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Next Instructor Professional Development (IPD) Week, 26-30 November 2018

 

Please join us for the next Instructor Professional Development (IPD) Week, 26-30 November 2018. We will be offering technical sessions as well as NetAcad program update sessions.

Program Updates -  Keep current with the latest from Cisco Networking Academy.
Topics include curriculum releases, new NetAcad.com features, equipment updates, and more.

 

Technical Sessions  

• Wireshark Tips & Tricks
• Attacking Networks using Kali Linux
• Hands-on for Model-driven Programmability
• SDN: an Open Source Demo
• NetAcad Equipment Deep Dive
• And many more!

ENROLL -   If this is your first Global IPD Week, you must enroll at https://cs.co/IPD19 

REGISTER – netacad.com - I’M LEARNING tab - "IPD Week FY19"

DevNetAcad Reloaded

From now until June 2019 Cisco’s DevNet and Networking Academy have teamed up again for another webinar series because of the high interest from last year's series. In our ever changing technology landscape, it only makes sense to revisit a few sessions from last year and share the latest details as well as feature a whole new set of topics. Join the webinars for conversations about network programmability, security, SDN and network controllers, Python, and many other related topics.

 

• Session 1: Networking with Programmability is Easy
• Session 2: Role of a Network Engineer in the Programmable Age
• Session 3: Software Defined Networking and Controllers
• Session 4: Adding API Skills to Your Networking Toolbox to be held in January 2019
• Session 5: The New Programmable Toolbox of a Networking Engineer to be held in February 2019
• Session 6: Program Networking Devices using their APIs to be held in March 2019
• Session 7: Before, During, and After a Security Attack to be held in April 2019
• Session 8: Play with Linux and Python on the Networking Devices to be held in May 2019
• Session 9: Automate your Network with a Bot to be held in June 2019 

URL: https://www.netacad.com/careers/webinars/opportunities-in-tech/programmability-devnet-webinar-series?utm_source=ks&utm_medium=multi&utm_campaign=webinar&utm_content=career-tb

 

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Video

The Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon from 12 to 14 October at Odisee Brussels showed a great spirit from 25 teams from around the Benelux. We thank all participants for taking so many opportunities for teamwork and collaboration. The video taken during the Hackathon shows exactly how the hackathon happened.

• 150 students from Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg forming 25 teams
• Active Learning: global problem solving + technology skills + teamwork and collaboration
• Using the Internet Of Things for interactions between people, processes, data and things, offering a world of opportunities to solve real world problems
• Each team explores the domain of democratic voting and elections and creates a solution that could make a difference
• A  great experience for all

Here is a link for the Hacakthon Particpants to download the video from the event.
Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Video to download:  Download Cisco Hackathon v5

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon - October 2018 - Pictures & Results

Click on the link below to view the pictures
Pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2C5z6Woih43AtTKF7
More pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1919063561495868&type=1&l=c3bca0270c

The jury consisting of representatives from business partners selected the following winning teams:

-1- Thomas More
-2- Odisee
-3- Defense
-4- PXL

There are 16 more prizes for teams which will be announced before end October

 

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Documents & References

To inform the participants some important documents relating to the Lighthouse Hackathon organization are published here

Hackathon Address: Polyvalent Auditorium 2215 - Stormstraat 2 - 1000 Brussels - map

Hackathon Schedule (Start: 10 October 2018 at 12pm | End: 12 October at 18pm) 

• PDF: Download Hackathon-schedule-oct-2018
• XLS: Download Hackathon-schedule-oct-2018

Facilitation Manual

• Download Hackathon Student Facilitation Manual
• Download Hackathon Instructor Facilitation Manual

Seating 

• Download Hackathon Seating 2215

Student Team Documentation

• Share your teamwork on Google Drive with easy to use templates for each phase
• First find out your team number in the team listing
• and consult the README file for student teams

Hackathon Juror Evaluation Form

• PDF:  Download Lighthouse-hackathon-juror-evaluation-form
• Word:  Download Lighthouse-hackathon-juror-evaluation-form

Brussels

• Around The World 4K, Brussels in 4K, 3:53, published on 10 Oct 2016
  URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUCJbjJw1CM

Technical Procedures

• Wifi Account (valid only during the hackathon for persons not having an Eduroam Account)

  • SSID :OdiseeGuest
  • User: eventICT 
  • Password: uD1660

• Setting up the Raspberry Pi for network access
  
  • Download 3.2.2.3. Lab - Setting up PL-app with the Raspberry Pi

 

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Brussels => Kickoff

=> Location: Odisee - Stormstraat 2 - 1000 Brussel - Polyvalent Auditorium 2215
=> Date and Time: 10 October 2018 - 13pm
The event starts with this kickoff and continues until Friday 12 October at 16pm with drinks, with some participants in near exhaustion.
=> Speakers: Bertrand Wert, Rik Bleeker, Kevin Picalausa, Wouter Thielemans, Hans Vandenbogaerde, Yvan Rooseleer, Osarumen Osama i.
=> Contact: yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be

• Welcome
• Video Footage
• Where are we?
• Practical Aspects
• Prizes and Evaluation 
• Jury Procedures
• Types of Teams
• Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Flow
• Keynote by Bertrand Wert
• Hackathon Phases
• Facilitation Manuals
• Objectives and expectations of this Hackathon
• Student Team Documentation
• Presentation of facilitators, coaches and experts
• Inspiration Storm
• Hackathon starts ...

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Flow

Keynote => Design thinking => Visualizations  => Prototypes => Qualifications => Pitch Semifinals => Pitch Finals => Awards => Drinks

Interviewing Networking Academy Students and Instructors | 10-12 October 2018

During the Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon in Brussels from 10 to 12 October 2018, the intention is to interview participants, students, instructors, coaches and jury members. Everyone is allowed to turn down an interview request, but the aim is to represent the person speaking in a positive context.

Examples of questions

Here are the questions we will ask:
1. How did you get started with Cisco Networking Academy courses?
2. What are you learning/doing in this program?
3. Can you share two of your favorite learning experiences so far?
4. How do you imagine using your ICT skills for good?
5. Where do you hope your career takes you?
6. How will Networking Academy help you get there?
7. Is there anything else that you would like to share?

Hackathon Playbook Course: Context & Content

At 19pm on 20 September there is an online IPD* session about IoT and Hackathons. Yvan will be explaining the context & content of the Hackathon Playbook course that is available within Cisco Networking Academy.

There is more in the course than one would predict.

Presentation
- PPT: Download Context of Hackathon Playbook
- PDF:  Download Context of Hackathon Playbook

*IPD: Instructor Professional Development

Cybersecurity Series Webinars

Below is a list of upcoming webinars through the beginning of October.  

Cybersecurity series: 1^st session – Intro to Cybersecurity, 19 September, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, Register Here

Cybersecurity series: 2nd session – Security Threats & Breaches, 3 October, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, Register Here

All details for the Cybersecurity Series can be access here.

AGENDA 30 AUGUST CISCO

AGENDA 30 AUGUST CISCO DIEGEM

 

The aim of this meeting at Cisco Diegem is to inform academy instructors how to prepare students for the Lighthouse Hackathon in October

 

10-13 HACKATHON PREPARATION

Introduction by Rik max. 30'

Practical Issues by Yvan max. 45'

Course overview for hackathon preparation by Semyon max. 60'

Pitch Training intro by Osama max. 45'

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Brussels - Preparation & Information - 10-12 October 2018

Updated: 7 September 2018
All Benelux Academies of higher education are invited to the Cisco Lighthouse Challenge in October 2018 providing your students the opportunity to build a human network and to make the best of their talents in Brussels at the heart of Europe.
This document contains useful information to prepare for the Cisco Lighthouse Challenge in October 2018.
-The event is co-organized by Cisco CSR, BiASC and Odisee UC with facilities offered by Odisee University.
-The student challenge is focused on technology skills used for the benefit of democracy & politics.

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon & Innovation Challenge 

Task: Create a prototype installation based on specific requirements; configuring and creating selected hard and software 
General Theme of the Hackathon: Democracy & Politics

WHAT IS A HACKATHON? - A “Hackathon” is not about computer “hacking”. It means “ACTIVE” learning - It is a three-day event promoting 21st century skills, design thinking and multidisciplinary team work - Students teams are solving an unknown challenge presented by a problem owner (external) - Key components: ideation, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary communication - A Hackathon needs a decent  preparation - Participants are coached by a variety of experts and coaches.

DATES 

10 OCTOBER 2018 Arrival between 9-12am Lunch at 12am Kickoff at 13pm
Kickoff & Team Briefings - Preparation, Ideation & Design Thinking - Research & Analysis - User Requirements & Usability Design 
Solution Proposal - Prototype Proposal - Technical Preparation, Technical Analysis & Design - Coaching  

11 OCTOBER 2018  
Designing & Creating Prototypes - Communication & Marketing plan - Coaching  

12 OCTOBER 2018 
Finalizing plan & Prototypes - Solution Documentation - Demonstrations & Pitching - Jury Decision - Award Ceremony

Evaluating New Cisco IoT Security Course

A new course called IoT Security will be available soon. With BiASC we are currently evaluating this course, which is still under limited availability.

What is IoT Security about?

Security is one of the key pillars in the forces of digital disruption that enable digital transformation in every industry. At the same time, the enormous increase of connected IoT devices is not only enabling the digitization of industries, but also increases the landscape of possible security threats. The IoT Security course provides the learner with introductory skills to perform Vulnerability and Risk Assessments on IoT solutions in a specific business context. Students who complete the IoT Security course will be able to assess, research, and provide risk mitigation strategies for common security vulnerabilities in IoT systems. Students seeking a career in the rapidly growing IoT and Security domains will learn practical tools for evaluating security vulnerabilities in IoT solutions, perform threat modeling, and use risk management frameworks to recommend threat mitigation measures.

Research practice and ethical hacking

As in the CyberOperations course students have to accept the ethical hacking agreement.

One of the practice labs is with Shodan explained on the SANS Penetration Testing Website. Also Kali Linux will be used.

Shodan is a search engine that takes a distinct departure from most Internet search engines. Instead of searching through content intentionally served up and delivered to web browsers, Shodan allows us to search for Internet-connected devices.

URL: https://pen-testing.sans.org/blog/2015/12/08/effective-shodan-searches

Next Steps

If instructors in Belgium are interested, we will organise an IoT Security initial traning between October and December 2018. Please send a mail to <yvan@biasc.be> if you would like to receive more information

 

 

Introducing Cisco Webex Teams

Webex Teams is a complete cloud-based collaboration suite that enables teams to:

Meet
Message
Call
Whiteboard
Share

The Webex Teams environment is free for Cisco Networking Academy students and instructors. Webex Teams is definitely a fantastic tool for developers, enabling you to create amazingly interactive applications involving APIs, request/reponse, messaging, python coding, ...

A new workshop has been created within Cisco Networking Academy to learn both the practical usage and the coding/automation possibilities of the new collaboration environment. During the course you will be introduced to Cisco Webex Teams and Cisco Webex Teams for Developers. You will learn how to obtain your Cisco Webex Teams Access Token which will be used in the hands-on labs.

More information: http://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2018/08/staying-on-top-of-emerging-technologies.html
Getting Started Guide: https://www.webex.com/includes/documents/us-meetings-gsg-6.12.pdf?TrackID=1029718&hbxref=&goid=eQSG

Staying on Top of Emerging Technologies

Opening your mind to emerging technologies Cisco Networking Academy is more than Routing & Switching. Digitization is changing the world: everything becomes connected, everything becomes software-based, everything generates data, everything can be automated, everything needs to be secured. We are offering you two new online courses to stay on top of the emerging technologies:

• Experimenting with REST APIs and Webex Teams
  For all IT students, also software engineering
• Networking Programmability
  For IT Students at the level of ICND1

As always, Cisco Netacad courses lay a solid conceptual foundation, but at the same time the courses and workshops are very practical as well.

The Digital Transformation is impacting all major industries. 75% of businesses will become digital by 2020. Digital technologies and new business models are impacting the way things are being done. Digitization is also transforming networking. Even if 75% of businesses will become digital by 2020, only 30% of digitization efforts will be successful.

The following sectors are undergoing rapid changes:

1. Technology Products & Services
2. Media & Entertainment
3. Retail
4. Financial Services
5. Telecommunications
6. Education
7. Transportation
8. Manufacturing
9. Healthcare
10. Utilities
11. Oil & Gas
12. Pharmaceuticals

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS

Cisco Networking Academy has produced workshops for students and instructors in order to prepare them and make them comfortable with intimidating new ideas, concepts and skills.

• Take students from buzzwords to Hello World on latest technologies
• Only take up 8 hours of valuable time
• Hands-on experience with enterprise software, e.g. DevNet
• Instructor Powerpoints & Activity Transcripts
• Formative evaluation + Short Summative Evaluation

EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

As you may know, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recently came into force, bringing long-anticipated consistency to the data protection landscape in Europe. Cisco complies with mandatory privacy laws worldwide, including GDPR; and based on our internal privacy and data protection assessments, we’re confident that Cisco’s Networking Academy activities and platform are consistent with these new requirements. As our privacy and data protection practices continue to evolve, we want to call your attention a few resources and updates.

API Deep Dive: APIC EM Rest API

This video relates to the Netacad Workshop Emerging Technologies APIC EM

A classroom session from the DevNet Zone at Cisco Live Berlin 2017. You can now download Cisco's Application Policy Infrastructure Controller - Enterprise Module (APIC-EM) from DevNet! APIC-EM is Cisco's SDN controller for the Campus and WAN. The first production release of APIC-EM included path-trace, Network Plug and Play (PnP) and Intelligent-WAN (IWAN) applications as well as services for location, topology and PKI. Three months later new capabilities such as EasyQoS and Dynamic QoS were released. Learn how to use the API's these applications expose to innovate on top of APIC-EM and integrate it into your operational environment. This session will cover the fundamentals of the controller inventory and topology as well as the advanced applications like path-trace, PnP, QoS and IWAN.

A. Radford, API Deep Dive: APIC EM Rest API, February 2017 -- URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqsSh9zag_A&t=171s

APIC-EM Presentation at CiscoLive PDF:  Download APIC-EM Adam Radford BRKRST-2641

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Brussels | Invitation | 10-12 October 2018

We invite Benelux Higher Education Institutions who have a bachelor or associate degree program to take part in the Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon with one team of students. The winners will be invited to CiscoLive 2019 in Barcelona to demonstrate the results of their work. Twenty higher education institutions based in the Benelux are able to enroll with six students.

Apart from the students we also invite business companies, organizations and secondary school teachers with an interest in ICT education to participate as a coach or a jury member. 

The hackathon will take place in Brussels at Odisee University College - Stormstraaat 2 - from 10-12 October 2018.  

 

Register your organization for the Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hacakthon
URL: Lighthouse Pilot Registration

AIM OF THE CISCO BENELUX LIGHTHOUSE INNOVATION CHALLENGE 
With the Lighthouse Pilot we have the intention to make more students decide to go for an ICT higher education. The idea is to organize events that influence more students to enroll in ICT degree programs. The event is co-organized by Cisco CSR, BiASC and Odisee UC.

THEME AND TOPIC OF THE CISCO BENELUX  LIGHTHOUSE INNOVATION CHALLENGE & HACKATHON
The theme is to demonstrate the creative, social and business relevance of ICT higher education. Student teams will apply design thinking methods based on a given challenge. A team will need six highly talented ICT students, additionally with two creative marketing students. The exact challenge will be introduced during the kickoff session.

CISCO BENELUX LIGHTHOUSE INNOVATION STUDENT CHALLENGE & HACKATHON
The Lighthouse Pilot Hackathon is an event for higher education institutions. The hackathon will take place in Central Brussels. The event will take place with top teams of six students per institution. The Ideation & Design Thinking phases will start on 10 October. The second day is concerned with rapid prototyping and business/communication plans.  The last day of the event competing teams will demonstrate their results to an internationals jury.

TEAMS OF SIX WITH MIX OF SKILLS
A top student team with a mix of skills is necessary to win the competition: design thinking, prototyping, programming, scripting, also: managing networks, cloud systems, cybersecurity, sensors, internet of things, big data, blockchain, machine learning, intelligent assistants, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, multimedia, communication, business, marketing, ...

CISCO BENELUX LIGHTHOUSE INNOVATION CHALLENGE WINNERS
The winners of the Lighthouse Pilot Hackathon will continue the development of the prototype and will be invited to CiscoLive 2019 to demonstrate the results of their work.

CISCO BENELUX LIGHTHOUSE INNOVATION CHALLENGE AGENDA
Wednesday 10 October 2018 9-12am Arrival | 12am Lunch | 13pm KICKOFF | RESEARCH & ANALYSIS | IDEATION & DESIGN THINKING | USER REQUIREMENTS & USABILITY | SOLUTION DESIGN  | TECHNICAL PREPARATION | SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT  
Thursday 11 October 2018 |  PROTOTYPING & TESTING| BUSINESS PLAN | COACHING 
Friday 12 October 2018 | FINALIZING PROTOTYPE | SOLUTION DOCUMENTATION | PITCHING | JURY DECISION | AWARD CEREMONY 

PREPARATION MEETING 
A meeting about how to prepare your student team will be organized at the Cisco Belux Office on 30 August 2018 from 10am - 13pm.

ENROLLMENT FORM
Please fill in the essential information in the enrollment form below. Also we would like to know if your organization is supplying extra support, for example coaching students teams during the Hackathon. If you are not a Cisco Academy, we would welcome you to register as a coach or a jury member.

ORGANIZER
The Lighthouse Pilot Student Challenge & Hackathon is organized by Cisco CSR & Odisee University College in Central Brussels
Address: Stormstraat 2 - 1000 Brussels - Belgium - Polyvalent room 2215
Contact: Yvan Rooseleer <yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be> 

WHAT IS A HACKATHON?
- A “Hackathon” is not about computer “hacking”. It means “ACTIVE” learning - It is a three-day event promoting 21st century skills, design thinking and multidisciplinary team work - Students teams are solving an unknown challenge presented by a problem owner (external) - Key components: ideation, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary communication - A Hackathon needs a decent  preparation - Participants are coached by a variety of experts and coaches.

MORE INFORMATION 
URL: Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Pilot Challenge Preparation & Information

Register your organization or team for the Hackathon
URL: Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Pilot Information and Registration

 

 

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Brussels | October 2018

Benelux Academies from Higher Education are invited to take part in the Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon which aims at improving the numbers of students interested in ICT education by showcasing the relevance and value of ICT both for social and business purposes. All academies are allowed to send a mixed team of six students and a teamleader for a real ICT education challenge. The winning team will be invited to CiscoLive 2019 in Barcelona to demonstrate the results of their work to a large audience.

The Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Innovation Student Challenge runs in Central Brussels from 10 to 12 October 2018. The first day 3-4 team members are required, the second day 6 team members are required.

For more information and registration click on the links below.

URL: Registration for the Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon

URL: Preparation for the Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon

 

Benelux Partnership with CompTIA making certification exams affordable

BiASC is a CompTIA partner for the Benelux region in cooperation with NASC.

CompTIA offers vendor neutral certification exams, including courseware materials. The Cisco Networking Course IT Essentials is a direct preparation for the A+ exams.

Every year we organize a partner meeting showcasing new trends in CyberSecurity, Infrastructure , Networking and Cloud together with CompTIA. 

Schools and university colleges can apply for free to take part in the CompTIA Academy Programme. Discounts for exam vouchers amount to 40%, making certification exams affordable for students.

More information about the CompTIA Academy Program you can find here: https://partners.comptia.org/become-a-partner/academy-partner

Delivery Program for Commercial Partners: https://partners.comptia.org/become-a-partner/delivery-partner

 

BiASC Cisco Netacad Student Participants Grows by almost 1000

The number of Cisco Netacad students in Belgium has grown by almost 1000 units in the current academic year.

Well done by all institutions and instructors attracting all these students!