Re: Advice on 2nd Cert

Listen to Narbik he has better advice. It makes more sense. I do know
partners in my area love dual CCIE.

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> 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.
> >
> > CCIE # 23962 (SP)
> >
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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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