Re: Verifying a CCIE for a friend... spider senses tingling

Pink slip and a cardboard box : )
On Jun 12, 2012 10:21 PM, "Humphrey Cheung" <not5150_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> This is a strange situation at my friend's company... wanted to get
> some ideas. I'm helping him verify the status of a supposed CCIE.
> I'll keep the names anonymous.
>
> Company hires new network admin
> Network has crashed dozens of times since the new guy has been hired
> Network admin claims to be a CCIE
> Network admin doesn't divulge a number... doesn't sign his emails with
> his number, doesn't have his number on LinkedIn
> Looking at the guy's job history, he's worked at big name company's...
> but generally lasts less than a year
> Quick Google/LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter/etc search shows no hits for
> his name and anything saying CCIE or a number (permutations of first
> name and common nicknames were used in the search just in case we were
> missing anything)
> Since there's no number, can't use the Cisco verification tool because
> it requires a first/last name, cert type and number
>
> Any pointers on where else to look? I think we're about 90% sure this
> guy isn't a CCIE... but I think there's no actual smoking gun that
> says, "this first name and last name is not and never has been a CCIE"
>
> I'm at Cisco Live until Thursday evening.. if you want to unicast me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Humphrey Cheung, CISSP #365719, CCNP, CCDP, CCIP
>
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Received on Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:24:33 ART