CartAn unofficial source has verified that the new CCA Exam we reported on, will require a candidate to first have both completed (any) CCIE certification as well as the CCDE certification to then be allowed to sit the CCA exam.
The format is still being worked out, but will closely resemble something like: “Respond to an RFP (or come up with some sort of design) and then defend it technologically, economically, and politically within your organization before a panel of Cisco Engineers (possibly a Cisco Distinguished Engineer).
Possibly more importantly is the statement that soon the CCDE will be a requirement for some Cisco Partners …. now how soon? for which partners? for which specializations? Those are all questions to be sorted. But for the time, certainly interesting to know that is most probably coming down the pike at some point.
More updates from Cisco Networkers to come – stay tuned!
Cheers,
Mark Snow
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