It's hard to believe that 2024 is almost over! As we prepare for our final Cisco Live of the yearinbeautiful Melbourne,Australia, we have some exciting product announcements and updates to share with you.

Be sure to stop byLearning & Certifications in The HUBduring Cisco Live Melbourne, November 11-14, 2024. We have tons of training, tools, and resources to help you meet today's digital demands and excel in your career. Catch a session in the Cisco U. Theatre, chat with our team, and connect with fellow tech learners.

Three tech trends 

This year at the show, Cisco is focused on three technology trends that are making headlines for all the right reasons:AI, Security, and theFuture of Work.

The first is AI. As a leader in this space, Cisco is making a global investment to ensure your workforce is AI-ready and AI-enabled. To meet this demand, we're introducing an all-new AI Solutions on Cisco Infrastructure Essentials | DCAIE Learning Path, which covers the essentials of deploying, migrating, and operating AI solutions on Cisco data center infrastructure.| DCAIE Learning Path, which covers the essentials of deploying, migrating, and operating AI solutions on Cisco data center infrastructure.

If you're at the show, stop by and check out the first two tracks for free, exclusively through Cisco U. We've also added a variety of new, free AI tutorials that you can only find on Cisco U.

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Next up is Security. We have three key announcements you can check out at Cisco Live in Melbourne or when you get home.

First, we're launching the newDesigning Cisco Security Infrastructure SpecialistCertification, which assesses expertise in security architecture design. You can earn it as a standalone certification or as part of the CCNP Security track. It will go live onMay 20, 2025, but you can access the exam topics now to get a head start on your prep!

Next is the newCisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking, which allows you to master essential offensive security skills and practice addressing real-world cyber threats. You can check out the Ethical Hacker Capture the Flag challenges at the show, exclusively through Cisco U.

We've also announced some exciting changes to our CyberOps certifications. Effective January 21, 2025, our CyberOps certifications will change toCisco Cybersecurity certificationsand will include new AI-related exam topics. Stop by at the show, and we'll tell you all about the updates, or check out the Cisco Learning Network for more details.

Finally, Cisco will be featuring the Future of Work and the technologies that will shape how we approach our day-to-day jobs. If you're at the show, stop by and check outCisco U.to gain insights into how we're shaping the way businesses learn and grow in 2025. Cisco U. offers anywhere, anytime learning, shaped just for you!

Featured promos at Cisco Live Melbourne 2024

Cisco Live is always the perfect time to tackle a certification exam.

You can test forfree with certification exams on-siteat the Pearson VUE Testing Centre. (Free exams are included if you've purchased the Full Conference, Full Conference PLUS, or IT Leadership packages.) However, if you register on-site after the conference begins, you'll still receivea 50% discount. An Explorer pass will also get you a 50% discount for exams scheduled and taken on-site. Plus, we now offerCCST exams at no costto attendees who schedule and test on-site.

Save onCisco Modeling Labsduring Cisco Live Melbourne.All customers can save 25% on CML Personal and Personal Plus, November 11-14, 2024. (No code required.)Attendees can save more: All customers scanned in the Learning & Certifications space will receive a promo code for 50% off.

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New at Cisco U. 

Cisco U. AI training 

Cisco U. has several courses and Learning Paths on generative AI, prompt engineering, and considerations around the responsible use for AI, including:

• Leveling up Your Network Engineering AI Prompts
• A Practical Guide to Network AI Prompt Templating
• Troubleshooting PC Connectivity with AI
• Exploring the OpenAI Python API
• Generating Documentation from Technical Services with GPT
• Building Infrastructure as Code with Generative AI
• Cisco pyATS and Genie
• Generative AI Coding for Network Engineers New to Python

Build the AI skills you need to meet the challenges of the future. Ryan Rose, Director of Product Management for Skills & Certifications, unpacks the latest updates and offerings in hi recent blog, From "Hello World" to "Hi AI"(4 min read)

Learn and network in the Cisco U. Theatre

Inside the Learning & Certifications booth, you can drop by the Cisco U. Theatre and grab a seat for half-hour sessions, led by our experts-no registration required.

Here are a few sessions you'll want to catch:

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If you can't make it to Melbourne, you can also watch our livestream.

Discover certification sessions at Cisco Live Melbourne

Here are just a few you can attend:

• Tuesday, Nov 12 | 1:00 PM -2:30 PM AEDT |Wednesday, Nov 13 | 3:00 PM -4:00 PM AEDT | Room 203| 1:00 PM -2:30 PM AEDT | Room 203
  CCNP: Diving into the new Multicloud Certifications [BRKCRT-2678]
  Speaker: Yusuf Bhaiji, Director, Global Certifications, Cisco
• Wednesday, Nov 13 | 3:00 PM -4:00 PM AEDT | Room 203
  The Value of the CCNA for EVERY Engineer -Yes that Means You! [BRKCRT-1004]
  Speaker: Hank Preston, Principal Engineer, Cisco
• Monday, Nov 11 | 4:30 PM -5:30 PM AEDT | Room 218| 4:30 PM -5:30 PM AEDT | Room 218
  AI/ML for Network Engineers [BRKENT-2209]
  Speakers: Dave Zacks, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco