From: Stuart.Juggins@computacenter.com
Date: Fri Dec 16 2005 - 08:32:11 GMT-3
LOL, should have realized I probably would have got a biased opinion :-)
No my colleagues have said the security track is still very hard, as is
the R&S. They were just suggesting that if I were to do a CCIE, that
maybe I should consider doing the CCSP first, then perhaps the CCIE
security.
I don't think I have the desire to ever do more than 1 CCIE, I am very
impressed by the people who do pursue and attain 2 or more.
I'm on a bit of a deadline really, I'm currently in a temporary position
(may go perm) and also we have a baby due in July next year, there is no
way I will want to study with a new baby around.
Thanks for your reply.
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From: bajoalex@gmail.com [mailto:bajoalex@gmail.com]
Sent: 16 December 2005 11:25
To: Stuart Juggins
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: WAY OT: What would you do?
Hope, posting such a question to a group of CCIEs and CCIE-R&S-wannab-ees
(like me), you would not get a biased opinion :)
Am not sure about the pay rate or difficulty for the CSCP. Many people
pursue other tracks after passing R & S. I plan to. The knowledge and
experience of passing R & S should be complimentary to security.
Understand there is the issue of spending money and time in passing the R
& S and it looks you are leaning towards security. However, you have come
thus far in R & S. Do u want throw all that effort? Did your friends tell
you security is that easy ?.......
On 12/16/05, Stuart.Juggins@computacenter.com
<Stuart.Juggins@computacenter.com > wrote:
Guys and Gals,
Little bit of advice needed, my dilemma is as follows.
I'm currently studying for my R&S Lab and have quite a lot to do before
I'll be ready. Also a colleague of mine is currently studying for his
CCSP and will then be going on to his Security Lab as this is what he
prefers (finds it more interesting), I had also thought of doing this as
Security is interesting and is a growth area.
I was chatting to a couple of new hire CCIE's to my company and they have
said to me not to bother doing the R&S but to go down the CCSP (or Voice
if I wanted) route and then do the Security lab in a year or so. At first
I thought no, but they were talking to me about the job market (in the UK)
and were saying that whenever they had interviews they would be asked what
there CCIE was in (i.e R&S) and then what they specialized in (e.g
Security, Voice etc). Basically what they found was there's an abundant
supply of R&S CCIE's hence the requirements to specialize in something.
They were saying to me CCSP's are earning nearly as much as R&S CCIE's,
and if I did the Security lab I would be far more employable.
What do you think? If you were 6 months away from "attempting" (possibly
not passing) the R&S lab would you continue down that route or extend your
studying by 6-12 months and go down the more employable route?
I know it's a personal decision, but would appreciate the opinion of you
guys. This does really only relate to the UK job market. Also I
appreciate that for some the main reason to do the CCIE is not financial
incentive, but that is a major factor for most.
Thanks,
Stuart.
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