From: CCIEin2006 (ciscocciein2006@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Apr 02 2006 - 11:48:12 GMT-3
Doesn't Cisco usually announce these things 6 months in advance?
On 4/1/06, Tim <ccie2be@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Guys,
>
>
>
> I don't know if this news is real or not. But, I do know that knowing
> those
> products is a good career move.
>
>
>
> NAC and CS-MARS are very hot products and for those out there doing
> consulting, having the skills to design and deploy these products will
> place
> you on a very small list.
>
>
>
> Of course, each person's situation is somewhat unique and each will have
> to
> decide what effort to devote to staying current.
>
>
>
> Just my 2 cents.
>
>
>
> Tim
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: Ryan DeBerry [mailto:rdeberry@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 8:34 AM
> To: Tim
> Cc: security@groupstudy.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: CCIE Security lab changes just announced. Nice surprise?
>
>
>
> This is not real. It would be listed on this page:
>
> http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/announcements/index.html
>
> Until it is there I don't believe it.
>
>
>
> On 4/1/06, Tim <ccie2be@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Sergej,
>
> Actually, I'm not surprised. As you know, Cisco has been beefing up it's
> portfolio of security products for a while and considers Security and VOIP
> the new paths for future revenue and earnings growth. By adding these new
> technologies to the ccie requirements, Cisco is also greatly increasing
> its
> salesforce for these new products.
>
> I wouldn't be surprised if, in a few months, Cisco makes another
> announcement which adds NAC to the list of technologies Security CCIE's
> have
>
> to master.
>
> Like all changes to the lab requirements, this is a double edge sword. On
> the one hand, your work load just went up. But, on the other hand, the
> value
> of your knowledge increased in lockstep with your new workload.
>
> So, if you're real close to being sufficiently prepared for the lab, then
> just hunker down and take the lab before May 31st.
>
> If you're not close enough to do that, start downloading the Config Guide
> for CS-Mars and the other new products and get to work. Or, check out the
> training that's available to get you up to speed faster.
>
> CS-Mars training
> http://www.skyline-ats.com/Training/T_CourseDetailClass.asp?MyClassID=656
>
> NAC training
> http://www.skyline-ats.com/Training/T_CourseDetailClass.asp?MyClassID=681
>
> HTH, Tim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Sergej Gurenko
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 5:13 AM
> To: security@groupstudy.com
> Subject: CCIE Security lab changes just announced. Nice surprise?
>
> Did anyone else receive such a surprising e-mail from CCIE team?
>
> > CCIE Security Exam Updates
> >
> > Effective May 31, 2006 all CCIE Security lab locations will begin
> > introducing Cisco ASA with CSC-SSM into the exam racks. Along with the
> ASA
> > with CSC-SSM introduction, the lab will also be upgrading to IOS
> version
> > 12.4T (3a) and the equipment software to the following versions:
> > * Traffic Anomaly Detector Appliance
> > * Guard DDoS Mitigation Appliance
> > * CS - MARS
> > * Cisco Security Agent (installed on student PC)
> >
> > We are sorry for the inconvenience this causes. If you would like
> > to cancel and reschedule your lab exam for another time, without
> > penalty, please contact CCIE customer support by May 31, 2006 at
> > cancel-ccie@cisco.com
> >
> > Gail Dean
> > Manager, Customer Service
>
> --
> Sergej.Gurenko@bluebridge.lt <mailto:Sergej.Gurenko@bluebridge.lt>
> IT Security Engineer - Consultant
> BlueBridge, Jasinskio 16A
> Vilnius 01112, Lithuania
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