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2021

Jordan
USA

Ronnie
USA

Divya
India

Shin
South Korea

Suliman
Homs City, Syria

Sorchamnan
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Abubakar
Nigeria

David
Costa Rica

Saikiran
India

Vamshi
India

Hassan
Pakistan

Bassey
Nigeria

Gustavo
Spain

Durga
Australia

Ritu
India
2021

Nazife
Turkey

Tiago
Brazil

Faubricio
Costa Rica

Jeremy
Trinidad

Akeel
Iraq

Kundan
India

Danilson
Cabo Verde

Jabulani
Zambia

Brice
Cameroon
Jordan
Jordan of U.S thanks SUNY Adirondack Community College for help with CCNA Cyber Ops and CCNA Networking which led to a job as a security analyst for a managed security company.
“Cisco Networking Academy courses gave me an advantage early in my cybersecurity career as they offer an in-depth curriculum that give students real life experience.”
Ronnie
Ronnie of the U.S thanks WSWHE BOCES for help with ITE, CCNA which lead to a job in the Telecommunications industry as a Penetration Tester and Security Analyst.
“I wouldn’t be where I am today without my background in networking. A lot of people go straight to cybersecurity, but it’s a hinderance. “Not knowing the basics of firewalls, ports, and other elements puts people at a disadvantage.”
Divya
Divya of India thanks Medicaps University for help with DevNet & CCNA that led to a job as a Consulting Engineer in the IT Industry.
“It is really helpful in my current job role. I got the basic idea of networking and Cisco products and how they all work.”
Shin
Shin of Republic of Korea thanks University Educational for help with networking (CCNA, Networking Essentials) as a Public SE Test Engineer in the Network Industry.
“I entered networking through the CCNA course at Cisco Networking Academy. After that, I became interested in networks and began to study more deeply. Thanks to the academy, I could challenge my current job and adapt quickly to work.”
Suliman
Suliman of Syria thanks Zetech University for help with Introduction to cybersecurity, Python essentials and NDG Linux, which led to a job as a network engineer in the Information Technology sector.
“The courses I took at cisco network academy impacted my work career in the best way possible and increased my salary and gave me more chances to find the best job I could have.”
Sorchamnan
Sorchamnan of Cambodia thanks PNC Academy for helping with CCNA, which led to a job as a Network Supervisor in the Education sector.
“Cisco Networking Academy is good for learning (resources and tools) and good for training other IT students.”
Sor
Sor of Cambodia thanks PNC for help with CCNA, which led to a job as Network Supervisor in the education sector.
“Cisco Networking Academy helps me to improve my networking knowledge through all of the study resources and tools.”
Abubakar
Abubakar of Nigeria thanks Darul Arqam Academy for help with Cybersecurity which led to a job as Security Analyst.
“The skills learned in Cisco Networking Academy really helped me professionally. I have a job and even more companies have been inviting me to consider working for them. All of this happened because of the professional courses I learned in Cisco Networking Academy.”
David
David of Costa Rica thanks Universidad de Costa Rica for help with Get Connected – Introduction to Cybersecurity and introduction to IoT.
“Cisco Networking Academy has provided me with new knowledge which has allowed me to expand my mind to new fields and opportunities, both personally and professionally. Iam very grateful to be aprt of a great learning community. Thank you, Cisco.”
Saikiran
Saikiran of India self-enrolled in Skillsforall.com and successfully completed Python Essentials, which led to a job as Technical Consulting Engineer in the telecommunications sector.
“I started with zero knowledge to learn Python scripting programming. This was very interesting with 4 modules, each with a quiz that you need to pass to move onto the next module. This has helped me to learn Python and now I am able to read and understand existing code that was written by the product teams. Now, I am planning to move onto an intermediate role, where I can write Python programs by myself to be used in my work. I am happy that we have Cisco Networking Academy to learn advanced technologies with self-learning options. Thank you, Cisco and Cisco Networking Academy.”
Vamshi
Vamshi of India thanks Sree Chaitanya Institute of Technological Sciences for help with CCNA.
“The Networking Essentials or Fundamentals of Networking from Cisco Networking Academy did really level-up my skillset. The networking classes played an important role in my skills to get into an IT firm. Cisco Packet Tracer was a very interesting application to provide a real-world experience for setting-up hardware. Thanks, Cisco.”
Hassan
Hassan of Pakistan thanks UIT for help with CCNA and Networking Essentials which led to a job as SAOR Engineer in the cybersecurity sector.
“I cleared my CCNA exam certification in November 2021 which has boosted my career in terms of performance and pay scale. It has also increased my troubleshooting skills. I am now capable of deploying all kinds of switches, routers, and firewalls at my and customer premises. I can solve varied queries for different types of customers, and I feel confident that I have a great base to work with, and for moving towards cybersecurity. I am now preparing for CCNP Security with NetAcad as it is the best place to learn, excel, grow, and prepare yourself for the current market and business needs.”
Bassey
Bassey of Nigeria self-enrolled at netacad.com and successfully completed CCNA and Networking Essentials which led to a job as Digital Marketer in the fintech sector.
“Through the skills I have gathered during my short time in the networking course, I’ve been able to scale-up career wise. My job changed, my industry changed and so did my income. Through these skills, I have been able to empower those in my community with technical updates, references, and more. Thanks a lot for making a difference, Cisco!”
Gustavo
Gustavo of Spain thanks Cloud Formation for help with Cybersecurity Essentials, CCNA Security, CyberOps Associate, which led to a job as System, Network and Security Administrator in the marketing sector.
“Cisco Networking Academy has helped me gain more knowledge and grow in my professional career.”
Durga
Durga of Australia self-enrolled in netacad.com and successfully completed CCNA which led to a job as Field Engineer in the IT sector.
“The skills I have learnt at Cisco Networking Academy impacted me in a big way. Now with their help, I am able to build LAN networks on my own and have good knowledge in configuring Cisco routers and switches. I hope to get my hands on some big projects in the future, where I get to experience configuring WAN networks and troubleshooting all kinds of issues.”
Ritu
Ritu of India thanks Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology & Sciences for help with DevNet, which led to a job as Professor in the education sector.
“All the fundamental courses are so well defined that it doesn’t require any prior experience or pre-requisites. Students can learn through a self-paced manner according to their own convenience and time. The NetAcad resources provide in-depth knowledge about the software development lifecycle, its deployment and testing. The current models like agile and REST are explained so nicely. The course materials have a quiz section and module exam to check the learning and these give you confidence about your learning.”
Nazife
Nazife of Turkey thanks First University for help with Introduction to Cybersecurity which led to a job as Digital Forensic Engineer.
“I met Cisco Networking Academy in the third year of university. First, I completed the Introduction to Cybersecurity course. Getting a certificate of completion from Cisco for my CV and LinkedIn profile was amazing. But there was more. For the training and courses given, I can say that it is far from ordinary content and cannot be found anywhere else. Thanks, Cisco, for everything.”
Tiago
Tiago of Brazil thanks SENAI-PR/Curitiba for help with CCNA and networking essentials, which led to a job as IT Infrastructure Analyst in the Education sector.
“Cisco Networking Academy was the best thing I have ever done for my career; my work was seen by others and I became more confident in my field.”
Faubricio
Faubricio of Costa Rica thanks Colegio Vocacional Monseñor Sanabria for help with CCNA, Cybersecurity, Python and Linux, which led to a job as Technical IT Support in the IT sector.
“My advice to others is to take responsibility, have a disposition to learn new things, and be humble about your knowledge.”
Jeremy
Jeremy of Trinidad self-enrolled and successfully completed Introduction to Cybersecurity, which led to a job as ICT Coordinator in the IT Industry.
“I have learnt how to identify cyber threats and vulnerabilities, how to assess and prevent such threats.”
Akeel
Akeel of Iraq thanks Cisco Networking Academy for help with the cybersecurity pathway, which led to a job as CIO in the Public sector.
“Cisco Networking Academy has had a big impact in my life. It has helped me be able to recognize a cyber attack, especially the social engineering type of attacks. I also learned the difference between IPv4 and IPv6 on networks, how to configure my systems (e.g., PC or laptop), and how to use routers and switches. It has also made it possible for me to serve my community and beyond with knowledge. I am very glad to have studied at Cisco Networking Academy.”
Kundan
Kundan of India thanks NASSCOM FutureSkills for help with Cybersecurity (CyberOps Associate).
“Cisco Networking Academy courses had a great impact on me. What I learned was very interesting and something I had never seen before. I have not forgotten the teaching experience either. What a way of teaching: amazing! The experience is unforgettable. I hope that as many people as possible will join me in Cisco Networking Academy courses. I will continue working to learn new skills from the program. If you have the concentration and hunger to learn, then this is the best course for you. I guarantee it!”
Danilson
Danilson of Cabo Verde self-enrolled in NetAcad and successfully completed the networking path which lead to a job as IT manager in the IT sector.
“I’m very thankful for my online course with Networking Academy. Now I am much more confident and I can say out loud that I know something.”
Jabulani
Jabulani of Zambia thanks Evelun Hone College, for help with Networking (CCNA, Networking Essentials), Cybersecurity (CyberOps Associate), which led to a job as Customer Service Executive in the Telecommunications sector.
“Cisco Networking Academy has really helped me improve my IT skills and the way I view technology. Now I know how technology can help the business industry get connected and how to implement security for a safer internet community.”
Brice
Brice of Cameroon self-enrolled in netacad.com and successfully completed the course Introduction to Cybersecurity which lead to a job as IT Assistant in the Public Sector.
“The impact of the skills I learned are many: I now know the concepts and importance of cybersecurity in our organization and I advise my colleagues to be careful when working in a shared environment; I am able to better protect my working environment, following the processes I learned during my training; I can correctly draw a network on the Packet Tracer application; I can design the network architecture; I know how to configure an integrated wireless router and wireless client to connect securely to the internet; I can build a simple computer network using Cisco devices; and I am now starting to learn about the Linux environment.”

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