The Cisco Learning Network

Beth Oommen, Tanner Swift

cln-podcast@cisco.com

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Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused professional education podcast about Cisco certifications, networking, cybersecurity, and technology skills, typically featuring Cisco leaders, product managers, architects, and workforce-development experts. PR agencies could credibly pitch senior networking and cybersecurity practitioners, certification executives, cloud-collaboration specialists, and technology workforce experts with practical expertise, though booking is likely difficult because the show primarily features Cisco-affiliated guests and has a specialized editorial remit.

Metrics

Episodes: 81

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 54.2k subscribers

Instagram: 167.0k followers

Contact Information

cln-podcast@cisco.com

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Host

Beth Oommen - Global marketing leader with Cisco Networking Academy.

Tanner Swift - Community manager with the Cisco Learning Network.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior professionals in networking, cybersecurity, cloud collaboration, technology certification, or workforce education, especially those responsible for certification programs, technical architecture, product strategy, or industry skills development.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of professional certification programs, Principal or senior technical architecture experience, Development of cloud, networking, or cybersecurity learning initiatives, Contributions to technology workforce and skills programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Giuseppe Cinque - Artificial Intelligence In Cybersecurity, Generative And Agentic AI, Cybersecurity Workforce Skills, Prompt Engineering, AI Literacy, And Responsible AI

Mubasher Nawaz - The Refreshed CCNA Certification, Hands-on Networking Skills, Automation, Ai-enabled Network Operations, Troubleshooting, And Job-ready Training

Scott Hunt - Updates To Cisco Collaboration Certifications, Cloud Technologies, Webex Contact Center, Collaboration Skills, And Certification Preparation

Recent Topics

Networking, Certifications, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Automation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Cisco Learning Network
:

Find Yourself in the Future Part 2: AI and the Tech Job Search

August 07, 2026

In part two of this Cisco Learning Network Podcast conversation on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and the future of work, Beth Oommen, Leader of Cisco Networking Academy Global Marketing, speaks with Matt Berndt, Head of Indeed’s Job Search Academy. Matt shares practical advice for early-career technology professionals navigating the job search in an AI-driven market — including how to communicate technical skills clearly, turn experience into evidence, use AI tools thoughtfully, pr...

Find Yourself in the Future Part 1: Al and Cybersecurity Skills for Careers

July 21, 2026

In part one of this two-part conversation, Cisco Networking Academy Global Marketing Leader Beth Oommen speaks with Giuseppe Cinque, Principal Architect with Cisco Networking Academy, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity work and the skills learners need to prepare for the future. Giuseppe discusses Cisco’s work with the AI Workforce Consortium, how generative AI and agentic AI are being used in cybersecurity, and why AI is more likely to transform jobs than simply rep...

Evolving the CCNA in the Age of AI

May 20, 2026

The CCNA is evolving to help learners build practical, job-ready networking skills for a world increasingly shaped by AI, automation, security, and cloud-managed architectures. In this episode of the Cisco Learning Network Podcast, Cisco Learning Network Community Manager Tanner Swift sits down with Mubasher Nawaz, Cisco Certification Portfolio Manager, to discuss the newly refreshed CCNA certification and what learners can expect when the updated exam launches in February 2027. Together, t...

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