The CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional) certification is designed
for IT professionals responsible for delivering self-defending networks that
are integrated , collaborative, and adaptive. With products designed to
help users prepare for Cisco certifications and master the implementation and
support of a diverse range of networking technologies, Cisco Press provides a
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Medical costs for a family are determined by the number, type and cost of
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prenhallprofessional. (http://www.thomaserl. INDIANAPOLIS, Cisco Press, historically
first to market with new certification preparation materials, announced today
a suite of CCSP (TM) Self-Study products that align to the new CCSP
professional-level certification exams. CCSP certification validates that
a network professional can secure and manage network infrastructures to
protect productivity and reduce costs. economy to deliver health care, and how this burden is
allocated between employers and employees," Thompson added.

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soabooks.com/ccsp. The complete Milliman Medical Index is available at
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Thomas Erl's best-selling titles Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts ,
Technology, and Design and Service-Oriented Architecture: A Field Guide to
Integrating XML and Web Services anchor the series and establish a foundation
for a number of forthcoming books that will address a wide variety of service-
oriented computing topics. Pearson Technology Group is an operating unit of Pearson Education,
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Pearson Education."
New CCSP additions from Cisco Press add to the quality lineup of
certification titles, from CCNA(R) to CCIE(R).ciscopress. "Unlike most surveys
that focus exclusively on 'employer' cost increases, the MMI analyzes what it
really costs the U.

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Art Sedighi of IEEE Software agrees this foundation is strong, "Of the
many books that cover Web services and SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture: A
Field Guide to Integrating XML and Web Services and Service-Oriented
Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design will certainly go down in
history as two of the best. CCSP certification still requires
candidates to pass five exams , though new exams and training courses have been
added to the curriculum. The firm has consulting practices in employee benefits,
healthcare, life insurance/financial services, and property and casualty
insurance.

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, Prentice Hall
Professional today announced that Thomas Erl, best-selling service -oriented
architecture (SOA) author and expert, has signed on as editor for a new series
on SOA and service-oriented computing. "This series will offer a much needed vendor-agnostic
perspective of the service-oriented computing platform. For more information, visit
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His work has
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Microsoft, IBM, and Sun Microsystems. To learn more about CCSP exam
updates and see a complete list of recommended reading, visit
http://www.

New CCSP Self-Study Materials

CCSP IPS Exam Certification Guide - ISBN: 1-58720-146-1 - September 2005

CCSP Flash Cards and Exam Practice Pack - ISBN: 1-58720-133-X - November
2005

CCSP SNRS Exam Certification Guide - ISBN: 1-58720-153-4 - December 2005

CCSP SNPA Exam Certification Guide - ISBN: 1-58720-152-6 - April 2006

About Cisco Press
Cisco Press, a partnership between Cisco Systems(R) (Nasdaq: CSCO) and the
Pearson Education business of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO), is the official
publisher of Cisco(R) networking technology and Cisco certification self-study
materials for networking students and professionals.

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Pearson Education is part of
Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO), the international media company.

About Thomas Erl
Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and founder of SOA
Systems Inc. Based on a typical PPO plan design,
Milliman estimates that the typical American family of four would pay $2,035
out of their own pocket through member cost sharing in 2005," study co-author
Cosway added. Founded in 1947
as Milliman + Robertson, the company has 32 offices in the United States as
well as offices in Bermuda, Hong Kong, London , Madrid, Mexico City, Milan,
Munich, Sao Paulo, Seoul, and Tokyo.

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Cisco Announces CCSP Certification Updates; Cisco Press Books Align to New Exams

Cisco Press is the first publisher to
provide these valuable resources, which are the only materials approved and
recommended by Cisco Systems(R) for CCSP self-study.

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"The Milliman Medical Index provides a benchmark by annually assessing the
changes in those costs over the past 5 years," said study co-author William
Thompson, a Milliman principal and consulting actuary.
"The MMI examines the key drivers and the components of actual medical
spending, including physician charges, prescription drugs and hospital
charges," said Robert Cosway, Milliman principal and consulting actuary.

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"Cisco Press supplies certification candidates with the most up-to-date
materials on the shelf ," said John Kane, Cisco Press editor-in-chief. The average annual rate of increase for
the four year period 2001-2005 was 9. For further information, visit
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"So much of the information available on service-orientation is
vendor-sponsored and therefore frequently skewed in favor of vendor
technologies and product lines, "said Mark L. It is
a unit of Pearson Technology Group , the world's largest provider of consumer
and professional computer, information technology, engineering and reference
content. Cisco Press products can be purchased
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ages, geographic area, health status and other factors. Milliman employs approximately 1,850
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"Aligning with Cisco Systems, Cisco Press remains the only authorized
publisher for CCSP certification and provides candidates with the exam
preparation materials needed to succeed .

Milliman Says Annual Medical Cost for 'American Family of Four' is $12 214

, one of the premier global
consulting and actuarial firms, announced today that average medical spending
for the "typical American family of four" reached $12,214 in 2005.

About Milliman
Milliman, whose corporate offices are in Seattle, serves the full spectrum
of business, financial, government, and union organizations .

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The MMI is based on
Milliman's analysis of historical claim data and understanding of trends in
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organization of consulting firms serving insurance, employee benefits, and
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Through his research and project work with
SOA Systems, Thomas has made significant contributions to the SOA industry,
most notably by establishing a cross-platform definition of the
service-oriented architectural model, a set of common service-orientation
principles, and a vendor-agnostic, mainstream SOA methodology.com. The MMI
measures average yearly healthcare costs when the family of four is covered by
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Prentice Hall Professional Announces New Service-Oriented Computing Series

Planned topics for future titles include SOA governance, security,
advanced design and strategic planning, as well as practical guides for
building service-oriented solutions with modern Java and . Cisco Press resources
are the only print companions reviewed and approved by Cisco Systems for use
in the Cisco Networking Academy Program .ciscopress.8%.S. "We
break out and measure the rate of consumer spending versus the rate of total
spending for health care in a given year.