From: Darby Weaver (darbyweaver@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:25:31 ART
Hmmm...
Everyone will find a different niche. This is a
common truth.
For myself, I am bolstering my Cisco Skills with:
Security (CISSP/GIAC/CISA), Network Analysis (Sniffer
Certified Professional/Expert/Master), Network
Management (CiscoWorks, SNMPc, SolarWinds, HP-OV,
Concord), some voice skills at least as far as
supporting the infrastructure (QoS, CVOICE, etc.) and
general design skills (CCDP).
Naturally completing the BS/MS programs in IT and
Security or Project Management are in progress.
Finally plan to round things off with an MBA from a
prestigious private school.
I'm still working on my CCIE studies, but I'm keeping
my other skills intact as well. And working on
exercising some of the skills that got me where I am
today.
I should add having a decent background with Wireless
Networks, VPNs, IPS, Firewalls, NAC, Event Correlation
systems are really kewl timeless skills to have in
mostly any market.
I'm still seeing a decent demand for AD skills and
other similar areas. Two-Factor auth is more
prevalent as is PKI.
F5 Load Balancers and Packeteer are nice to know
"other misc" skills to have readily available.
Backup Systems and Disaster Recovery are timeless too.
--- Antonio Soares <amsoares@netcabo.pt> wrote:
> If you work with Service Providers, go for the CCIE
> SP. If you work in the
> Enterprise arena, you may choose between Security
> and Voice. Right now i see
> that there is an high demand for Voice CCIE's. I
> think the Security age
> hasn't arrived yet. I maybe wrong but i don't see
> many jobs in this area.
> Maybe these numbers may help you:
>
> Comparison between 04.01.2007 and 08.01.2007
> worldwide CCIE's statistics
> published by Cisco:
>
> Total of Security CCIEs 906 1046 +140
> Total of Service Provider CCIEs 474 569 +95
> Total of Voice CCIEs 445 543 +98
>
> Try to follow the track you like most :)
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Antonio Soares
> CCIE #18473, CCNP, CCIP
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> darth router
> Sent: terga-feira, 7 de Agosto de 2007 17:12
> To: Group study
> Subject: Best paying CCIE skillset, job
> opportunities, etc...
>
> 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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