Re: CCIE security advice!

Just get 2xpix515 and 5x2600 xm.
U will miss 3 points worth for not having ASA. There is an IPS sim or use a
VM that is floating on the net. A few online rack rentals for ASA and IPS
shud be more than enuf IMHO

On Wednesday, November 30, 2011, Alexei Monastyrnyi <alexeim73_at_gmail.com>
wrote:
> 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 haven t 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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