From: darth router (darklordrouter@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Aug 07 2007 - 13:11:48 ART
I am sure this may have been beaten do death, but what is the best skillset
for opportunity? Voice, security, SP, R/S, etc... ? I know voice has just
been blowing up like crazy since 2k, but will it fizzle out? Will setting up
call manager eventually become part of the defacto standard netacad
curriculum? How does cisco security compare in the market to voice? It seems
like pros are saying that cisco security is a bit of a turd and only
succeeds because of ciscos aggressive marketing. Is there truth to this?
Plus there are all these smaller up and comers like shortel tearing into
markets that cannot afford cisco.
I am nearly done with R/S. Took the lab once, barely failed because of
nerves and some stupid mistakes, but I am definitely ready regardless, and
plan to pass. But what is next? I just don't feel like R/S is a good enough
skill set. I wanted to use it as a base, as everything runs on
routing/switching. I felt the skillset transfered into other vendors
products, where the other tracks kinda pigeon hole you into cisco
proprietary. I did not want to be one of these security CCIEs that I hear
everyone joking about that cannot figure out simple switching. I absolutely
love learning, and love what the CCIE path has taught me so far (that I know
nothing!), but I want to go in the direction that gets me the best
opportunities. I have been toying with maybe doing Cisco security and
learning checkpoint along the way, and then I get all excited about MPLS,
and think the SP track would be great. I definitely want to have 2 CCIEs at
least. Some pros and cons would be great.
DR
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