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  • Networking certifications help engineer excel

    Pursuing a networking career takes a special breed. Here, we profile a senior engineer who left his previous job behind to begin a networking career with the help of Cisco certifications. 

  • CCNA: Earn more by knowing more

    Many already in the networking and telephony field feel they don't need to get CCNA certified, but participants in SearchNetworking.com's CCNA Video Mentor contest expressed not only their desire to obtain CCNA certification, but their desperation in... 

  • Cisco's Information Security Specialist Certification

    Cisco dishes up an entry-level security certification that meets tough government security standards. 

  • Cisco gives experts-to-be a practice run

    Cisco today unveiled the first-ever practice tool for potential CCIE test takers. The four-hour, Web-based practice test closely mimics the extremely challenging lab test and gives test takers performance feedback. 

  • Cisco security certifications changing

    Those seeking the CCSP and specialization in VPN, firewall and IDS will soon follow different curricula that better reflect Cisco Systems' current product lines. 

  • Cisco Spotlight Series: Bridging networks and applications

    CEO John Chambers says Cisco Systems Inc. hasn't taken enough risks in recent years. If that's true, then its Application-Oriented Networking (AON) ... 

  • IDC sees bright future for network consulting

    IDC forecasts that the worldwide network consulting and integration market will enjoy steady growth during the next five years. The Framingham, Mass.-based research firm said the market will grow from $24.2 billion in 2004 to $35.8 billion in 2009. ... 

  • Experts call management Wi-Fi's biggest challenge

    Forget security. When it comes to implementing Wi-Fi, experts explain why management is the toughest challenge. 

  • Preparing for the CISSP exam

    Get a list of resources to help you prepare for the CISSP exam from your peers and experts in ITKnowledge Exchange. 

  • When router management is your worst nightmare

    Michael W. Lucas is a network engineer with decades of experience in corporate networks. Recently, Lucas authored Cisco Routers for the Desperate, which he said is "designed to be read once, and then left on top of the router until something breaks."...