Re: CCIE security advice!

Joe,
home lab is something we all would love to have. :-) With security track
we still have a luxury of using emulation. I recon Qemu with ASA 8.0.2
and IPS covers most of ASA and IPS related topics. Or at least it is so
for small technology labs.

It may end soon since next version of lab blue-print is underway and it
may well have ASA code 8.2 or above and some more recent IPS code too.

I do hate it when the Qemu crashes or hangs on me when labbing. So I
would definitely go for a rental rack should I start practicing full 8hr
labs.

Cheers
A.

On 11/30/2011 2:08 AM, Joe Astorino wrote:
> My excuse is I have flat out not committed...yet. I'll do that tomorrow :
> ) But seriously, when I did R&S having my own home lab made all the
> difference for me because I have a very obsessive type personality and
> wanted to lab at all hours of the night or whenever I had a nagging
> question. Converting my existing RS lab (which is built around IPX) to an
> IPX security lab is "simple" enough -- but requires 2x 5510 ASAs, the IPS
> and an ACS server...and an XP workstation. The ASAs and IPS are just not
> "in the budget" at home right now.
>
> I may have to just suck it up and<gasp> rent rack time ....
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Joseph L. Brunner<joe_at_affirmedsystems.com
>> wrote:
>> Damn it!****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> I knew there was a reason I havent passed YET!****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *From:* Joe Astorino [mailto:joeastorino1982_at_gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:04 AM
>> *To:* Joseph L. Brunner
>> *Cc:* Usama Pervaiz; Cisco certification
>> *Subject:* Re: CCIE security advice!****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Hell, that isn't my issue -- You forgot the 4200 series IPS that costs
>> thousands of dollars even on ebay : )****
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Joseph L. Brunner<
>> joe_at_affirmedsystems.com> wrote:****
>>
>>> I am however finding that there aren't as many resources available for
>> the security track as there are for R&S.****
>>
>> You mean other than 4 3750's, 2 ASA's, 4 IOS ROUTERS with ADVANCED
>> SECURITY IOS, 1 Cisco Secure ACS Server and cisco.com?****
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>> Usama Pervaiz****
>>
>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 1:43 PM
>> To: Cisco certification
>> Subject: OT: CCIE security advice!
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I write to you a bit frustrated and seeking your advice. I got my CCIE R&S
>> in 2009 and I would now like to pursue my CCIE security. I am however
>> finding that there aren't as many resources available for the security
>> track as there are for R&S. I have realised I am not quite there for a
>> bootcamp yet. I have the books for the recommended reading but I find,
>> unless I have the equipment I get nowhere. (short attention span maybe)
>>
>> I have looked around and I see a lot of Video on Demands offered by
>> vendors. I wanted to know, in your respective opinions, how good these VOD
>> are? which vendor's VOD would give me the most knowledge, take me from
>> basic concepts and dive into more complex ones.
>>
>> I know this is a very controversial topic at times as there are many
>> vendors present on this mailing list. The intent of this e-mail is not to
>> cause any "drama"
>>
>> As always your advice is much appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Usama
>>
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