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McKinsey’s Latest Internet of Things Report

The adoption of IoT technologies has increased exponentially the past five years—but successful implementation still eludes some. 

McKinsey partners Michael Chui and Mark Collins share their thoughts with Roberta Fusaro on the findings of McKinsey’s latest Internet of Things report, including how to successfully integrate IoT, the situations in which the most value is being created, and what companies continue to get wrong.

Topics

• Defining the Internet of Things
• Getting the integration of IoT right
• The impact of IoT on cities
• What companies get wrong about IoT
• The role of talent in the adoption of IoT
• Avoid a fragmented approach to IoT
• Business ecosystems are critical
• Applying IoT to supply chain and public-health issues
• What IoT can do for construction and healthcare

URL: IOT Comes of Age

Skills For All Introduction to IoT and Digital Transformation 2.1 March 2022

The existing IoT courses on the NetAcad platform are gradually going to be replaced by new courses. The first course is focused on IoT and digital transformation.
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BiASC IT Education Roadshow | 6-13-20 May 2022

For the professional development of IT teachers BiASC has planned an IT Education Roadshow in May 2022. All relevant IT course providers have been invited to demonstrate their latest educational learning paths on Cybersecurity, IT Infrastructure & Cloud.

=> Registration Form 6 and 13 May: [nl]  [fr]  [en]

Below is a preliminary schedule of the three events in May. Sessions will last 45 or 90 minutes. This web page is continuously updated.

Friday 6 May 2022 => Pairi Daiza AM + PM
Theme: CyberSecurity
Topics: Cisco SkillsForAll CyberSecurity Pathway; new NetAcad courses; Palo Alto, Fortinet

Friday 13 May 2022 => Thomas More University Of Applied Sciences Geel AM + PM
Theme: Virtualization & Cloud, DevOps
Topics: Cisco Devnet, Network Programmability, Linux Professional Institute LPI, Ansible, RedHat, VMware, Docker, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Linux Professional Institute

 

NetAcad Instructor Training Program - Europe North - from March to May 2022

For the fourth time since 2020, BiASC invites members of the Belgian Networking Academy to participate in remote instructor training. The new series of Networking Academy Instructor Trainings will start in March 2022.

Also, BiASC is planning in-person events at two locations in Belgium on 6 and 13 and May. On 20 May we intend to organize a Talent Connection Event with Cisco partner companies for students looking for a job in IT, networking and security. Detailed information will be provided at a later date.

Get your instructor accreditation for the CCNA, CCNP, Networking Security, Cyber Ops Associate, DevNet Associate, Python or the new Cloud Security course.

Registration: EN Instructor Training Registration Form

New teachers of all levels of education are welcome: Secondary Education, Adult Education and Higher Education. The program offers courses at different levels, from introductory to advanced. Educational ICT coordinators may also find this program of great interest. Please share this information with your interested colleagues.

Networking Academy Instructor Training Plan Spring 2022

Here is the preliminary plan of the instructor training that will be provided to our members starting in March 2022.

The aim is to provide practical ideas to instructors for teaching Cybersecurity, Networks, Systems Management and Python at different levels in the next academic year. Most courses offer a problem-oriented approach that teach how to solve problems by using information and communication technology.

Invitations will be sent in January 2022.

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The Cisco Networking Academy courses fit in the DNA of Cisco, sharing knowledge and ideas to solve real-world problems with technology.

Cisco designs and sells a broad range of technologies that power the Internet. We are integrating our platforms across networking, security, collaboration, applications and the cloud. These platforms are designed to help our customers manage more users, devices and things connecting to their networks. This will enable us to provide customers with a highly  secure, intelligent platform for their digital business.

More information: https://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2021/12/cisco-six-strategic-pillars.html

Cisco Six Strategic Pillars

The Cisco strategy is to help business companies connect, secure, and automate in order to accelerate their digital agility in a cloud-first world.

General
Cisco designs and sells a broad range of technologies that power the Internet. We are integrating our platforms across networking, security, collaboration, applications and the cloud. These platforms are designed to help our customers manage more users, devices and things connecting to their networks. This will enable us to provide customers with a highly  secure, intelligent platform for their digital business.

More information
Cisco 2021 Annual Report: The Future of Work
URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/about/annual-report/cisco-annual-report-2021.pdf

 

VMware Data Center Virtualization: Core Technical Skills --- Feedback requested

VMware IT Academy gives BiASC members the possibility to view, experiment and evaluate course materials about virtualization technologies.

 

Here is an example course called VMware Data Center Virtualization: Core Technical Skills => aimed at entry-level learners

 

It is possible for you to access and experiment with the online course.

 

For the current version of the VCTA-DCV course click this link(*).

For the new interactive prototype clich this link(*).

VMware Academy would be grateful if you would provide your feedback about the current and about the prototype course. There is also an option to be part of a focus group conversation to express your personal views and experiences.

To complete the feedback form on the current version of VCTA-DCV course: https://forms.office.com/r/XabymQ1wjn

To complete the feedback form on the prototype version of the VCTA-DCV course: https://forms.office.com/r/YDCZ1VhGBw

To register for one of the focus group conversations: https://VMware.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EfNh0XJYSPSZa9kja2N-Pw

Red Hat Academy Open Talk Series DEC21-JUN22

RedHat Academy invites instructors and students to the upcoming Red Hat Academy Open Talk Series, four interactive sessions tailored for IT students. This series will run between December 2021 and June 2022 and will offer guidelines to succeed in the job market by hand of Red Hat technical experts.

Topics covered on the RHA Series
All you need to know about open source & Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Keys to succeed when looking for a job in the IT industry - Round table
IT for social good: OpenShift serving communities facing challenges
Working agile: methodologies & best practices

Why should your students attend these sessions?
RHA will share the current IT best practices.
Students will be able to submit their questions and get live responses during the webinar sessions.
Red Hat industry experts will talk on current IT concepts and actual software applicabilities in the IT market.
Students will gain access to a dedicated space to create community exchanging opinions with IT students from Europe, Middle East and Africa.

-- REGISTER NOW --

 

NetAcad Hardware Bundle Pricing Example

Contact

Jurgen Dioos
Senior Client Manager
NTT Belgium NV/SA
M : +32 474 90 26 93
E  : [email protected]

 

This offer shows prices per unit. A Cisco Academy will order fixed hardware bundles with two routers and two switches

No CiscoLive 2022 in Amsterdam

2nd Hand Hardware - Data Center Marketplace

Second hand hardware, somtimes cheap, sometimes not ...

Cybersecurity Pathway

Cybersecurity professionals who can protect and defend an organization's network are in high-demand.

Put your detective-like qualities to work by gaining knowledge toward a career in fighting cybercrime.

Future Cybersecurity professionals can choose a pathway of six security courses comprising more than 300 hours of interactive learning, thereby focusing on problems that you will need to be able to solve. 

More information: https://ciscointeractivepathways.com/Cybersecurity-Pathways.html

New Cloud Security Course

Be a Cloud Protector

As organizations move to the cloud, who will keep it safe? We need information security professionals who are cloud savvy. Gain in-demand cloud skills and answer the call in this fast-growing field.

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of cloud computing and prepare for the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK).

The CCSK certificate is widely recognized as the standard of expertise for cloud security and gives you a cohesive and vendor-neutral understanding of how to secure data in the cloud.

Recommended preparation: Introduction to Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Essentials (or equivalent)

You'll Learn These Core Skills:

In-depth understanding of the full capabilities of cloud computing.
Knowledge to effectively develop a holistic cloud security program relative to globally accepted standards
Understand best practices for Identity and Access Management (IAM), cloud incident response, application security, data encryption, Security as a Service, and securing emerging technologies.
Prepare for Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) certification.

Length: 35 hours
Level: Intermediate

Cisco NetAcad Trifold Brochure

Word Doc: Download NetAcad_Trifold_Brochure_11.04.2021

New JavaScript Essentials Course

New JavaScript Course

The new JavaScript Essentials 1 (JSE) course just released! This course is aligned to the JSE: Certified Entry-Level JavaScript Programmer certification. The course is offered in partnership with the JavaScript Institute through OpenEDG.  

 JavaScript Essentials 1 (JSE) introduces the basics of programming using the JavaScript language, a popular language for creating interactive web and mobile apps. This course covers general computer programming concepts and techniques. Learners will practice designing, writing, and running their own programs. No prior programming knowledge is required. 

JavaScript Essentials 1 (JSE) can be accessed online at NetAcad.com and is available self-paced and instructor-led. No special equipment or system requirements are needed. 

Learn More:   

• JavaScript Essentials 1 (JSE) course page 

• JavaScript Essentials 1 (JSE) Course Resources page (login required) 

• Visit https://javascriptinstitute.com for more information about the certification program  

Networking Academy Course Descriptions 2021-2022 -- en -- fr

Prepare the workforce of the future
Leading-edge curriculum designed to educate students for jobs of today and tomorrow

Course descriptions can be found in the document below
PPT English: Download English_NetAcad_Product_Catalog_11.04.2021
PPT French: Download French_NetAcad_Product_Catalog_11.04.2021

EMEA Training Partner & Instructors Conference 2021

RedHat Academy Curriculum and Roadmap

Product Aligned Training

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Red Hat OpenShift
• Ansible Automation Platform

Transformational Training

• DevOps Culture & Practice Experience
• Introduction to Pragmatic Site Reliability Engineering
• Red Hat DevOps Pipelines and Processes

More information
PDF: Download Red Hat Curriculum and Roadmap by Chris Tusa

IT Certification Latest Trends and Forecast

Pearson Vue published a report about the Value of IT Certification for 2021. The document shows an overview of the most popular certification and a forecast for the near future.

 

Source
Download from: https://home.pearsonvue.com/Test-owners/Industry-expertise/Information-technology/VOC.aspx

BiASC awarded PREMIER PLUS recognition by Cisco Networking Academy

For the first time BiASC has been awarded a PREMIER PLUS award as an ASC and an ITC by the global management team of Cisco Networking Academy.

This status makes us part of the 5% of top ASC/ITCs in the world.

 

BiASC wants to continue the approach of building a Human Network, motivating people (teachers, students, educational institutions and other stakeholders) from the bottom up.

 

The next steps in 2021-2022 are:

• Teach excellent instructor training courses (within all Europe North with seven instructors from BiASC)
• Organize an impressive human networking day at Pairi Daiza in the spring of 2022
• Empower instructor training in Wallonia and Brussels by proposing a funded training project in a social economy setting: DigitalCity, Bruxelles Formation, Digital Wallonia, IFAPME, Techni/Techno

Containers & Kubernetes Training Courses + Red Hat OpenShift

Closing the technology skills gap is vital to the future of enterprise software — and the opportunity to do so should be available to all. All Red Hat Academy instructors receive:

• Free access to Red Hat’s introductory Containers & Kubernetes training courses, including Red Hat OpenShift I: Containers & Kubernetes (DO180) and Introduction to OpenShift Applications (DO101)
• A 75% discount on the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes exam
• Access to training courses in up to nine languages and multiple learning formats
• Free video tutorials that demonstrate how to maximize the benefits of the Red Hat Academy Learning Platform while teaching a course
• No cost labs are available to students, directly through the Red Hat Academy Learning Platform upon instructor creation of the Red Hat OpenShift I: Containers & Kubernetes (DO180) or Introduction to OpenShift Applications (DO101)
• While RedHat encourage instructors to participate in free video classroom training courses and achieve certified status (at a discounted rate) in preparation for teaching the full curriculum, it is not required to instruct at your institution.

Visit the Red Hat Academy Learning Platform to learn more about our Red Hat OpenShift opportunities.