Re: Advice on 2nd Cert

Even though the SP is the closest CCIE to R&S, in your case i would go for
the Security, because that is your weak area and it will help you in the
enterprise networking. At least you will be able to use your knowledge.

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Shaughn Smith <maniac.smg_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Are you doing it just for the $$$& or is there a real reason behind wanting
> a 2nd one ? Seems to me it's about the $$$$ and if that's the case then I
> have no valuable input for you.
>
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> On 16 Sep 2010, at 7:35 PM, Jason Morris <mcnever_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > Looking for some advice. I've have to re-cert for the first time this
> > coming Feb. I've been layen back doing nothing really since i passed ~18
> > months and i think I'm getting geared up to start working on the 2nd one
> > anyway. But I'm not sure what to go for, I've been thinking about either
> SP
> > or Sec.
> >
> > SP, from what i've heard, is pretty close to R&S (which is what i have)
> so
> > the gap shouldnt be that bad and i could get through it a lot faster and
> get
> > that 2xCCIE status, but the industry for SP is much smaller and I'm not
> > looking to go work for an ISP.
> >
> > Security is not my bread and butter and would be a lot harder to get
> > through, not to mention that i've hard the security lab can be a pain
> even
> > compared to the other CCIE labs. I've worked with ASA's and some PIX
> stuff
> > but I'm not as familiar with it as i should be, but its much more
> > marketable.
> >
> > thoughts?
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
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