Whenever a new technology is introduced, it would have both advantages and disadvantages. There are people who would tarnish the popularity of a technology by stealing information from it or corrupt the reliability of the system. The same thing is applicable to networking also. Networking is a very powerful area and it has got many threats. Every network in the world is constantly under threat from techies and hackers around the globe. The threat has increased in the recent years as the information being transmitted through networks is highly important and need great security. The networking leader of the world is Cisco and it has introduced a number of networking technologies which has taken care of the security process too. It has created certification course for people who likes to take up course in network security.
The certification from Cisco is named as Cisco certified internetwork expert and the code name given for this course is 350-018. The examination would require the candidate to have a good knowledge of the various concepts included in the syllabus. One needs to score at least 70% in the examination to be passed this Cisco certification. Getting 70% is so easy but it require little amount of preparation for exam. The certification course also includes a prequalification examination which one has to clear in order to attend this examination. The examinations are usually conducted at Cisco labs around the globe. A complete understanding of the following concepts is highly essential to get this certification. The topics covered under this certification would include Certificate enrollment protocol; layer 2 tunneling protocol, internet key exchange, triple DES, data encryption standard, Kerberos, remote authentication dial in user services and point to point tunneling protocol. A huge set of resources are posted on the net by various sources and this would help the students to clear this exam. The company itself provides training for interested candidates.