Get More From Your CCNA With The New CCNA Security Or Voice Certification
Voice, security, and wireless are the hottest areas for networking jobs today-and now, hot new areas for Cisco CCNA certification. The new CCNA Voice and CCNA Security concentrations can help you verify the specialized skills that are in high demand among employers.
A CCNA Voice certification helps prepare you for jobs such as voice administrator, voice engineer, and voice manager. This certification validates your skills for configuring and managing the latest technologies for VoIP infrastructure. It also gives you terrific exposure to unified communications applications and architectures. Read the 10 things you should know about CCNA Voice, the gateway for advancing your career through the CCVP certification. Certification Magazine’s 2007 Annual Salary Survey found a worldwide average salary of US$74,810 for a person certified with a valid CCNA. Attaining the professional-level CCVP voice-based specialty beyond the CCNA resulted in a 23 percent salary premium, a worldwide average salary of US$92,350.
The CCNA Security certification gives you valuable credentials for jobs such as network security specialist, security administrator, and network security support engineer. This certification verifies your ability to manage security devices, implement security policies, and mitigate risks. When you are ready to advance on an exciting security IT career, the CCNA Security certification will position you to pursue your CCSP certification. Read the 10 things you should know about CCNA Security. NetworkWorld reported in February 2008 that while 73 percent of IT managers placed significance importance on security skills, only 57 percent said that their IT employees were proficient in such skills. This gap between need and capability can be addressed by the new CCNA Security offering.
Is one of these CCNA concentrations right for you? Each of the new concentrations are a next step beyond CCNA and build on the routing and switching skills gained in the CCNA training. And by adding a concentration, you’ll continue to enjoy all of the benefits that come with being an active CCNA certification holder. Broaden your skills and pursue new career paths-check out the new Cisco CCNA concentrations for yourself.
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