Re: CCIE Security Lab Workbook Advice

From: Bill Coward (bill.coward@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Feb 01 2007 - 16:47:27 ART


Marvin calm down, just one mans opinion, plus Raul is right Internetworking
Experts ROCKS!

-Bill

On 2/1/07, Marvin Greenlee <marvingreenlee@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> The current versions of the IPExpert SP / Security
> proctor guides do not have questions answered as "this
> should be self-explanatory".
>
> Internetwork Expert shows their updated Security
> version as "Coming Spring 2007" and do not list a
> "class on demand" for security on their website, so
> it's interesting that you are recommending products
> that don't exist yet.
>
> As far as the IPExpert updated security WB, I believe
> that it is either already shipping, or shipping in the
> next few days, depending on when orders were placed.
> You would have to check with the sales team to know
> for sure.
>
> Marvin Greenlee, CCIE #12237 (R&S/Security/Service
> Provider)
> IPexpert Senior Technical Instructor
> marvin@ipexpert.com
> http://www.ipexpert.com
> Toll Free (U.S.): +1.866.225.8064
> International: +1.810.326.1444
>
>
> --- Razl Angel Velazquez Rodriguez
> <RVELAZQR@migesa.com.mx> wrote:
>
> > In my opinion, by far, the best is
> > InternetworkExpert.
> > This opinion is based on the R&S, I bought both R&S
> > workbook, and its very disapointing the "Proctor
> > Guide" of Ipexpert, because many questions are
> > answered as "This should be self explanatory" and
> > that's all.
> > Besides the cost of InternetworkExpert is 379 USD
> > and the IPExpert is 499 for the workbook and 499 for
> > the proctor guide, a total of 998 USD.
> >
> > I know that if you want to pass the CCIE you must
> > know, but in my opinion if you buy a material to
> > study its because you don't know just yet. Consider
> > the Class On Demand of InternetworkExpert too,
> > belive me, its worth the money.
> >
> > But hey, that's just my opinion. Im sure there is
> > market for every vendor, and Im sure that some
> > persons in this list preffer the IPexpert products.
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> > Raul Angel Velazquez Rodriguez
> > CCIE #16048
> > tel: 81 83894527
> > fax: 81 83890406
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> > [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Lay, Rob
> > Sent: Jueves, 01 de Febrero de 2007 05:58 a.m.
> > To: security@groupstudy.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: CCIE Security Lab Workbook Advice
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm looking for some advice on workbooks for the
> > CCIE Security Lab.
> >
> > I'm currently studying for my CCIE in Security and
> > have been looking at both the IPExpert and
> > InternetworkExpert workbooks. I've downloaded the
> > samples from both (the internetwork expert one is
> > the sample lab from the R&S track) but it seems like
> > the Internetwork expert book is provides a much
> > better learning platform.
> >
> > These books are pretty pricy and I want to get some
> > advice on which is best before shelling out for
> > them.
> >
> > The Internetwork Expert book seems to have a better
> > format, it gives the lab scenario and then the
> > explanations afterwards show the full configurations
> > which relate to the section, give pointers and I
> > really like the "pitfalls" sections which seem to
> > offer some good advice on things to watch out for.
> > Since this will be my first CCIE lab exam that sort
> > of stuff seems really helpful.
> >
> > Can anyone offer any advice on which is the better
> > book, I'd appreciate any comments from people on how
> > they've found working with these workbooks.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Rob Lay CCSP CCNP
> > Network Engineer
> > Honeywell Network Services
> > Direct : +44 (0)1344 656556
> > Mobile : +44 (0)7974 451827
> > mailto : robert.lay@honeywell.com
> >
> >
>
>
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