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Cisco and Pearson VUE Launch Global Test Delivery Exam Security Enhancements |
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Cisco and its global testing provider, Pearson VUE, a
business of Pearson Inc. are pleased to announce a series of security
enhancements that will reinforce the integrity and value of its Career
certification program.
The advanced security enhancements include the use of
digital photographs for candidate-identity verification and forensic
analysis of testing data. The new measures, to be implemented beginning
on Aug. 1, will include:
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Photo on Score Report and Web – On completion of a
certification exam at the test center, candidates will
receive preliminary score reports imprinted with their photos and
unique authentication codes. The authentication code can be used to
access a candidate’s official score online at Pearson VUE’s website
usually within 72 hours of the examination. The online score report
will also display the candidate’s photo. Candidates may share access to
their online records with employers or other third parties.
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Forensic Analysis – Exam results and other testing
data will be continuously analyzed by forensic software to detect
aberrant testing behavior and to flag suspect exams for further
investigation.
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Preliminary Score Report – All paper score reports
will be preliminary, pending the results of forensic analysis, until
official exam scores are posted to the Web usually within 72 hours of
exam completion. Once the exam scores are official, candidates may use
the authentication codes on their score reports to access the Pearson
VUE website for score and photo verification.
These new exam security measures are part of Cisco’s
overall strategy to protect the value and integrity of its
certifications. Other measures include simulation-based testing,
dynamically generated questions and emulations to help ensure that
Cisco certified networking professionals continue to have the
knowledge, skills, and credentials to perform well on the job.
To find out more about Cisco Career Certifications access the Cisco Learning Network at http://www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace.
To sign up for a Cisco exam at a VUE testing center go to http://www.pearsonvue.com/cisco/online/
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