Enhancing Digital Security Education through Vendor Certification Courses
Explore the integration of vendor-based training like CCNA, CCNP, CCIE into security courses to enhance digital economy cyber readiness. Discover powerful global convergences and network infrastructure investments.
Enhancing Digital Security Education through Vendor Certification Courses
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Internet Governance and Network Security David NewellSoftware Systems Research GroupSchool of Design Engineering & Computing CURRICULUM EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENTS RESEARCH – NEW EPSRC TOPIC ‘DIGITAL ECONOMY’ ENTERPRISE - VENDOR CERTIFICATION ‘Incorporating Vendor Based Training into Security Courses’ [4] POWERFUL CONVERGENCES ‘By 2020 global output is forecast to double’ [1] £ Tn global network infrastructure investment Short Courses CCNA, CCNP, CCIE ‘2008-11, £103m Information & Communication Technology Research’ [2] ‘Less than 3% make CCIE’ [3] References [1] H.M. Treasury (2008) ‘Enterprise: Unlocking UK’s Talent’ available from http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/E/3/bud08_enterprise_524.pdf. [2] EPSRC (2008) Open Meeting, 'Our Plans for 2008-11:Generating New Knowledge and Skilled People for Innovation in a Modern Economy’. [3] CISCO, ‘Employer Information’ available from http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/employers/index.html [4] Armstrong, H & Murray, I (2005) in Procs. 2005 IEEE Workshop on Information Assurance and Security, US Military Academy, West Point, NY.