CCENT - Interesting! New CCNA Exam Too

MercilessKiller

This thread is for those who are interested in CISCO Qualifications by the way.

I'm ready to do my CCNA 640-801 exam, and as I go to book I see its been replaced by CCNA 640-802. This now the new CISCO CCNA Exam. Be warned if you are planning on doing your exam in the near future and have revised for the old one as there are some substantial changes (which is an interesting discussion on there own):

1) Wireless Standards and Security in Depth
2) IPv6 and compatibility with IPv4 using tunnelling
3) A LOT more focus on SDM (ewww)
4) A lot more on RSTP instead of STP.

Also note that CISCO Have introduced a NEW entry level exam before the CCNA. This is called the:

CCENT Qualification (CISCO Entry I imagine...)

So if you're not ready for your CCNA, the CCENT is designed to try and get you up to basics that are required before attempting higher qualifications.

So I want to know what peopl ethink of these? Luckily as an academy member I can do by 801 exam until 2009 so will still do that, though I was rather worried when I first found out about the replacement. Also prices are higher I believe?