about cisco, it's vision, certificates

2. What is Cisco ?
 Cisco is the largest networking company in the world.
 Cisco is an American multinational technology company.
 Cisco specializes into specific tech markets.
 Develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware,
telecommunications equipment, high-technology.
 Number of employees 71,883 (2016).
 Cisco sponsors a line of IT professional certifications for
Cisco products.

3. History
 Founded in December 10, 1984.
 Founders Leonard Bosack, Sandy Lerner.
 The company's first CEO was Bill Graves (1987-1988).
 Headquarters San Jose, California, U.S.
 The name "Cisco" was derived from the city name San
Francisco.
 The logo is intended to depict the two towers of the
Golden Gate Bridge.

4. Cisco`s vision ?
Cisco`s mission ?

5. Products and services
 Broadband cable.
 Cisco interfaces and modules.
 Cisco IOS software.
 Network management.
 Optical network.
 Routers, switches, hub.
 Security and VPN.
 Servers, universal gateways.

7. Certifications
 Entry (CCENT).
 Associate (CCNA/CCDA).
 Professional (CCNP/CCDP).
 Expert (CCIE/CCDE).
 and recently Architect.

8. Certification tracks
 Routing and Switching.
 Security.
 Data Center.
 Collaboration.
 Cloud.
 Design.
 Wireless.
 Service Provider.
 Cybersecurity Operations.
 Industrial.

10. Awards and accolades
 Cisco was a 2002–03 recipient of the Ron Brown
Award.
 U.S. presidential honor to recognize companies "for
the exemplary quality of their relationships with
employees and communities.
 Cisco commonly stays on top of Fortune "100 Best
Companies to work for", with position No. 20 in 2011.
 network security-related patents with the largest
portfolio within other companies (6,442 security-
related patents).