Hyderabad, India — May 18, 2009 We have tried to match the book pattern to the CCIE Security Blueprint. It is broken down into 7 Modules. The first 6 modules focus on the Blueprint technologies. These labs give you the foundations to attempt the Full lab which are called the Super Labs.

There are 3 Super Labs currently in the workbook and you will be getting another 3 by the end of May. We will also be adding an additional 4 labs by the end of June.  Below are the highlights of the workbook

• Written by Khawar Butt, author of several popular CCIE Security Workbooks.
• Extensive coverage of all the CCIE Security Version 3.0 blueprint topics.
• 38 Labs including 3 Super Labs (100 point Lab) and 35 topic/technology specific labs and around 150 mini-labs.
• Additional 7 Super Labs will be given at no extra charge by the end of July. Total 10 Super Labs.
• Covers Security on the Routers, Switches, ASA and IPS Devices. It also covers the ACS Server.

Hyderabad, India — January 13, 2009 Congratulations to Netmetric's instructor Siddiq Ahmed who recently passed the CCIE Security Lab Exam. This is Siddiq's 2nd CCIE making him one of very few in the elite group of engineers with DUAL CCIEs!

Siddiq Ahmed has been in the Cisco networking industry for over 12 years. Siddiq was one of the first individuals to bring quality Cisco certification training to India in 1996, and soon passed the CCIE Lab Exam in Routing and Switching. He then went on to obtain CCIE certifications in Security. Siddiq is currently preparing for the Service Provider CCIE

Siddiq heads Netmetric Solutions, India and is involved in developing and delivering CCIE classroom training, as well as initiated new product development. At Netmetric, Siddiq will continue to focus on delivering CCIE classes and boot camps to candidates around the world. He is joining an already exceptionally talented set of CCIE instructors at Netmetric, including four-time CCIE Khawar Butt (CCIE #12353), three-time CCIE Anderson Alves (CCIE #16778)

"Siddiq has built a incredible reputation within the CCIE community with his expert-level knowledge of CCIE technologies and unique teaching style of providing high-calibre CCIE training classes and curriculum," said Khawar butt, President and Co-Founder of Netmetric Solutions.

Hyderabad, India — August 20, 2008 Less than 20,000 individuals worldwide currently hold the CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert) certification, which places them among the elite computer networking experts anywhere. This distinction also demands a six-figure annual salary in America, according to recent national surveys.

To become CCIE-certified, an engineer must pass a grueling 8-hour long hands-on “lab” exam conducted by Cisco, the global leader in computer network solutions. Netmetric Solutions [http://www.netmetric-solutions.com] is the premier CCIE training organization in the Asia Pacific and Middle East Regions, focused solely on preparing seasoned computer network engineers for the coveted CCIE certification exams, through various learning solutions.

A typical preparation plan for a successful candidate includes working through self-study training products, which can take three to six months to complete. Then, prior to attempting the CCIE exam, many candidates choose to attend intense live classroom training, lasting one or two weeks, up to 14 hours per day. Netmetric focuses it’s training in the Asia Pacific and Middle East region. With this partnership, it is going to extend its reach into the North American Territory by joining Hands with the Leading CCIE Training Provider in North America. The partnership allows both entities to leverage the other’s physical presence and brand recognition in their regions.

Founded in 2001, IPexpert, Inc. is one of the leading training company for computer-networking engineers pursuing the highest-level career certification offered by Cisco Systems. IPexpert currently appears, for the second consecutive year, in Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the fastest growing privately owned companies in America. (http://www.ipexpert.com/inc5000)

“We are very excited to be working with IPexpert in this partnership that will help bring CCIE-level training to students throughout the world. Having worked with IPexpert in the past and understanding how the company works will be a big plus in this partnership,”  said Khawar Butt, who is a veteran in the IT (Information Technology) industry, with over 30 years of experience and many career certifications to his credit, including four of the available five CCIE certification specialties. He adds, “We previously partnered in 2004 to bring to market one of the first offerings in the world for the CCIE Security specialization. I look forward to bringing similar types of groundbreaking products to the market in the future.