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Taking this moment to reflect on a journey I've been on, I, Jerry Mpho Kekana attempted the CCIE EI Lab exam a week ago, though it wasn't a successful attempt but I somehow feel so proud of myself that I had the confidence and courage that many of us in the network field shy away from, the saying "once bitten twice shy" definitely does not apply in my state of mind now, I'm determined and remaining steadfast in my chase for the CCIE Goal, the magic number.

I started my CCIE journey with the hashtag#CCIE525-NIL program which launched last year, what a great tailored program this is, with Narbik Kocharians and Terry Vinson taking us through all the cracks of Cisco technologies, these giants know their story, Daniel Thenga Thato Mphana and the whole NIL team, can't thank you enough for the support and knowledge provided on this great program.

The exam experience, as a CCIE lab first time offender, the lab exam was well within what we prepared as per the blueprint, My biggest hurdle was that I didn't expect the PC VPN latency/lag that I experienced from the JHB mobile lab center, it totally threw me off, I got frustrated and almost threw the PC out of the window, felt sad as I made peace with the fact that there was no way I'll make it with this kind of speed and latency.I couldn't give it my fair shot as I didn't expect such, through it all I remain determined to finish the race with a number.

I love Cisco and willing to go back for another attempt.

I'm thrilled to announce that I've successfully achieved my CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification! This accomplishment wouldn't have been possible without the incredible support and encouragement I received along the way.

A huge thank you to: Narbik Kocharians , Brian McGahan, Keith Bogart, Maxwell Khumalo, Thato Mphana, Dean Pillay Alexander Groth,Jerry Mpho Kekana NTT Data inc & NIL CCIE 525 team for your guidance, expertise, knowledge sharing, motivation, and unwavering support

My family and friends for believing and supporting me throughout the tough journey I started my CCIE journey with the hashtag#CCIE525-NIL program which launched last year, what a great tailored program this is, with Narbik Kocharians and Terry Vinson taking us through all the cracks of Cisco technologies, these giants know their story, Daniel Thenga Thato Mphana and the whole NIL team, can't thank you enough for the support and knowledge provided on this great program.

The exam experience, as a CCIE lab first time offender, the lab exam was well within what we prepared as per the blueprint, My biggest hurdle was that I didn't expect the PC VPN latency/lag that I experienced from the JHB mobile lab center, it totally threw me off, I got frustrated and almost threw the PC out of the window, felt sad as I made peace with the fact that there was no way I'll make it with this kind of speed and latency.I couldn't give it my fair shot as I didn't expect such, through it all I remain determined to finish the race with a number.

I love Cisco and willing to go back for another attempt.

Had the opportunity to deliver the keynote address at the launch of NIL Africa's ISC2 CGRC program!My message was simple: Strategy is how we play; governance and culture is how we win! Huge thanks to Shannon Gueffroy-Fourie, Brad Thomas, Karen Sharpe, and the rest of the NIL Africa team for a fantastic launch!

Had the opportunity to deliver the keynote address at the launch of NIL Africa's ISC2 CGRC program!My message was simple: Strategy is how we play; governance and culture is how we win! Huge thanks to Shannon Gueffroy-Fourie, Brad Thomas, Karen Sharpe, and the rest of the NIL Africa team for a fantastic launch!

We couldn't exist without our dedicated partners NIL Africa, Go Fourth Learning & Zensar Technologies who keeping pushing the envelope through their bespoke Professional Learning Programmes (PLP).

I'm proud to share that I've earned my CCNA certification! A huge thank you to Go Fourth Learning and NIL Africa for providing me with the opportunity to study and grow with them. Your support and guidance were instrumental in my success!