The Cisco Networking Academy has released a new CCNA level network security curriculum for Fall 2009. The new course provides students with in-depth network security education and a comprehensive understanding of network security concepts. The course is designed to provide students with hands-on knowledge and skills, emphasizing practical experience needed for entry-level job roles in network security. This curriculum reflects the latest network security technologies and provides hands-on exercises. The hands-on exercises teach installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices. The class is designed to prepare students for CCNA Security certification IINS 640-553 exam. This class requires a mandatory orientation meeting & capstone session. Orientation meeting - October 9th, 2009 at 9a.m. - you will receive a webex invitation for this. The class session is on October 14, 15 & 16 @ Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, the Computer Science Department, Lally 316. Capstone session - October 23rd, 2009. One week prior to the orientation meeting, registrants will receive class agenda, curriculum & labs via e-mail.