7/30/2003 -- Cisco Systems recently announced several news items related to its Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) lab exams.

Most significantly, the company announced that it will be adding VPN concentrators and IDS sensors to its hands-on Security lab exam beginning Sept. 29. The company also said that the Security lab is now available at its North Carolina testing location, and will debut in Beijing beginning next week.

Also debuting in September is the new CCIE Voice Exam, which the company originally announced in April. The live version of the lab exam will debut on Sept. 2 at the San Jose, Calif. testing center.

More information on these and other recent CCIE lab exam changes can be found here. -Becky Nagel