<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Dear colleagues,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am happy to announce that our latest RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam – IPv6 Security Expert – is now live along with the IPv6 Security e-learning course in the RIPE NCC Academy. This is our third certification following the RIPE Database Associate and IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst exams. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">--------------------------</div><div class="">IPv6 Security Exam</div><div class="">--------------------------</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">You can earn this certification by taking the online exam under the supervision of a live proctor. You can see your results as soon as you complete the exam and, if you pass, you'll earn a verifiable digital badge.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This IPv6 Security Expert exam certifies the ability to:</div><div class="">- Plan how to protect your IPv6 network against new attack vectors and most common threats</div><div class="">- Design filtering rules for IPv6 packets</div><div class="">- Choose security options for IPv6 routing protocols</div><div class="">- Choose the correct type of tool to assess IPv6 security threats and mitigation techniques</div><div class="">- Make use of up-to-date information about IPv6 network vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques</div><div class="">- Design a high-level IPv6 security strategy</div><div class="">- Justify the need to implement IPv6 security solutions</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">You can read more about the exam here:</div><div class=""><a href="https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/ipv6-security-expert-exam" class="">https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/ipv6-security-expert-exam</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">--------------------------------------------</div><div class="">IPv6 Security E-learning Course</div><div class="">-------------------------------------------</div><div class="">Learn all about IPv6 security in our brand new course in the RIPE NCC Academy. The course consists of 17 modules and 7 lab activities, and is aligned with IPv6 Security Expert exam. The lab activities will help you apply concepts learned and using actual tools and realistic scenarios. The RIPE NCC Academy is open to all and free. You can take a look at the new course at:</div><div class=""><a href="https://academy.ripe.net" class="">https://academy.ripe.net</a></div><div class=""> </div><div class="">--------------------------</div><div class="">Schedule An Exam </div><div class="">--------------------------</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As a RIPE NCC member, you have received three exam vouchers for the year 2021 as part of your membership benefits. Read more about vouchers at:</div><div class=""><a href="https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/vouchers" class="">https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/vouchers</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">You can use your vouchers to schedule an exam at:</div><div class=""><a href="https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/schedule-an-exam" class="">https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/schedule-an-exam</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><span class="">In order to write an exam that is a meaningful test of competence in the relevant field, we have drawn on your knowledge and experience. We ask for community input for the job task analysis to ensure that our certifications are aligned with what’s needed on the job. I would like to thank everyone who has shared feedback, tested the test questions, helped us create the exam outline, tested the lab activities in the online course and encouraged their colleagues to learn and certify with us.<br class=""></span><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Finally, we value your feedback. We would love to hear your thoughts about the IPv6 Security Expert exam and e-learning course - and yes, there’s a cool purple hoodie if you get the badge and share it on Twitter! If you have any questions or comments, please let us know at <<a href="mailto:exams@ripe.net" class="">exams@ripe.net</a>>.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best regards,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Sandra Bras</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Assistant Manager Learning and Development</div><div class="">RIPE NCC</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">===</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>