Re: CCIE Security passed!

There's a story to that. My employer opted to start rolling out Cisco ISE and
I'm the Lead on it. So, my story to the wife as to why I was building my rack
again but with Firewalls and security appliances was that I was prepping to be
know the ISE solution. Then, I morphed it that since I knew 60% of the
blueprint and now ISE, my management was encouraging me to get my CCIE and
learn the missing percentage.

I did study a lot less intrusively this time around and I didn't let my family
get too comfortable between CCIE attempts.

The key is to balance study, work, fun, and family, but not in that order. 4
hour lab sessions on my own racks after the family went to sleep was key to
that balance.

Regards,
Jay McMickle CCIEx2 #35355 (R/S,Sec)
Sent from my iPhone

On May 2, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Karl Young <kaelwyoung_at_netscape.net> wrote:

> Jay,
> Can I get your wife to talk to my wife ? well done son.
> Karl.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronnie Angello <ronnie.angello_at_gmail.com>
> To: Jay McMickle <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com>
> Cc: Group Study <ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Wed, May 1, 2013 6:49 pm
> Subject: Re: CCIE Security passed!
>
> Congrats, Jay!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 28, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Jay McMickle <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I successfully picked up my CCIE Security today.
> >
> > I completed my CCIE in R/S May 2012 and tried Security IE (blueprint 3) in
Oct
> 2012 but was unsuccessful. I waited for multiple vendors to come out with
> version 4 materials, of which Narbik seemed to have the best and most
complete
> set.
> >
> > I didn't have much time to go through them, but felt strong that I was
ready
> and went back for version 4. WRONG!
> >
> > After feeling a but more defeated, I went through Narbik's workbooks, a
little
> of IPExpert's materials (as they are releasing only in pieces), and caught a
few
> INE video sessions.
> >
> > I went back yesterday to visit again for my 3rd Security IE attempt and
won!
> >
> > So, am I done? Yes! I plan to finish my College degree and enjoy my kids
and
> family! Maybe even a nap or two on the weekend! It's been a few years since
I
> napped instead of labbing.
> >
> > I'm looking forward to going bed at normal times and not needing a Red
Bull or
> Monster to stay up until 1am to lab prep! Ahhhhh!
> >
> > A big shot out to God. Without Him in my corner to lean on, I would not
have
> persevered through this. NEVER give up on your dreams! Being a double CCIE
was
> mine. 2 CCIE's in just under a year, at that.
> >
> > Happy labbing. Cheers!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jay McMickle CCIEx2 #35355 (R/S,Sec)
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >
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