Re: Advice on 2nd Cert

Jason,

I was in the same boat as you. Have my R&S and working on SP but I'm
doing SP because I've worked for an SP and am currently supporting an
SP so the knowledge would come in handy... somewhat.

My advice, go for Security since that's where your interest lies and
the knowledge will serve you well.

Plus it's probably more lucrative, I don't think there's anything
wrong with chasing money, if it means a better quality of life,
retiring earlier, or whatever, go for it.

My 2 cents... but I need a receipt so I can expense this :)

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Networking Dude <ccie_at_routefilter.com> wrote:
> SP tech freaking rocks, and the great thing about it is that most of the
> tech is standards based, and easy to apply to other vendors. MPLS, BGP,
> etc... But, the mickey mouse cookie cutter Cisco security solution skills
> will get you payed a heck of a lot more. I'm teasing. The Cisco security
> stuff is pretty cool. I just have a bias. But for realz, the CCIE Sec is in
> demand, and will get you paid.
>
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 9:35 AM, 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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