]

Thank you so much cisco..❤❤ comptia ripped me off i need another vendor.

[@blackdonte24]

Ripped you off how? That doesn't make sense.

[@TheDracnah]

Do we know if Cisco has any plans for implementing the CCIE tier for CyberOps?

[@alisenjary]

Thank u David ❤❤❤

[@DavidBombalTech]

You're welcome!

[@CebiGreen]

What is the cybersecurity 101 I need to take? I am from a different industry, but want to change my career path. My end goal is to be a tech sales. TIA

[@c_sid]

So to do network assurance certification will I’ve to do other two cloud certifications? What if I just want to do network assurance cause I love troubleshooting can I still take this path or I’ll have to do cloud certs first ?

[@pepeshopping]

Nop! Memorizing the Cisco commands and stack was hard. But that’s GONE and todays certifications almost mean nothing!

[@bonfirehost]

Thank you❤

[@DavidBombalTech]

You're welcome

[@uakondjakahorongo7131]

Baie Dankie David

[@hassanrayan3921]

when it will expired CCNA 200-301 ? tell me the exact time plz

[@NaseebullahHaidary]

❤🎉

[@uakondjakahorongo7131]

The pricing of Cisco U is way too much, for some of us.

[@DavidBombalTech]

They do have a free option.

[@bobfig]

Hi everyone, I'm 52 and currently unemployed. I have reasonable - but not great - knowledge of IT. Can anyone suggest whether - at my age - is it worth getting a CCNA qual to get a job? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Bob

[@bobfig]

Or would it be a waste of my time? Thanks very much.

[@TheAnkit211]

If you really want to learn something, go for it, but from a career perspective, it requires an experience . You can get an experience while learning. Do labs from easy to though one as much as you can, and you will gain a significant amount of knowledge within a year.

[@bobfig]

@@TheAnkit211 thank you

[@ledwabachris]

u from SA Wow

[@PC1787]

alot of price too high comments..remember Supply and Demand, they can overprice their product as much as they can get away with

[@AcvaristulLenes]

I bet when I get my CCNA (if I ever manage to get passed the exam - this is hard for my 40+ brain), I won't be able to improve my income much more. Pessimist has spoken.

[@Douglas_Gillette]

Certifications have become a racket. They cover too much proprietary nonsense and not much fundamentals. Also there is certification inflation. Everyone has them. They are a waste of individual attention and money.

[@rakeshcristobal8320]

Some certs cover really good fundamentals, and not much proprietary stuff like the CynerOps Associate. But in general I agree. A lot of Indians have fake certs, either bought or acquired through dumps. We interviewed one such candidate, a CCNP, and he couldn't answer simple questions about ARP.

[@blackdonte24]

@@rakeshcristobal8320 Shouldn't matter if they have fake certs if you interview them correctly.

[@blackdonte24]

They've always covered proprietary nonsense. And how are they a waste of money when most roles require them? You sound like sour grapes dude.

[@Douglas_Gillette]

@@blackdonte24 The ‘opportunity cost’ or each person’s attention is different. For my life, preparing for them and paying for them is too costly to justify.