From: Radioactive Frog (pbhatkoti@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:36:34 ARST
Many thanks Darby, julion and wouter for your inputs....
I'll check those out...
-frog
CCIE voice#21569
On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Darby Weaver <ccie.weaver@gmail.com>wrote:
> 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 The Cisco Press book on ACS is excellent and out of date, but still very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
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/CCIE-Practical-Studies-Security-Self-Study/dp/1587051109/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229295261&sr=1-8
>
> 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
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Radioactive Frog" <
> >>> pbhatkoti@gmail.com
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 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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