Cisco debuts CCDE-AI Infrastructure certification

The survey of 1,200 leaders and IT professionals found that “95% of executives and 94% of IT practitioners believe AI initiatives will fail without staff who can effectively use these tools.” The survey also revealed that “executives and IT professionals agree investing in talent, training, and culture is the top step organizations should take to prepare for emerging AI tools.” But according to the report, only 40% of organizations have formal structured AI training and instruction.

Cisco partners agree training must accompany investments in AI.

“AI is bringing new operational efficiencies and generating important business insights, so it is imperative that the ecosystem helps our customers create network architectures tailored for AI workloads. As AI gets integrated into network and edge footprints, we are helping our customers utilize the full capabilities of our hardware and software, enabling them through training and solutions development,” said John Healy, vice president and general manager of Intel’s network and edge customer and ecosystem enabling division, in a statement.

According to Cisco, testing for the new AI-focused certification will kick off at Cisco Live Amsterdam in February 2025.

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