Certified and Unstoppable: Recertify with Rev Up

Certified and Unstoppable: Recertify with Rev Up

Rev Up to Recert Bonus is now available: Learn and earn up to 45 Continuing Education credits for free until August 7, 2025. Read the announcement below for details.  Double down on your certification journey and prove you’re unstoppable with our game-changing Rev Up to Recert Bonus. Picture this—you, cruising confidently down the recertification track, earning Continuing Education (CE) credits like a boss. Sound good? Oh, it gets better. If you joined our last Rev…

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Cisco U. Theater: Where Innovation Meets Learning – Cisco Live

Cisco U. Theater: Where Innovation Meets Learning – Cisco Live

We’ve got the perfect complement to the sun, sand, and surf at Cisco Live San Diego 2025. Bring an extra pair of shades to our Cisco U. Theater and get ready to dazzle your peers with your newfound skills and knowledge. Sign up to join some of the most brilliant minds in tech on some of the hottest topics. A breakneck pace and new eras of change like AI are the norm in tech these…

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Learn with Cisco at Cisco Live 2025 in San Diego

Learn with Cisco at Cisco Live 2025 in San Diego

As a tech professional in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, you know the challenge: staying ahead of the curve while managing your daily responsibilities. The pace of innovation in AI, security, cloud computing, and network automation isn’t slowing down—and neither should your professional growth. That’s why I’m thrilled to share our exciting plans for Cisco Live 2025 in San Diego, where we’re creating an unparalleled learning experience—in person and online—designed specifically for IT professionals (like…

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Bridging the Gap Unlock the Power of OT Skills in the Digital Age

Bridging the Gap Unlock the Power of OT Skills in the Digital Age

When Hackers Shut Down the Factory Floor: Are Your OT Systems Protected? Imagine this: A major manufacturing plant grinds to a halt. Not because of a mechanical failure, but because of a sophisticated cyberattack targeting its Operational Technology (OT) systems. Production lines stop, critical infrastructure is compromised, and the financial and reputational damage is immense. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario; it’s a growing reality. As Skills and Training Product Managers at Cisco, we see firsthand…

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Learn with Cisco: Evolving for the Age of AI, Automation, and Cloud

Learn with Cisco: Evolving for the Age of AI, Automation, and Cloud

Are your networking skills keeping pace with the rise of AI, automation, and cloud? If you’re feeling the pressure to upskill and stay relevant, you’re not alone. The tech landscape is evolving at warp speed, and traditional certifications may not be enough to prepare you for the challenges ahead. That’s why Cisco is launching a series of updates across learning and certifications, beginning with our new name: Learn with Cisco. We recognize that at the…

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Stop SMB Exploits and Advance Your Career in Cybersecurity

Stop SMB Exploits and Advance Your Career in Cybersecurity

WannaCry. NotPetya. EternalBlue. These names mark some of the most devastating cyberattacks in history, and they all exploited flaws in Server Message Block (SMB). Knowing how to detect and defend against SMB vulnerabilities isn’t just smart cybersecurity—it’s essential for anyone serious about a career in the field. Why SMB exploits matter SMB is a network protocol used primarily by Microsoft for sharing files, printers, and other resources across the network. It allows users to read,…

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Accelerating Success: How Cisco and Partners Drive Cybersecurity Growth

Accelerating Success: How Cisco and Partners Drive Cybersecurity Growth

What Makes a Partnership Truly Exceptional? Good partnerships are built on trust, reliability, and shared values. Great partnerships, however, go further. Every interaction with our channel partners is an opportunity to deepen trust, enhance transparency, and create lasting solutions. Cisco’s cybersecurity priorities drive exceptional partnerships by focusing on cybersecurity competencies [proficiencies], simplifying our portfolio, and expanding the market through ecosystem growth. Celebrating Our Cybersecurity Journey Let me start by reflecting on our progress in cybersecurity;…

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Agentic AI: A New Frontier for Network Engineers

Agentic AI: A New Frontier for Network Engineers

When you first hear about MCP — Model Context Protocol, it sounds like something built for hardcore AI researchers. But here’s the reality: Network engineers and automation engineers are going to be some of the biggest users of it. In case you’re wondering why: MCP is how you make Large Language Models (LLMs) understand your network, your topology, your standards, your world. Without it? You’re just getting generic ChatGPT answers. With it? You’re creating Agentic…

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How We Leveraged Splunk to Solve Real Network Challenges

How We Leveraged Splunk to Solve Real Network Challenges

May is Observability Month—the perfect time to learn about Splunk and Observability. Find out more in our latest episode of “What’s new with Cisco U.?” (Scroll to the end of the blog to watch now!) As part of the Cisco Infrastructure Operations team, we provide the interactive labs that users run on Cisco U. and use in instructor-led courses through Cisco and Cisco Learning Partners. We currently run two data centers that contain the delivery…

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5 Reasons Why Network Security Training Should Be Your Next Move

5 Reasons Why Network Security Training Should Be Your Next Move

If you’re thinking about getting into tech or are already in it and considering your next step, network security training is one of the smartest moves you can make—and we have five powerful reasons to back that up. But before we dive in, you might be wondering, What’s the difference between ‘network security’ and cybersecurity?  (Don’t worry. We hear this question all the time.) Let’s define what “network security” refers to, specifically: “Network security” is a…

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