From: Darby Weaver (ccie.weaver@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Dec 14 2008 - 21:04:09 ARST
Now...
CCIE Security... Well I've been looking at this for a while now, but from a
practical perspective.
So I used Dmitri's book to give me a lot of good pointers about 2 years ago
now. Very helpful.
The Cisco Press book on ACS is excellent and out of date, but still very
informative especially if used from a practical workbook approach - best of
all you can use it with the 90-day version of ACS that is freely available
from Cisco.
For VPNs - You have to look a little harder and a little wider. I'd suggest
Cisco Press's out of print VPN Certification Books and Cisco Press's
Troubleshooting VPN books - there are a couple around.
Since you really gotta know your ACLs you might consider Cisco Press /
Odom's book Security...
Let's see now you need something for IPS... well... Cisco Press is again
your best resource since most vendors labs seem to be a bit shy in this
arena.
If you really want to get to know an IPS/IDS you really have to buy one or
visit your local Cisco Office.
Which by the way... I've got one around the corner and since my rack rental
vendor is pretty well jam packed when it comes to security... I'm going to
stop by this week and see what they can do for me with regards to Security.
Now I do have my gear, but let's face it I can't keep all my gear on all the
time.
I am setting up a power packed lab for corporate and I did buy 2 IDS blades
off ebay for that 6000 I couldn't justify redoing power in my house for - so
I gave it way. Ouch.
Now a 6500 comes into play and it does not have an IDS... hmmm...
Beautiful combo.
I ramble... I gotta get ready to get on a rack. I am late.
http://safari.ciscopress.com/1587051346
Cisco Press CCIE Security Practice Labs
Author: Fahim Hussain Yusuf Bhaiji
Publisher: Cisco Press
Pages: 552
ISBN: 1587051346
Seven comprehensive CCIE security labs to hone configuration and
troubleshooting skills
Prepare for the CCIE Security lab exam and hone your security
configuration and troubleshooting skills with seven complete practice
scenarios that cover:
--Basic device configuration
--Routing configuration
--ISDN configuration
--Cisco PIX Firewall configuration
--VPN configuration, including IPSec, GRE, L2TP, and PPTP
--VPN-3000 Concentrator configuration
--Intrusion Detection System (IDS) 42xx Appliance configuration
--Cisco IOS Firewall configuration
--AAA configuration
--Advanced security issues
--IP services and protocol-independent features
--Security violations
The explosive growth of the Internet economy over the past several
years and new IP-based enterprise applications has heightened
requirements for continuous availability of mission-critical data.
Today's network administrators and managers are under big pressure to
satisfy ever-increasing demands from customers, suppliers, and
employees for 100 percent network resource availability and access to
applications and data. The end result is that the cost of a network
security breach has never been higher. Accordingly, the demand for
networking professionals with expert-level network security
configuration and troubleshooting skills is also great. The Cisco
Systems CCIE Security certification is a prestigious program that sets
the professional benchmark for internetworking expertise, validating
proficiency with advanced technical skills required to design,
configure, and maintain a wide range of network security technologies.
CCIE Security Practice Labs provides a series of complete practice
labs that mirror the difficult hands-on lab exam. Written by a CCIE
Security engineer and Cisco Systems CCIE proctor, this book lays out
seven end-to-end scenarios that are both complex and realistic,
providing you with the practice needed to prepare for your lab
examination and develop critical-thinking skills that are essential
for resolving complex, real-world security problems. While many
engineers are able to configure single technologies in standalone
environments, most will struggle when dealing with integrated
technologies in heterogeneous environments.
CCIE Security Practice Labs consists of seven full-blown labs. The
book does not waste time covering conceptual knowledge found in other
security manuals, but focuses exclusively on these complex scenarios.
The structure of each chapter is the same, covering a broad range of
security topics. Each chapter starts with an overview, equipment list,
and general guidelines and instructions on setting up the lab
topology, including cabling instructions, and concludes with
verification, hints, and troubleshooting tips, which highlight show
and debug commands. The companion CD-ROM contains solutions for all of
the labs, including configurations and common show command output from
all the devices in the topology."Security is one of the fastest-
growing areas in the industry. There is an ever-increasing demand for
the experts with the knowledge and skills to do it."-Gert De Laet,
Product Manager, CCIE Security, Cisco Systems
CCIE Security Practice Labs is part of a recommended study program
from Cisco Systems that includes simulation and hands-on training from
authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco
Press.
Companion CD-ROMThe CD-ROM contains the solutions to the seven
complete lab scenarios in the book including configurations and show
command output.
This volume is part of the Cisco Press Practical Studies Series, which
offers readers a means to apply their theoretical knowledge through
hands-on lab scenarios for key networking technologies. This unique
approach enables readers to practice and hone their internetworking
skills while preparing for Cisco certification exams.
Additional information:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1587051346/
On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Lloyd Ardoin <lloyd@thewizkid.biz> wrote:
> Hi Darby,
>
> I have purchased the publication mentioned below but I am not aware of the
> other that you are mentioning.
> Would you pass along the title or ISBN #?
>
> thanks,
> Lloyd
>
>
> On Dec 14, 2008, at 4:30 PM, Darby Weaver wrote:
>
> I've got both sets and both are worth your time. One set of labs that
>> often
>> gets overlooked is the labs from Cisco Press Security - There are two
>> books
>> with these labs and if you have had troubles with Secrity Configs - and
>> since you can get these for dirt cheap used... They are cheap investment
>> that will prove money well spent. Not to mention they too are written by
>> proctors. Anyone remember Yusuf.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Gary Duncanson <
>> garyduncanson@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>
>> I haven't used this but I do have the 2004 book by Martin Duggan and
>>> Gorito. Good labs.
>>>
>>> Gary
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>>>> To: "Cisco certification" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 11:24 AM
>>> Subject: R&S digital shortcut written by Martin James Duggan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Just wondering if anyone have tried this book:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> *CCIE Routing and Switching Practice Labs (Digital Short Cut)*
>>>>
>>>> Martin James Duggan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ISBN-13: 978-1-58705-789-2
>>>>
>>>> ISBN-10: 1-58705-789-1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587057891
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