PQ Show 110: Is The CCIE Fading In Value?


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For many years, the CCIE has been the gold standard of certifications among network engineers. Recently, there has been a backlash against the cert by some, as Cisco has taken heat for increased pricing, an excessively difficult routing & switching written qualification exam, and a tendency towards a Cisco-centric way of looking at networking.

The question we raise today: Is the CCIE fading in value?

Our guests are Dustin Beare, a CCIE candidate who has been studying more than 20 hours a week for the certification; and Eman Conde, who has been recruiting CCIE talent since 1995.

We talk about engineers’ motivations for acquiring the certification, the industry’s demand for it, content changes, and new skillsets engineers might want to acquire.

Show Links:

Network Introvert – Dustin Beare’s blog

CCIE Flyer – Eman Conde’s blog