--- title: Best Cisco posts of 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Cisco posts of 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/cisco/best-of/2024 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/cisco/best-of/2024 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Cisco posts of 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Cisco posts of 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Cisco — 2024 1. 1 [](/posts/hacking-networks-with-python-free-ccna-200-301-course-2024--8hvsdyj3q "Hacking networks with Python (FREE CCNA 200-301 Course 2024)") Video David Bombal · 2y Hacking networks with Python (FREE CCNA 200-301 Course 2024) The post is part of a CCNA course focused on practical demonstrations using real equipment like Cisco switches and Kali Linux. It covers the concepts of root guard and BPDU guard, showing how these features can protect a network's spanning tree topology. The author uses a Python script to simulate network attacks and demonstrates how to secure the network using these tools. The post highlights the availability of free and paid training materials on Cisco U, where readers can practice along with the demonstrations. 96 2. 2 [](/posts/ccna-the-foundation-that-built-my-it-career-can-be-yours-too--09cq8xopb "CCNA: The foundation that built my IT career (can be yours, too)") Article Cisco · 2y CCNA: The foundation that built my IT career (can be yours, too) Hank Preston, a proud CCNA-certified professional, shares his journey of obtaining and re-obtaining his CCNA certification over the years. He highlights the foundational importance of CCNA in his career, its lasting value in the industry, and the continuous opportunities it presents for aspiring network engineers. He is now actively involved in training the next generation through the CCNA Prep program, emphasizing the enduring significance of foundational networking skills. 34 6 3. 3 [](/posts/is-this-the-future-of-wifi--emdq0axeh "Is this the future of WiFi?") Video David Bombal · 2y Is this the future of WiFi? 28 4. 4 [](/posts/cracking-wifi-wpa2-handshakes-and-does-it-work-with-wpa3--0vd7rbdlc "Cracking WiFi WPA2 Handshakes (And does it work with WPA3?)") Video David Bombal · 2y Cracking WiFi WPA2 Handshakes (And does it work with WPA3?) 23 5. 5 [](/posts/opendns-not-available-in-france-or-portugal-cbhr1dxbx "OpenDNS Not Available in France or Portugal") Article Community Picks · 2y OpenDNS Not Available in France or Portugal Due to court orders from French and Portuguese courts to block certain domains associated with live sports piracy, OpenDNS has decided to entirely cease its services in France, Portugal, and related territories. This decision aims to generate public outcry and push for policy changes instead of implementing the block lists. 12 1 6. 6 [](/posts/an-artificially-intelligent-peer-reviewer-arrives-vxbwbsz41 "An Artificially Intelligent Peer Reviewer Arrives") Article Cisco · 2y An Artificially Intelligent Peer Reviewer Arrives The author shares insights from their recent experience at Cisco Live 2024, discussing the potential of AI in network engineering. Specifically, they explore using AI as a peer reviewer for network configurations, highlighting the capabilities of Cisco's ChatGPT implementation, BridgeIT. The AI successfully generated and corrected VPN configurations, impressing the author with its understanding of network architecture. 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