In the end we all know that in this industry we have to keep learning……all…….the……time……forever….
Cisco Network Academy has some great free courses and learning paths.
Over the last month or so I went through two of the learning paths on the platform:
1) Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Multiple courses covering the basics of Cybersecurity from a networking perspective with a final exam over all courses.
2) Network Technician – Multiple courses covering the basics of a Network Technician with a final exam over all courses
This was a great refresher on a lot of topics. Humbling as well as I was missing answers on things I feel I should have remembered. In the end you achieve a course completion badge for each course on credly and once passing the learning path a badge for that as well. It’s a great way to either get introduced or refresh your knowledge and be able to share it on platforms like linkedin to show motivation.
There are plenty of other platforms and vendors offering free courses similar. It’s a good way to keep moving forward and keep our crazy I.T. industry minds active! Good luck on all your studies everyone!