From: Paul Borghese (pborghese@groupstudy.com)
Date: Mon Sep 09 2002 - 12:35:33 GMT-3
Hey Chuck,
The Security exam workbook is for passing the written and not the lab.
Unless they changed it the focus was strictly on the written. I would
spend my money on ebay purchasing hardware.
I received an early review copy from ccbootcamp and used it to study for
the CCIE Security written. In all honestly, I did not think it was that
helpful. I mentioned this to Brad and he said the feedback for the
product was positive. So it could have just been the version of the
test I was taking. Or because I teach MCNS I skipped the sections I
already knew and those were the sections people found most useful. As
they say "Your Mileage may Vary".
Another resource is the Cisco Press MCNS book.
Good luck,
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Chuck Church
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 7:02 PM
To: 'ccielab@groupstudy.com'
Subject: FW: Preparing for Security Lab
All, sorry if this is a re-post. I didn't see it show up after I sent
it a
couple days ago.
I'm thinking about going for the Security CCIE. But looking at
the
blueprint, the things I've never touched are:
Security Protocols:
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+)
Kerberos
Certificate Enrollment Protocol (CEP)
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
Operating Systems:
UNIX (Well, I know a little UNIX, but just enough to be dangerous :)
Application Protocols:
Secure Shell (SSH)
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Active Directory
General Networking:
none!
Security Technologies:
Active Audit
Content Filters
Authentication Technologies
Cisco Security Applications:
Cisco Secure UNIX
Cisco Secure NT
Cisco Secure Policy Manager (formerly Cisco Security Manager)
Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System (formerly NetRanger)
Cisco Secure Scanner (formerly NetSonar)
Security General:
Intrusion Detection
If I didn't list it, it's because I'm pretty familiar with that
topic. I have no problem learning the missing parts, my issue is trying
to
learn the applications (Policy Manager, IDS, Scanner, Radius, TACACS+,
Kerberos, etc) without hands-on exposure to them. I'd be funding
everything
myself, and don't plan on buying any of these expensive packages. I
guess
my question is can you successfully prepare using only books, such as:
http://www.ccbootcamp.com/secexamwkbk.asp
or is this as insane as trying to pass the R&S exam without hands on?
Thanks,
Chuck Church
CCIE #8776, MCNE, MCSE
Sr. Network Engineer
Magnacom Technologies
140 N. Rt. 303
Valley Cottage, NY 10989
845-267-4000
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