From the rise of AI to the evolution of work and increasing security threats, skilling and upskilling has never been more critical. In this session, learn how AI is reshaping the landscape for ICT roles and driving changes in networking jobs. Then discover which skills will be most in demand in an AI-powered era - and how Learning at Cisco can help you grow and thrive in this volatile environment.

Ready for actionable strategies to modernize your networks and drive digital transformations? In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, it's a must. Enterprises require agile, scalable, and secure campus and branch networks to support cloud-driven applications, IoT, and hybrid workforces. Explore best practices for designing and deploying high-performance campus and branch networks using Cisco's latest innovations, including SD-Access, SD-WAN, AI-driven automation, and Zero Trust Security.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 2 

If you're ready to move forward with planning, designing, and deploying Wi-Fi 7, and beyond, this session is for you. Get your wireless LAN ready for the future while you learn about the latest WLAN standards, their capabilities, and new requirements they introduce. This lecture will teach you how to maximize your investments in your WLAN and the networks supporting it.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 2 

Curious to know the building blocks of an AI-ready infrastructure that support AI workloads? Attend this session to answer this question and more. Explore the different types of architectures for front and backend networks, the nuances of classic and rail-optimized designs, and how to scale out these networks using plane designs.

 Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 2

Step on over to the future of MPLS today. It's all about optimizing, simplifying, and improving the scalability of IP/MPLS based networks. Learn the basic concepts of segment routing, its importance, its benefits, and how it can co-exist with Label Distribution Protocol for future migrations. Youíll also learn configuration best practices and see how segment routing can be implemented in a real-world scenario.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 2 

Whether you're pursuing a DevNet certification that involves NETCONF, RESTCONF, and YANG or just want to better understand YANG basics, this demo jam is for you. This demo demystifies data modeling using multiple examples of different YANG statements paired with its Cisco NSO data model visualization to better understand how each YANG statement operates. Also, impress your peers with the difference between a YANG list, container, leaf, and the value of the CLI vs. API.

Level: Entry | CE Credits: 0 

See the Cisco Umbrella SIG cloud-delivered security platform in action. Deep dive into integrating an existing Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN deployment with Cisco Umbrella SIG and then deploy policies to route internet-bound traffic thorough the security services in the Cisco Umbrella cloud.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 2 

From the rise of AI to the evolution of work and increasing security threats, skilling and upskilling has never been more critical. In this session, learn how AI is reshaping the landscape for ICT roles and driving changes in networking jobs. Then discover which skills will be most in demand in an AI-powered era - and how Learning at Cisco can help you grow and thrive in this volatile environment.

Become your team's next troubleshooting guru starting with the data you need to better understand and troubleshoot problems in live digital service applications. Youíll also learn how to use application profiling and real user monitoring to help find and troubleshoot application issues. Finally, put it all together with a deep dive demonstration on how to collect data from applications, send it to a Splunk Observability Cloud, and help achieve digital resilience with the right dashboards and visualizations.

Level: Entry | CE Credits: 1

Learn how to get off the ground running with ThousandEyes, including an introduction, use cases, demonstrations, and how to get started.

Level: Entry | CE Credits: 1

See network automation in action! Learn how to seamlessly integrate NetBox, Meraki, and Splunk to create a fully automated and intelligent network configuration monitoring environment. The end result: a network that runs smoothly and securely with an event-driven architecture to boost overall network efficiency and reliability.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 0

Complete the observability picture by learning how to leverage the Splunk single repository of data to make informed decisions AND remediate the network issue automatically. Bring your headlamps to go "Splunk"ing together as you learn how to extend the Splunk platform to provide automated fixes using some data messaging methods, a bit of code, and some developer tools.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 0 

Learn how to implement Observability as Code by automating the deployment and management of Splunk AppDynamic Agents across a fleet. Take a demo deep-dive into establishing an Observability as Code Framework, leveraging Ansible and the Smart Agent CLI for streamlined installation, configuration, and management. Also learn how to enable seamless application monitoring and simplify observability operations.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 0

Get hands-on tips to become your team's network troubleshooting with Splunk superstar. Discover how to ingest various data sources into Splunk, like syslogs, JSON data from webhooks, and REST API data with Python. Next, learn how to search , filter, and analyze data using the Splunk Processing Language. Finally, learn how to incorporate these insights into Splunk Dashboards to make quicker and more informed decisions.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 0 

Take the journey to setting up a centralized logging system for multi-instance applications in Kubernetes and learn how these logs can be collected, aggregated, and visualized.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 0 

From the rise of AI to the evolution of work and increasing security threats, skilling and upskilling has never been more critical. In this session, learn how AI is reshaping the landscape for ICT roles and driving changes in networking jobs. Then discover which skills will be most in demand in an AI-powered era - and how Learning at Cisco can help you grow and thrive in this volatile environment.

Be your team's entry level go-to person for key AI security risks, common attack methods, and introductory strategies for improving AI security posters in your organization. In AI Security 101, you'll gain a foundational understanding of AI and AI security threats based on the OWASP GENAI Project and MITRE's ATLAS framework. You'll also learn how Cisco AI Defense AI Model and Application Validation helps organizations secure AI models and applications by detecting vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, as well as how to prevent proprietary information from leaking into public models. Finally you'll learn about emerging technologies such as the Internet Of Agents, which promises to expand the attack surface of AI-based applications in novel ways.

Level: Entry | CE Credits: 1

Take the daunting out of building a Zero Trust architecture for your business and discover a practical approach to Zero Trust designs and implementation that shows immediate benefits. Learn the secret of starting the Zero Trust journey with the capabilities that are best aligned, easiest to deploy, and best equipped to transform you environment from perimeter centric to Zero Trust.

Level: Expert | CE Credits: 3

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Cisco Validated team is executing to deliver evidence and guidance by implementing FTD SD-WAN capabilities in their live reference architecture environment. Get to know Zero Touch Provisioning, the SD-WAN Wizard, routing, and traffic engineering.

Level: Entry | CE Credits: 1

Learn what it takes to join one of the most up-and-coming fields in cybersecurity. Ideal for beginners, this demo equips you with the foundational knowledge to start your journey in ethical hacking. Using live demonstrations of essential tools and techniques, you'll learn how to bolster security measures effectively. Plus, get an overview of the Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking—your pathway to becoming a skilled defender in the growing field of cybersecurity.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 0 

Step aside Sherlock. Here's an investigation that can't be beat. Discover the power of Generative AI leveraged from within a Cisco XDR Automate workflow. Watch an AI agent respond to incidents, delve into investigations, and assist in mitigating incidents. Plus, witness an incident set off a dynamic sequence of AI agents that spring into action—investigating threats, updating incident details, and executing mitigations. The best part—access the workflows on GitHub and get ready for your own innovations.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 0

Become a Cisco Multicloud Defense expert by learning how to use Cisco Multicloud Defense to effectively identify and mitigate threats at each stage of the Cyberattack Lifecycle. Get hands-on exposure to a simulated cyberattack that encompasses all seven stages and see first-hand how various Cisco Multicloud Defense features recognize threats in each stage.

Level: Intermediate | CE Credits: 0