It was a very interesting post. The poster probably should have used a private e-mail address so it wouldn't appear to be marketing spam, but it was still a relevant and important piece of news for the clueful people on the list. Priscilla At 06:00 AM 3/7/01, info wrote: >Eh, big deal. The original post's header indicated it was >Off topic. Plenty of threads on this list are about non Cisco >certifications. Protocol Analysis is a skill reserved for experts. >Some people on this list are CNX certified which is a certification >being superceded by the new cert program.....it will be interesting >to see how they react to the new program. >Therefore the post has relevance to the list. Even if it came >from Sniffer's Marketing team, it wouldnt change that..... > >.....personally, I think protocol analysis is going to be extremely >important in Wireless environments as a security measure. > > > >Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > Gee, thanks for spamming a Cisco cert list with your marketing jizz > > propaganda crap press release. If you want to spam a cert list, start your > > own.. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 6 Mar 2001, info wrote: > > > > > http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010305/sfm057.html > > > > > > Was wondering if any of you had comments or interest > > > in the new Sniffer Cerficication just announced. See > > > link above or article below. > > > > > > > > > Sniffer Certification Program to Accredit IT Professionals With >First-Class > > > Troubleshooting and Protocol Analysis Skills for Managing Enterprise > > > Networks > > > > > > SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sniffer Technologies, a > > > business unit of Network Associates (Nasdaq: NETA - news), today is >setting > > > a worldwide standard by introducing its IT certification program for >network > > > management called the Sniffer Certified Professional Program (SCPP). >While > > > meeting the industry's demand for network professionals with >vendor-specific > > > certification, the SCPP will identify IT professionals with first-class > > > Sniffer-specific troubleshooting and protocol analysis skills to protect >and > > > optimize networks across the enterprise. > > > > > > Developed through close collaboration with Sniffer University, the >Sniffer > > > Certified Professional Program will help employers identify >professionals > > > within their organizations who are equipped with the knowledge and >skills to > > > implement, operate and troubleshoot networks effectively. At the same >time, > > > SCPP will provide network professionals industry-recognized >accreditation as > > > experts in their field. > > > > > > ``The rapidly changing landscape of internetworking technologies is >creating > > > a shortage of qualified, trained professionals to manage >business-critical > > > networks,'' said Rich Baich, Director of Sniffer University's >Educational > > > Services, Sniffer Technologies. ``Companies recognize the critical role > > > network availability plays in the success of their business, and the >Sniffer > > > Certified Professional Program ensures they have trained professionals >to > > > ensure maximum uptime of their network.'' > > > > > > The Sniffer Certified Professional Program was developed using proven > > > psychometric processes to create quality tests targeted at network > > > professionals with in-depth knowledge of Sniffer technologies and > > > significant hands-on experience in real world environments. Each exam >tests > > > objectives and content that maps to Sniffer University's existing >curriculum > > > ensuring clear learning paths between product and technology emphasis >areas. > > > > > > The Sniffer Certified Professional program consists of three levels. The > > > first level, the Sniffer Certified Professional (SCP), includes a >60-minute > > > required core exam designed to test a candidate's knowledge in the use >of > > > Sniffer Technologies' network analyzer. The SCP credential is the basis >for > > > the entire program. > > > > > > The following levels, the Sniffer Certified Expert (SCE) and the Sniffer > > > Certified Master (SCM), evaluate a candidate's knowledge in their choice >of > > > a combination of other Sniffer products and technologies in various > > > networking environments. Additional SCPP exams validate skills for >products > > > such as DSS/RMON Pro or the new Wireless LAN product as well as >technology > > > emphasis areas: Ethernet, TCP/IP, Windows NT and 2000, WAN and ATM. > > > > > > According to industry research, Sniffer Technologies is the >industry-leader > > > in providing top-quality software solutions for monitoring, analyzing >and > > > managing network availability and performance. To date, Sniffer >Technologies > > > holds customer agreements with over 80 percent of Fortune 100 customers. > > > > > > The Sniffer Certified Professional Program exams will be available >worldwide > > > through Prometric Testing Centers at www.2test.com starting April 2, >2001. > > > > > > To obtain further information about the Sniffer Certified Professional > > > Program go to http://www.sniffer.com/education/ or contact Sniffer > > > University at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Candidates who hold CNX > > > certifications are encouraged to contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details >about > > > transitioning their current CNX certification into the Sniffer Certified > > > Professional Program. > > > > > > Sniffer University is a world-class training organization that provides > > > introductory, intermediate and advanced courses for novice and >experienced > > > IT professionals. The Sniffer University curriculum is designed to > > > complement and enhance the skills needed and desired by organizations to > > > manage and maintain critical network infrastructures. Since 1991, >Sniffer > > > University has trained over 60,000 customers across a variety of >industries > > > in network management, troubleshooting and protocol analysis. > > > > > > Sniffer Technologies, a Network Associates business, is a leading >provider > > > of network and application management solutions designed to insure > > > e-business uptime. Supporting one of the widest ranges of network >topologies > > > in the industry, the Sniffer Total Network Visibility (TNV) suite is an > > > integrated solution enabling e-businesses and service providers to > > > cost-effectively keep their networks and applications up and running at >peak > > > performance. As one of the most trusted solutions for monitoring, > > > troubleshooting, reporting, and proactively managing network >availability > > > and performance, the Sniffer TNV suite meets the demanding 24x7 >availability > > > requirements of e-business Web sites, Internet applications, converged > > > voice, video, multimedia and data networks, and high speed switched and > > > optical networks. For more information, Sniffer Technologies can be >reached > > > on the Internet at http://www.sniffer.com . > > > > > > About Network Associates > > > > > > With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Network Associates, Inc. is a > > > leading supplier of security and availability solutions for >e-businesses. > > > Network Associates is comprised of four business units: McAfee, >delivering > > > world class anti-virus products; PGP Security, providing firewall, >intrusion > > > detection and encryption products; Sniffer Technologies, a leader in >network > > > and application management; and Magic Solutions, providing web-based >service > > > desk solutions. For more information, Network Associates can be reached >at > > > 972-308-9960 or on the Internet at http://www.nai.com . > > > > > > NOTE: Network Associates, Sniffer, Total Network Visibility, TNV, PGP, > > > McAfee and Magic Solutions are registered trademarks of Network >Associates, > > > Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. >All > > > other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the >sole > > > property of their respective owners. > > > > > > SOURCE: Network Associates, Inc > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________ > > > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: >http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > > > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > _________________________________ > > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: >http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >_________________________________ >FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: >http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html >Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
