ABOUT HARRIS ANDREA:

Harris Andrea is a Senior Network Engineer in a leading Internet Service Provider in Europe. He graduated from the University of Kansas USA in 1998 with a B.S and M.S degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Since then, he has been working in the Networking field, designing, implementing and managing large scale networking projects with Cisco products and technologies. As a network and security engineer of IP networks, Harris came across various technologies implemented in the networks he works. Some examples include different routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, ISIS), MPLS technologies (Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs), security technologies (Firewalls, IPSEC VPNs, encryption, IDS systems), Voice over IP, Quality of service, wireless technologies etc. To support his knowledge and to build a strong professional standing, Harris pursued and earned several Cisco Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, and CCSP. He is also a technology blogger owing two networking blogs which he updates frequently with Cisco related technical content.