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Welcome to the October 2009 Issue of the CCIE Flyer
Really, welcome to you we do appreciate you reading this month’s issue. Just to say thanks Dan (my big brother) and I are giving away Narbik's Soup-to-Nuts workbook in this issue. So download the PDF it’s a couple of megabytes, but well worth the download time. Tell all your friends! We also have a sneak peak at Narbik’s Advanced Routing and Switching V 2.0 for you! Take me to this story...

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CCIE Flyer Boot Camp EXCLUSIVES
Narbik’s special brand of CCIE boot camp training is world renowned as the most effective and comprehensive of its kind. Paul Negron has also made a great name for himself as a boot camp instructor. He has co-authored books on certification instruction and continues to provide world class training to his students. Paul will be joining Micronics and Narbik to provide some of the industry’s best training. The price for these boot camps are already well below the industry standard for CCIE boot camps. CCIE Flyer readers are being offered exclusive pricing far below those advertised get your CCIE Flyer only discount! Sign up now and receive the special CCIE Flyer exclusive pricing we have been passing on to our readers.

NEWS FLASH: 360 Learning from Skyline ATS Featuring Narbik Kocharians
We have another exclusive pricing option for those of you looking for CCIE training and this time it’s from Skyline ATS the leader in Cisco 360 Learning. Why so special? Well they take learning credits and Narbik is teaching these! So for CCIE 360 CIERS 1 you get CCIE Flyer CIERS 1 Exclusive Pricing!
So here’s the scoop for those of you looking for a great bargain on this great opportunity;

Class dates:
• Glendale, CA 11/30/2009 (4 seats left)
• Campbell, CA 12/07/2009
• Richardson, TX 01/18/2010
• Glendale, CA 01/25/2010
• Columbia, MD 03/15/2010
• Campbell, CA 03/22/2010
• Chicago, IL 04/12/2010
• Herndon, VA 09/20/2010
• Durham, NC 10/25/2010
• New York, NY 11/15/2010

Space is limited and these seats are on a first come first serve basis. The best prices are for the earliest registrations, so don’t delay.

NEWS FLASH: Voice Boot Camp
Voice Boot Camp has now added their very successful brand of CCIE Voice boot camp to our growing list of companies interested in providing reduced rates to our readers. Yes the most highly sought after skills are IPT, UC, and VoIP professionals. Those with CCIE Voice certifications are the very ones responsible for Cisco Channel Partners earning Cisco UC specialty reseller certifications. The demand is there you only need to step up and earn the certification.

How to register
Simply send an email to promotions@ccieflyer.com and we can get you into these bootcamps at a big discount.

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Gitex News Editorial/Press Release – Voicebootcamp Inc. and UC Solutions Inc.
Booth: Hall 2 A2-40
Come and see us at our stand for a chance to meet with ‘Eman’ of CCIE Flyer fame, the global expert in the Cisco Certification process and current market conditions in recruitment and an excellent resource in guidance and creating road maps for success in this challenging environment. Take me to this story...

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Eman

Cisco Brand Protection
I have written of the work I am doing with Monica (my best friend at Cisco) in helping CCIEs regain control of their IE numbers. Her work has led me to interact with the Brand Protection team at Cisco. They are a group of professionals who are scattered around the globe looking out for your welfare. Who is there to recover your stolen hardware? Who is there to stop the obsolete counterfeit products at the border? Who is there to warn you off of buying dumpster diver unlicensed or authorized refurbished gear? Cisco Brand Protection that’s who! Take me to this story...

Micronics is Growing!
Narbik never seems to get much sleep. Really I can talk to him almost any time and he is always on the red eye flights back and forth to many distant lands. He always seems to be writing, which is his passion. Text books are a real tough thing for me to read so writing them in my mind must really be hard. Still he pumps them out like midwife giving birth. He shares some of the burden but mostly he is the author of his many offerings. Recently his Soup-to-Nuts workbook was offered up to CCIE Flyer readers as a giveaway so in the October issue, which Dan (my big brother) and I are very proud of. Take me to this story...

A Conversation with dual CCIE #19860 Piotr Matusiak
Eastern Europe is one of the targeted emerging market areas of focus for my team as we prepare for a push into that region. I have been speaking with the Cisco Talent Lead for that region and it looks like I might actually be going to that region soon. So when I was talking with Narbik recently about his plans to add CCIE Security boot camps to his offerings I was happy to learn that his Security instructor is from Poland. Piotr is a dual CCIE R&S and Security with over 10 years experience in the field. His work is interesting security architecture and risk management in complex enterprise class networks. So when I got a chance to ask Piotr a few questions I jumped. Take me to this story...

Serena Ramovecchi
When I travel I enjoy the opportunity to speak with the Network Academy students in various places around the world. I have not been to Italy yet but I have my fingers crossed! In my work I have reached out to countless CCIEs and I have had many contact me directly. Back in August, “Inspire Awe, the Women of the CCIE Flyer” issue had some great response. One of the CCIEs who responded was Serena CCIE #24052 from Rome. Serena has an interesting story to share so I thought I would start out with this information from the Network Academy Advantage website. Take me to this story...

A Newly Minted CCIE Success Story
What was it like being a CCIE out of work in Nigeria and looking at bleak options? Well I decided to put this one on the spot and interview him for you. Take me to this story...

The Thaw
The thaw is on though. The rest of the year is looking bright for those of us here at CCIE Agent, Limited Jack, M, Dan (my big brother and web master), Charles (my boss at Bridge) and the CCIEs in our network. We have started reaching out to clients in Brazil, Botswana, Texas, Eastern Europe, Mexico, China, Japan, Israel, Australia, and Malaysia to mention a few. The writing is on the wall and we are betting that our efforts in introducing our services to these broad and varied channels will be a good move for our network of CCIEs. Take me to this story...

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Career Diva
It’s called Facebook, not Faced-Book
Before the Internet and social networking sites, a drunken night at home was not dangerous to your career. Take me to this story...

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Terry Slattery
Real-world feedback: University focus
It is always great to get feedback directly from our customers and I had the privilege of a good exchange of information with Matthew Almand of Texas A&M University. They have a big network, comprised of 25 backbone Catalyst 6500 routers at 10 locations, interconnected by 1G and 10G links. There are 340 buildings, outfitted with a variety of distribution switches, from Catalyst 6500s in the larger buildings to smaller switches like the Catalyst 3750, 3560, 3550, or 2960. The edge switches are Catalyst 2950s and 2960, plus some legacy gear, over 3000 in all. Take me to this story...

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Joe Astorino
I want to take a few minutes to talk to everybody out there reading about how to get the most out of your CCIE training experience. There are certain things you can do to get the most out of your experience, and these are things that are too often overlooked. Take me to this story...

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Jeff Bloch
TOP 5 REASONS YOU WON’T LAND THAT KILLER JOB in 2010
If you’re looking for a new job, I’ve got tough news Fido. Your skills may be in very high demand, but the deck is stacked against you. Here’s why and what you can do about it: Take me to this story...

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John Lockie
What this is all about…(CCIE Candidacy Trail)
I know it is cliché to say, but if CCIE were easy it would be worthless. It would be another paper certification, or another 12-mile ride out my backyard. Five years ago I started toward my CCNA and CCSP, yet never completed. I have accepted that I let excuses get in the way (seems to be a common theme in my life the last decade). I have grown a lot in my professional career since then. I decided a few months ago to put the CCIE in my targets for 2010. Take me to this story...

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Robert X. Cringely
The Cybersecurity Myth
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said this week it will hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity experts over the next three years to help protect U.S. computer networks. This was part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the announcement was made by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, who also said... Take me to this story...

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Gatana Kariuki
Why SSL?
Using SSL to secure all websites may seem like an odd choice; most websites contain no "nuggets" worth taking, SSL apparently slows the page load time (especially on over provisioned hosting platforms), and it's not clear if doing so will mess up any search engine optimizations. Take me to this story...

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The Tale Toolbox of Nickelby
Nickelby Thane
Cisco released IOS v15.0 a few weeks back. There was of course the usual fan fare for this release since it is quite a major update from the v12.x series. I won’t go into details on the new features of this release and what ancient features that have been dropped since we can get that easily from the net courtesy of Dr. Google. Instead, I would like to share my opinion on why v15.0 was released after v12.x and not v13 or v14. Take me to this story...

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Darby's Woodshed
Darby Weaver
This is like a boxing championship match and we've just finished the 6th round... but hey it's early yet... we don't ask for quarter... we just get back in the ring, take the punches, we beat it down... Taking a beating may not ever be fun, but it does build character. Take me to this story... 

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Откри ли Ви световната акция за издирване? 拥有全球搜索找到你？Heeft de wereldwijde zoektocht u gevonden? Est-ce que la recherche mondiale vous a trouvé ? Hat Sie die globale Suche gefunden? Εχει την παγκοσμια αναζητηση βρεθηκαν σας; Has the global search found you? La ricerca globale ha trovato voi? は、世界的な検索が見つかりましたか？ 이 글로벌 검색 발견해서? Tem a pesquisa global encontrado você? Нашел ли вас глобальный поиск? La búsqueda mundial ha encontrado usted? لقد وجد البحث العالمية لكم؟

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Recruiting 101
A Recruiting Glossary:

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From Cisco:

Here is the language we have in Ts&Cs

The lending or transfer of a CCIE credential by its owner to a Channel partner who is not the owner's full-time employer or the equivalent of full time employed, e.g., 40 hours/wk., is a violation of program policy and subject to sanctions. This is also true for partner companies who misuse CCIE credentials, with or without CCIE candidate consent, for unfair benefit. Candidates who violate policy as stated in the Cisco Career Certification and Confidentiality Agreement: Section [4] Examinations: [4.1] http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le11/learning_certification_agreements.html, may receive a permanent ban on future Cisco examinations and the cancellation of previously earned Cisco certifications. Channel Partners who violate these guidelines in their partner agreements will be immediately deauthorized.

To report any suspicious activity, please submit a detailed summary to security-tipline@external.cisco.com.

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The Cisco IP Telecommunications Users Group (CIPTUG) is hosting a Technology Forum on October 22nd at the Country Club of Roswell. The session focuses on Unified Communications and includes customer and end user case studies, educational sessions, networking with other users, and interactive discussions with Cisco, Cisco Partners, and industry and technology experts. Stay at the forefront of your network potential by understanding best practices, and how to maximize your investment in response to business needs. For more and to register (http://www.ciptug.org/technical_forum.php?hid=42)

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Jerry Garcia

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