Articles in the Certification Category
The best way to learn is to engage in hands-on practice using real equipment in a non-production environment. Having crashed a few networks in my time, I can tell you that having the freedom to make changes on the fly without any risk can reduce unnecessary pressure and keep you focused solely on learning. Having said that, don’t use consumer-grade devices for this type of preparation, as they do not even remotely resemble the actual Cisco components used in the exam environments. Ideally, if you have older components in your work environment, then by all means use those.
Previously, I talked about the logical and physical steps to building a basic certification lab, concentrating mostly on the CCENT/CCNA Routing and Switching level. Once you have that set of certifications under your belt, there are several options for specialization. Each of these advanced technology tracks serve as methods of enhancing your professional skill set as follows:
If you’re like me, you may have just gone through the process of making New Year Resolutions. One of my annual processes is to think about the security certifications I want to complete this year. The only problem is that as the year goes by, sometimes my plans get forgotten. To remedy this problem, I came up with a list of tips that I use and hopefully will be useful to you in keeping your certification plans on track.
You have just learned that the price for an important material element of your project is much higher than expected. You must proceed with the acquisition of the material; however, you recognize that the cost baseline for the project must be updated. Which of the following documents will define the procedure for updating the project’s cost baseline?




