Category Archives: Certification

Study Strategies for IT Certification Success

Are you a beginner in the world of IT certification or do you happen to be an experienced veteran? Whatever category you find yourself in the following tips will definitely give you some pointers on how best to study for and … Continue reading

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Overcoming Failure in IT Certification

This post is dedicated to everyone who ever flunked an exam, and more specifically a certification exam as that will be the main focus of this piece. You are not alone. You are not unique. You are not the first … Continue reading

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The Quest For the CCNP RS Certification

My circuitous quest for the CCNP begun almost 4 years ago while working with a medium size Service Provider. I had completed my CCNA about 6 months prior to deciding to pursue the CCNP and had spent that period ramping … Continue reading

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How I Became CCNA Certified

I gained an interest in the Cisco Certified Network Associate credential after being introduced to it for the first time in 2005 at a career seminar in university. It was a very esoteric field back then but it pricked my … Continue reading

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Share The Knowledge…Mr “Scrooge”

I began my career in networks at a medium sized ISP in the center of town. On my first day at work I was tasked to permit only some specific users internet access in a configured NAT ACL for one … Continue reading

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