Liz Burns, Global Manager for Juniper Networks certifications and Kieran Milne, one of the technical leads with the Juniper certifications team join  Ethan Banks for a discussion of the upcoming changes in the Juniper certification world. There’s a LOT of great information Liz and Kieran share, so be prepared to listen through this a time or two if you’re keen on Juniper certs.

What You’ll Hear

• Let’s talk about the Juniper certification tiers moving forward.
• What’s the best way to prepare for a Juniper certification exam?
• Check out the Juniper Fast Track learning portal.
• How does real-world experience and lab work factor into a candidate’s ability to pass a Juniper exam?
• How hard is it to make the jump to JUNOS if you’re more of an IOS engineer?
• What prerequisites are in place to be allowed to take Juniper certification exams? How does this compare Cisco prerequisites?
• Where do you go to take a Juniper exam, and what is the exam like (multiple choice, etc.)?
• Liz wields the word “psychometric” with great confidence.
• If a candidate fails an exam, what is the retake policy?
• What is Juniper doing to preserve the integrity and reliability of their certifications?
• Beyond the Twitter account  @JuniperCertify, what is the Juniper certification social media strategy (and why should you care)?
• How often does a Juniper certification holder need to recertify?
• Does a JNCIE have to retake the lab exam to maintain that credential?
• How is Juniper improving the benefits they extend to certification holders?
• Liz talks more about protecting the integrity of Juniper exams, including Juniper’s implementation of fraud detection for both testing centers and individuals. Don’t take a test for someone else, and don’t use braindumps. Juniper will know and take action against you.

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