From: Sean C (Upp_and_Upp@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Dec 16 2005 - 10:53:00 GMT-3
Hi Stuart,
Interesting question - and I've flirted with the same idea myself recently.
2 coworkers of mine decided they wanted a CCIE in something (they both have
the CCNP and CCSP - as do I). They both decided to go for the CCIE Security
track. Their reasoning was they felt that the Security track was going to
be an easier cert than the R& S cert. They felt that the Security track was
more focused on 1 area rather than the R&S track that seems to take a little
from a bunch of different areas. At first, I was puzzled by their statement
as I had never considered their view (I have been a victim of the R&S lab
too many times to count). Perhaps they are on to something, but I've
invested so much time in the R&S, I'm sticking with the R&S.
They did acknowledge 2 challenges, though, with their decision to focus on
the Security track:
1-not as many 3rd-party vendors offer quality study material for Security vs
R&S
AND
2-it may be more difficult (ie -expensive) to acquire a lab for Security.
As for me? I still look to the day when I can have both an R&S and Security
CCIE under my signature. But, with my first little one on the way, who
knows....
HTH,
Sean
----- Original Message -----
From: <Stuart.Juggins@computacenter.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:49 AM
Subject: WAY OT: What would you do?
> 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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