Re: Advice on 2nd Cert

The point of applying it toward what you do should be a motivating factor. I
chose SP when it was not popular but I was working with a lot of Major
Service providers at the time. The level of BGP was not there for R&S and
the switching theory was quite useless to me. I could have pursued R&S at
the time but it would not have helped me as much as the Service Provider
did.

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Paul Negron
CCIE# 14856 CCSI# 22752
Senior Technical Instructor
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> From: Jason Morris <mcnever_at_gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Jason Morris <mcnever_at_gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:11:59 -0400
> To: Anthony Faria <tfaria72_at_gmail.com>
> Cc: Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com>, Shaughn Smith
> <maniac.smg_at_gmail.com>, Cisco certification <ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
> Subject: Re: Advice on 2nd Cert
> 
> No its not JUST for the $$$ but that's always factors.  I like what i do,
> but i still only do it cause they pay me. ;)
> 
> The 2xCCIE is another level of distinction and its almost purely ego
> 
> I agree narbik, i would use the knowledge from the Security track a lot more
> and it'd come in handy.  But im wrestling with the temptation of taking
> 'easy' path to get to the 2x status, vs putting in more effort and time to
> get that 2x status AND the security practical knowledge.
> 
> Hell with it maybe i'll just do both at the same time ;)
> 
> Jason
> 
> 
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> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Anthony Faria <tfaria72_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Listen to Narbik he has better advice. It makes more sense. I do know
>> partners in my area love dual CCIE.
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> Even though the SP is the closest CCIE to R&S, in your case i would go for
>>> the Security, because that is your weak area and it will help you in the
>>> enterprise networking. At least you will be able to use your knowledge.
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Shaughn Smith <maniac.smg_at_gmail.com
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Are you doing it just for the $$$& 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)
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone 3GS
>>>> 
>>>> 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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