From: ccie2be (ccie2be@nyc.rr.com)
Date: Mon Sep 27 2004 - 12:56:56 GMT-3
Howard,
Excuse my ignorance, but what does OTOH stand for?
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard C. Berkowitz" <hcb@gettcomm.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: Service Provider or Security Track
> At 9:32 PM +1000 9/26/04, marc van hoof wrote:
> >Hi Everyone,
> >
> >
> >
> >Long time no post.
> >
> >
> >
> >Well, since passing the R&S track I've been having withdrawal symptoms
due
> >to not studying anymore, so I'm tempted to do either the SP or the Sec
track
> >next. I'd be interested in hearing people's feedback on both of these,
from
> >people who are either currently studying for them, or people who have
passed
> >them.
> >
> >I found the R&S lab exam easy, however there's technologies in both the
SP
> >and Sec tracks that I haven't had as much exposure too, so that will
> >obviously make it a little tougher.
> >
> If your interest is economic, I would recommend security. There is a
> clear need for certified security people by Cisco resellers. OTOH, if
> you are interested in security, the CISSP may be a more valuable
> certification.
>
> The "service provider" track is one that I find a somewhat misleading
> concept. In general, the technologies on which it focuses are of
> value to dial or broadband access providers, but not ISPs. My
> experience in the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG)
> leads me to believe that very few ISPs particulary care if you have a
> CCIE or not -- indeed, I've had some express concern about it since
> the BGP in the lab is so divorced from Best Current Practice that it
> may have taught you the wrong way to do things.
>
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