Background I first acquired a Cisco certification back in 2004, and have held a professional level certification since 2014.
As I mentioned when interviewed for The Art of Network Engineering podcast, I wouldn’t have got into networking or IT for that matter without the Cisco Networking Academy which I completed in high school. Being Cisco certified has allowed me to forge a career and progress through roles with having them. I learned a significant amount of knowledge, and will look fondly upon doing some of the exams like the old TSHOOT exam. Source
