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eEnsuring consistent and continuous operation of
the network, with reduced risk and human errorSUMMARY
This chapter provides a high-level overview of Cisco’s
career certifications and how candidates can choose their
own destiny by picking the areas where they want to
build experience and become certified. This chapter
describes Cisco’s new specialist exams, which focus on
many different technologies, such as Firepower, SD-
WAN, and IoT. This chapter also discusses some of the
benefits of becoming certified, from career advancement
to building confidence to commanding a higher salary in
the workplace. This chapter also details at a high level
the components of Cisco DevNet, the value of the DevNet
community, and DevNet events such as Cisco DevNet
Express. Finally, this chapter introduces DevNet tools
such as DevNet Automation Exchange and DevNet
learning labs.