From: Ramon Nieva (ramon@nieva.com)
Date: Mon Apr 03 2006 - 20:50:39 GMT-3
Was it a hoax? I don't know. We'll never know until someone attends the
lab after may 31st...
But I agree, 6 months warning is the usual thing.
I'm waiting for the official announcement.
Shaun Nicholson wrote:
>Tim
>Could not agree with you any more on those products and the benefits to
>knowing them. I know I do fine by these products but it would be close to
>impossible to test these products on CCIE lab and still have it as a valid
>lab test environment, I think thats the point both myself and Simon were
>trying to make.
>
>And as for the original post YES WE ALL KNOW IT WAS A HOAX, YES WE ALL
>SPOTTED THE DATE AND YES HOW WE ALL CHUCKLED AFTERWARDS. Well I did anyway
>as my lab dates May 11th. Sorry to shout but I must have seen 15 emails
>saying check the date, not on the Official Cisco website, it BS isnt it?
>etc etc and its now becoming a little tiresome. Bah Humbug back to studying
>
>Shaun Nicholson CCIE 6705
>CCNP, CCSP, INFOSEC, JNCIA-M
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tim [mailto:ccie2be@nyc.rr.com]
>Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 11:29 AM
>To: 'Ryan DeBerry'
>Cc: security@groupstudy.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
>Subject: RE: CCIE Security lab changes just announced. Nice surprise?
>
>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
>>
>>
>
>--
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