Cisco's $10 Million in Scholarships for Cyber

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  • CIOCIO Member Posts: 151
    I got the same email this morning as well.
  • novovictusnovovictus Member Posts: 192
    Ditto...
    Working on: Doctor of Information Technology Information Assurance and Security @ Capella
  • BuzzSawBuzzSaw Member Posts: 259 ■■■□□□□□□□
    October Email for me as well!

    I don't mind, gives me some time to get ready for some other things.
  • scaredoftestsscaredoftests Mod Posts: 2,780 Mod
    I just took mine..22/30..
    Never let your fear decide your fate....
  • superbeastsuperbeast Member Posts: 86 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I too have received the October e-mail. I appreciate the updates so we know what's going on, even if its just a "we're working on it" update.

    In the mean time, I will take Cisco's advice and pat myself on the back icon_cheers.gif
  • NetworkNewbNetworkNewb Member Posts: 3,298 ■■■■■■■■■□
    It appears everyone and their mom probably received the "October email", but... Can everyone verify they have on here please? icon_thumright.gif
  • 9bits9bits Member Posts: 138 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Unsubscribed. Peace.
  • HafssolHafssol Member Posts: 12 ■■■□□□□□□□
    It seems to me that they didn't think that whole scholarship thing through. Oh, Cisco...
    Certs: CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA Routing and Switching, CFR, Sec+, Net+
  • cyberguyprcyberguypr Mod Posts: 6,928 Mod
    Why would they? It's not like Cyber Security is one of the hottest things out there that everyone ones to get their hands on. Oh wait...
  • Moldygr33nb3anMoldygr33nb3an Member Posts: 241


    Well it was great while it lasted :o
    Current: OSCP

    Next: CCNP (R&S and Sec)

    Follow my OSCP Thread!
  • ifexifex Member Posts: 12 ■□□□□□□□□□
    what month are we in?
  • nopx90nopx90 Member Posts: 20 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Scored 90%. Good luck to everyone. Hopefully there are scholarships galore for everyone on Tech Exams.

    Myself, I just don't want my CCNA to expire... hence the NEED for this cert. Learning objectives seem to line up better than the CCNA Security....
  • OctalDumpOctalDump Member Posts: 1,722
    So I got the October email. It seems that they will be using the assessment results to design the program. From the 'take your assessment' email, I got the impression that they would use the results to place similar cohorts together for the training. But the October email suggests that they still need to finish creating the training packages - which isn't a bad thing. I'd rather do the least amount of study possible, so a tailored training that means less time going over old ground is good with me.

    So just another 6 weeks...
    2017 Goals - Something Cisco, Something Linux, Agile PM
  • JamesKurtovichJamesKurtovich Member Posts: 195
    I wonder how many people took the quiz closed book as opposed to those who just googled the answers.
  • 7255carl7255carl Member Posts: 1,544 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I wonder how many people took the quiz closed book as opposed to those who just googled the answers.

    +1 for closed book here, if you don't know something learn It, don't fake it!!!
    W.I.P CCNA Cyber Ops
  • PseudonymPseudonym Member Posts: 341 ■■■■□□□□□□
    I get the feeling they might take the time completed into account to distinguish between people who had existing knowledge and people who just googled.

    I did it closed book, finished in 9:20 and scored 21/30. My linux knowledge is lacking but I think I did okay. Fingers crossed.
    Certifications - A+, Net+, Sec+, Linux+, ITIL v3, MCITP:EDST/EDA, CCNA R&S/Cyber Ops, MCSA:2008/2012, MCSE:CP&I, RHCSA
    Working on - RHCE
  • BuzzSawBuzzSaw Member Posts: 259 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I think people are putting too much into this ...

    This isn't an entrance exam to the NSA, or the actual certification test.

    I think they are just trying to build a base of candidates.
  • scaredoftestsscaredoftests Mod Posts: 2,780 Mod
    BuzzSaw wrote: »
    I think people are putting too much into this ...

    This isn't an entrance exam to the NSA, or the actual certification test.

    I think they are just trying to build a base of candidates.
    It isn't? I was going to buy a new dress for this very occasion. drat.
    Never let your fear decide your fate....
  • stryder144stryder144 Member Posts: 1,684 ■■■■■■■■□□
    It isn't? I was going to buy a new dress for this very occasion. drat.

    This is why I enjoy reading your posts!
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  • scaredoftestsscaredoftests Mod Posts: 2,780 Mod
    stryder144 wrote: »
    This is why I enjoy reading your posts!
    Me? With my posts? I am touched. icon_wink.gif
    Never let your fear decide your fate....
  • NetworkingStudentNetworkingStudent Member Posts: 1,407 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I received the following score:

    21.42/30.00

    71.39/100.00.

    The test seemed pretty hard to me.

    Don't have any Cisco or Linux knowledge.
    When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened."

    --Alexander Graham Bell,
    American inventor
  • jacksonrjacksonr Member Posts: 106 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Hi Guys,

    Applied on the 8th of Sept and received an email saying that I will receive an email within 10 working days with my assessment.
    Still have another few days but Cisco seem to be cutting it close.

    Should I be worried?

    Cheers
  • ErtazErtaz Member Posts: 934 ■■■■■□□□□□
    jacksonr wrote: »
    Hi Guys,

    Applied on the 8th of Sept and received an email saying that I will receive an email within 10 working days with my assessment.
    Still have another few days but Cisco seem to be cutting it close.

    Should I be worried?

    Cheers

    We're all worried. You should be more so than us. You're not pretty like we are.
  • jacksonrjacksonr Member Posts: 106 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I actually don't know how to respond to that!
  • RitualRitual Member Posts: 66 ■■□□□□□□□□
    jacksonr wrote: »
    I actually don't know how to respond to that!
    Well at least try to defend yourself somewhat.
    2016 goals - eJPT, MCSA Windows 10, something Linux
  • jacksonrjacksonr Member Posts: 106 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Ritual wrote: »
    Well at least try to defend yourself somewhat.

    Well I was trying to keep it professional but in that case
    Ertaz wrote: »
    We're all worried. You should be more so than us. You're not pretty like we are.

    Your Mum thinks I am VERY pretty!
  • ErtazErtaz Member Posts: 934 ■■■■■□□□□□
    jacksonr wrote: »
    Well I was trying to keep it professional but in that case

    Your Mum thinks I am VERY pretty!

    Well, good for you. My mum never says anything to me. zbr_armstrong_sept2012-117.jpg
  • jacksonrjacksonr Member Posts: 106 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Ah balls.

    Sorry Dude
  • dmoore44dmoore44 Member Posts: 646
    Don't remember when I signed up, but I just got the assessment email this evening. I finished the assessment in about 13 minutes and scored 28/30 (93.33).

    If the exams use some of the same language as that assessment, there's bound to be some confusion. I had a question about what a default gateway was, and the answers made no sense; predictably, I got it wrong.
    Graduated Carnegie Mellon University MSIT: Information Security & Assurance Currently Reading Books on TensorFlow
  • nisti2nisti2 Member Posts: 503 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Any tips for the exam? I'm planning to take tomorrow, and I don't have to much experience with CCNA...
    2020 Year goals:
    Already passed: Oracle Cloud, AZ-900
    Taking AZ-104 in December.

    "Certs... is all about IT certs!"
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