Yes, new IT certifications are awesome. But that doesn’t mean you should run to certified. In fact, you should take extreme care in which certs to pursue.

Take it from a CCIE-certified IT pro, the Cisco’s revamped CCIE exam is welcome news. Discover how the new exam prepares you better for CCIE life.

Find out everything you need to know about Cisco certifications. Learn about course requirements, salary information, exam costs and much more from CBT Nuggets!

You want to do something more challenging than the help desk, but landing that new role can be difficult. When all your experience is helpdesk related, standing out from other applicants is hard.

Last month, Cisco announced major changes to its certification program at every level. Here’s what you need to know about the new era of Cisco certification.

Even Cisco’s expert-level certification won’t go untouched next year. Here’s what to expect when the new CCIE rolls out — and how you can prepare for the changes.

There’s a lot of excitement around Cisco’s DevNet certification program. We take a look at one of the most anticipated certifications to hit the market in 2020.

Even though the changes won’t go into effect until February 2020, it’s never too early to prepare for the new CCNP.

There are a lot of changes coming next year. We take a simple, direct look at the new era of Cisco certification and what it means for learners.

Getting CCNA certified just got a little easier. Cisco announced a new CCNA program this week at Cisco Live! Here’s what you need to know about the new CCNA certification and exam.

A comprehensive review of the top Cisco network simulators and emulators — Packet Tracer, Boson NetSim, GNS3, VIRL, and EVE-NG.

Access lists, also known as access control lists, are configured on routers and used to regulate traffic entering and exiting networks. Access lists can be configured for all routed network protocols such as IP. Learn more about them and how to configure them!

The CCNA is a stepping stone for many IT professionals. Earning the CCNA opens doors to new responsibilities, jobs, and — ideally — a higher salary.  But first, you have to pass the exam.

Congrats! You passed the CCNA. That means you’re ready to take on more technical responsibility. More responsibility means a promotion, which hopefully means a raise! But one step at a time. Here’s how to ask for a promotion after earning your CCNA.

Whether you’ve recently passed the CCNA or thinking about taking it, you’re obviously ready to take on more responsibility. Here’s what those roles typically look like.

This week, we took a wider look at the Ph.D. of Cisco certifications, including how many are there in the world, what it actually costs to earn the certification, and what happens after earning CCIE.

The CCIE is often considered the Ph.D. of Cisco certifications. It’s an amazing accomplishment, but there’s also the inevitable question — what do you do next? Here are a few things to do for career progression (and your sanity) once you’ve accomplished CCIE greatness.

There’s no doubt the CCIE is a difficult exam. There’s also no arguing that the CCIE is expensive. But, it’s also an investment. As with any investment, it’s important to know how much it costs in order to determine whether it’s worth pursuing.

The answer to this question isn’t quite as straightforward as one would think. The Cisco Hall of Fame is a good starting point. However, we took a deeper dive to find the most conclusive number of CCIEs in the world.

This question has been swirling for years with no clear answer. CCIE commands a high salary, but so do many certs. Prestige-wise, nothing compares. Whether CCIE is worth it or not comes down to whether it’s worth it to you.

CBT Nuggets courses like Cisco CCNA can teach you the basics about routing and switching, but it’ll take a few years of managing bare metal to really understand that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We have a few tips on how to avoid the most common problems in your server room.

In this 30-minute webinar, follow CBT Nuggets trainer Jeremy Cioara into his latest IT Expertise training, which takes you beyond actual server rooms and crawl spaces to see how to build a switch network.

There’s no substitute for hands-on experience in the world of IT. As you’re looking to advance your IT career, it’s always a good idea to have a home lab where you can practice your skills, break things (and figure out how to fix them!), and even prepare for your certification success along the way. Explore these step-by-step instructions for building your Cisco home lab.

Cisco still dominates the industry as the premier networking vendor for enterprise solutions. We explore how Cisco continues to prove its value, as well as why we expect Cisco to carry on crushing the competition.

The battle is on. We explore the pros and cons of two industry giants in the world of networking. We compare and contrast Cisco and Juniper in a friendly competition to find out which network comes out on top. Are you a member of the scrappy networking Rebellion or part of the Empire?

Cisco isn’t always better by default. Ubiquiti is cheaper, easier to use, and often powerful enough for smaller networks. There are a lot of Ubiquiti fans out there. Here’s why Ubiquiti can be a replacement for Cisco.

Get ready. We’re putting three networking powerhouses head to head to determine which is the best match for your network security needs. Each has a loyal following and their pros and cons, so the choice is yours.

Access lists, also known as access control lists, are configured on routers and used to regulate traffic entering and exiting networks. Access lists can be configured for all routed network protocols such as IP. Learn more about them and how to configure them!

Policy-based routing (PBR) is a technique used to make routing decisions based on policies set by network administrators. Here’s a look at how it works and how you can configure it on your network(s). 

An access control list (ACL) is an ordered list of rules used to filter traffic. Each rule states what’s permitted or what’s denied. Here’s a look at how to configure ACLs on Cisco Routers. 

Could Cisco be eclipsed like IBM? They have their finger on the pulse of each of these technologies, which will carry them into 2020 and beyond.