About this episode

This episode discusses the changes in the CCNA certification with Cisco's Ryan Rose, focusing on the shift from memorization to scenario-based troubleshooting.

Unlock your dream job in IT with our proven community: https://itcareerjob.com/ Cisco just dropped the brand new CCNA v2.0 blueprint, bringing the most disruptive change to the certification track in six years. In this exclusive interview, I sit down with Ryan Rose, Cisco’s Director of Product Management for Skills and Certifications, to pull back the curtain on why the exam is changing on February 3, 2027, and what it means for your IT career. We break down the massive shift from basic terminology memorization to deep, scenario-based network troubleshooting. Ryan explains the return of performance-based exam labs, the structural elimination of the standalone automation domain, and how Cisco plans to test your ability to audit AI hallucinations in production environments. If you are currently studying for CCNA v1.1 or trying to break into the networking industry, this conversation will completely redefine your study roadmap and home lab strategy. 📱 Ryan Rose’s SOCIAL LinkedIn: /ryanrose3 Cisco Blogs: https://blogs.cisco.com/author/ryanrose X: https://x.com/RyanRose 🖥️ Cisco Resources Mentioned: Cisco Announcement: https://blogs.cisco.com/learning/ai-updates-ccna-ccie-automation…

People in this episode

Host: Dakota Snow

Guest: Ryan Rose

Topics covered

• CCNA v2.0
• network troubleshooting
• performance-based exam labs
• AI in IT
• certification changes

Keywords

• CCNA
• Cisco
• networking
• certification
• IT career
• performance-based labs
• AI hallucinations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cisco, Cisco Learning Network, Netacad, Cisco U, Cisco Blogs

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