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Zig Zsiga

Zig Zsiga, CCDE 2016::32, CCIE #44883, CISSP, has been in the networking industry for 20 years. He is currently a principal architect supporting the Cisco CX U.S. public sector business and customers. Zig holds an active CCDE and two CCIE certifications, one in Routing and Switching and the second in Service Provider. He also holds a BS in computer science from Park University. He is a father, a husband, a United States Marine, a gamer, a nerd, a geek, and a big soccer fan. Zig loves all technology and can usually be found in the lab learning and teaching others. This is his second published book, and he is also the host of the Zigbits Network Design Podcast (ZNDP), where he interviews leading industry experts about network design. All of Zig's content is located at zigbits.tech.

Publications:

  • Author: Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide (2023)
  • Cisco Insider Advocate: "Ask Me Anything" (2023)
  • Cisco Live Speaker:
    • BRKRST-2044: Enterprise Multi-Homed Internet Edge Architectures (2017–Present)
    • LTRENT-2016: Learning IPv6 in the Enterprise for Fun and (Fake) Profit: A Hands-On Lab (2018–Present)
    • TECCRT-3005: CCDE Techtorial (2019–Present)
    • LTRCRT-3000: CCDE Practical Exam Practice Lab (2020–Present)
    • LTRENT-2016: Learning VxLAN in the Enterprise for Fun and (Fake) Profit: A Hands-On Lab (2024–Present)