Cisco Live 2025 Announcements Every IT Leader Should Know

NetCom Learning at Cisco Live 2025 Announcements

Cisco Live 2025 in San Diego is a pivotal event for the global technology and learning community. As a Platinum Cisco Learning Partner and a recognized premium provider, NetCom Learning is proud to be at the forefront actively engaging with learners, customers, and Cisco leadership to drive the future of tech skills development. 

Our participation is centered on championing continuous learning and professional growth through skilling platforms such as Cisco Learning Credits (CLC) and Cisco U., ensuring our clients have seamless access to the latest resources, hands-on labs, and certification pathways. By aligning with Cisco’s AI-driven vision, we’re not only delivering the most relevant, up-to-date training, but also empowering organizations and professionals to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape. 

The ultimate objective of this blog is to showcase how our presence and engagement at Cisco Live directly support our mission: enabling continuous learning, accelerating certification journeys, and helping our customers leverage Cisco’s innovations for tangible business impact. Through our strategic initiatives and deep integration with Cisco’s learning ecosystem, we affirm our commitment to delivering value, thought leadership, and transformative outcomes for all our stakeholders. 

Consolidated Key Takeaways from Cisco Live 2025

Cisco Live 2025 showcased groundbreaking advancements in AI-ready networks, security innovations, and hybrid collaboration tools, setting new standards for modern infrastructure. These developments highlight the growing need for specialized training in AI infrastructure, network security, and unified communications to empower organizations for the future. 

Networking: The Foundation of the AI-Ready Enterprise 

Cisco’s unveiling of AI-powered switches, unified management via Nexus Dashboard, and advanced observability tools like ThousandEyes is redefining networking for the AI era. These solutions are designed to support a surge in AI workloads, improve automation, and enhance network visibility. This shift demands new skills in automation, full-stack observability, and cloud networking. NetCom Learning supports this transformation by offering comprehensive training paths for Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), and DevNet certifications all updated to reflect the latest in AI networking and automation. Through Cisco U. and Cisco Learning Credits (CLC), organizations can ensure their teams stay ahead as technology evolves. 

Data Centers: Scalable, Secure, and AI-Optimized 

The introduction of the UCS M8 server, scalable AI PODs, and innovations like 400G BiDi optics mark a new era for data centers. Cisco’s Secure AI Factory integrates compute, networking, and security, making data centers ready for the most demanding AI workloads. This evolution highlights the need for expertise in data center management, compute optimization, and AI infrastructure. NetCom Learning’s Cisco data center curriculum covers UCS, Nexus, and AI workload optimization, preparing IT professionals to manage next-generation infrastructure and lead their organizations through AI adoption. 

Collaboration: AI-Driven Hybrid Work and Customer Experience 

Major updates to Webex, lifelike AI agents, and Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) upgrades are designed to make hybrid work seamless and enhance customer engagement through automation and AI. The integration of AI agents into Webex is a game-changer for customer support and team productivity. NetCom Learning provides specialized training in Webex, CUCM, and Cisco collaboration track, equipping teams to maximize productivity and deliver superior customer experiences. Our learning paths are continuously updated to reflect Cisco’s latest collaboration innovations, ensuring organizations can fully leverage these tools for hybrid work success. 

Security: Embedded AI for Proactive Defense 

Security was a major focus, with the introduction of smart switches featuring Hypershield, the AI Defense App for rapid model validation, and the integration of Meraki with Cisco XDR for advanced security operations. These solutions embed AI-driven security directly into the network and data center fabric, raising the bar for threat detection and compliance. NetCom Learning’s cybersecurity portfolio includes foundational advanced courses such as CISCO Cybersecurity Professional Certification and Implementing Cisco Security Core (SCOR) v2.0 Course with Certification explains next-gen firewalls, XDR, and AI-driven security operations, empowering organizations to build resilient security teams ready for the challenges of the AI era. 

Engaging with Learners and Customers: Insights and Testimonials

NetCom Learning’s participation at Cisco Live goes beyond attending sessions where we actively engaged with the learners, customers and Cisco Leadership. Our team has been present at the Cisco Learning booth, conducting hands-on demos, and facilitating discussions about the latest technology trends. 

Early insights suggest a strong appetite for upskilling in AI networking, security, and automation, with many attendees expressing interest in our tailored learning paths and certification programs. 

How Cisco’s Technology Innovations are Reshaping Training and Certification?

AI-Readiness: New certifications and specializations are emerging around AI infrastructure, model operations, and AI-driven security, creating opportunities for learners to build future-proof skills. 

Security: The integration of Hypershield and XDR into Cisco’s portfolio demands updated training in next-gen security operations, network defense, and compliance. 

Automation & Observability: With the rise of AgenticOps and tools like ThousandEyes, there is a growing need for expertise in network automation, observability, and proactive IT operations. 

Collaboration & Hybrid Work: Upgrades to Webex and CUCM are prompting new training modules focused on collaboration, customer experience, and hybrid work enablement.

NetCom Learning is empowering workforces with future tech skills, offering accelerated bootcamps, hands-on labs, and certification bundles that map directly to Cisco’s latest technologies. 

The Road Ahead for Skills, Solutions, and Success

Cisco Live 2025 is setting the stage for a new era of AI-driven networking, security, and collaboration. NetCom Learning is proud to be part of this journey, engaging with learners and customers, and delivering training solutions that are fully aligned with Cisco’s vision for the future.