Cisco Certification: 5 Tips For Success

Whether you are looking to advance your career, get your foot in the door, or consider a career change, earning a Cisco certification can be invaluable. In this blog post, I will give you five tips designed to maximize the level of success in your career Cisco. These suggestions should not be taken as rules, but as a guide to plot your strategy of Cisco certification.

1. Set Goals: This is an important step to professionalization Cisco . Many times, a delay , which would otherwise hamper the well able individual. As a Cisco specializations are large, it is best that you can compare what you want to do for the year , and I try to keep the plan as much as possible .
For example, would be a reasonable goal for a beginner to achieve the Cisco Certified Network Associate ( CCNA ) Routing and Switching certification. This will not only provide you with a matching insight into the world of Cisco , but it can open doors to other areas of potential interest .

 One of the main causes of failure of the audit planning . Students simply move plan to the office. Make sure you have the time to put in the necessary work. While at it , do not lose sight of your long-term career goals either . For example, if you search professionalization voice to know that the first step to getting the CCNA R & S , to achieve a prerequisite to being the voice of the examination . Draw a road map to achieve your goals.

2. Use A Combination Of Study Materials: Oftentimes, Student to do well, because he or she has not exercised the right training material number of books available can be overwhelming , just starting out , but keep in mind your research is not limited to books. Take part in Community Cisco, I recommend using a combination of sites, forums and books for maximum success.
There is plenty of information available out there ( free and paid ), and the community is very open and friendly . Maybe consider joining a group of users , Cisco and talk to people who are already in the process of certification (this can be useful no matter what level you are in your career ) left . Try to use as much information as possible, and remember that sometimes it can take more than one book in order to properly understand the concept.

3. Get Trained: For some, enough to make the reading certification exam. But for others, education is the key to success. Whether it is a work schedule, family life, or a combination of both, many people find it difficult to sit down and take the time to explore. There are several schools that offer training in boot camp atmosphere, via live Internet portal and / or independent online program. These schools have a number of advantages, such as their classes are often taught well regarded by industry professionals, they typically use real routers and switches, and can give students individual attention in a small classroom.

4. Practice! They say practice makes perfect, and this is no different Cisco. On average , I have found that a mixture of 40 % practice and 60 % of their time reading scripts laboratory to prepare a good combination for Cisco certifications. Learn commands .
CCNA , use the Packet Tracer network simulation software if you do not have access to the real hardware. This will give you a feel for the Cisco actually did not even use it. It should be noted , however, that no amount of modeling does not prepare the equipment dlyarealnoy life ( I base this advice on personal experience ).

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Packet Tracer does not cut it. One step forward to GNS3. This is a great tool that Cisco devices to simulate and emulate it . It gives you a complete Cisco to use, functionality , etc. The only drawback is that GNS3 slow down your computer (for example , Packet Tracer, it works NACP ) . If that's not enough , you can go online and buy these hours , access to which Telnet in real devices . Finally, you'd better get live  laboratory devices at home. Although it can be expensive, you can get used equipment online at a much cheaper price.

5. Don't Neglect The Basics: It is very important for those who plan, Cisco will be a good engineer. There are certain basic concepts that every engineer should know. If we neglect the basics - such as subnet - now, and you'll regret it later. CCNA Subnet concept, the engineers are engaged in their career every day. If you do not even sub nets early, you're not only unable to do his work, but you need to go back and re-learn the concepts you have learned.The result of each Cisco certification is a lot of time, dedication and commitment. As you progress in your career, but you will find that the time is now one of the best things you can do for your career and well worth the effort in the long run.