Re: CCIE security advice!

I wanted to thank all of you for your input!! This is why I like this
mailing list.

Thanks guys!

Usama

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:51 PM, George J. Sanchez <marco207p_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> I have a website and open lab access but I have provided it to the public
> yet as I need to put some security in place.. However I would be willing to
> put my asa's in the rack so that those that do not have the means or
> equipment can study. I haven't kept up with the hardware specs for the
> CCIE security for a while but, if someone needed access to some real asa's
> with 2gb ram and ips sensors...
>
> Regards,
> Joe Sanchez
>
> On Nov 29, 2011, at 8:44 PM, 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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> >>>
> >>> ****
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Joe Astorino
> >>> CCIE #24347
> >>> Blog: http://astorinonetworks.com
> >>>
> >>> "He not busy being born is busy dying" - Dylan****
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Joe Astorino
> >> CCIE #24347
> >> Blog: http://astorinonetworks.com
> >>
> >> "He not busy being born is busy dying" - Dylan
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