Comments on: Product Updates (CCIE, CCSP, CCVP and CCNA) – Nov 25th 2009

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:01:24 +0000

thank you Anthony, I plan to be very thorough in my security studies. Release ccna security and ccsp products nowwww he he I kidding

By: Anthony Sequeira, #15626

Anthony Sequeira, #15626 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:44:56 +0000

Work experience always helps, but it is not a requirement. We have had plenty of students pass the exam with no official work experience. They get ALL of their hands-on experience from our curriculum.

If you are VERY thorough with the NA, then SP, the IE becomes a natural progression.

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:15:43 +0000

how many years work experience should one have in security before having that CCIE Security as goal?

I am in level 1 help desk, CCIE sounds lifetime away right now. My action plan is CCSP then maybe learn other vendor security products. Hope to find security position somehow in there

By: Anthony Sequeira, #15626

Anthony Sequeira, #15626 — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:26:22 +0000

Hi Ahmed!

I would say that you just need the knowledge. I presume that we are talking about eventual CCIE completion. Since a Security CCIE is the ultimate goal, the CCNP cert is not really something needed -but that knowledge is critical IMHO.

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:33:12 +0000

Dear Anthony,

I found this blog, and reading all CCNP CCSP comment. Since you said you’d appreciate CCNA Security/CCSP more after having CCNP knowledge. Could a aspiring security pro go through the BSCI and BCMSN material without taking exams, and then just go for CCNA S and CCSP or it make more sense just to certify in CCNP? Maybe better for job market to have both?

By: Anthony Sequeira, #15626

Anthony Sequeira, #15626 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:40:51 +0000

Yeah – I am working on it now – it SO MUCH FUN!!!!

It is a really, really good course.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:59:50 +0000

TY Anthony. I can’t wait for INE CCNA Security product

By: Anthony Sequeira, #15626

Anthony Sequeira, #15626 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:04:11 +0000

Oh my!!!!!

I find Network Security more fun than the infrastructure stuff!

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:39:22 +0000

I follow you. I just did not know if it possible or smart to skip CCNP and do CCNA Security and then CCSP

As I am a newbie to networking, how interesting is network security. Lot of people told me its boring and tedius work?

- Steve

By: Anthony Sequeira, #15626

Anthony Sequeira, #15626 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:46:38 +0000

Hi Steve!

While you will have no issues with the CCNA Security content as a CCNA, I think you will have a much greater appreciation for the material as a CCNP. Since you want to do your CCNP anyway – go ahead and do that first while CCNA is fresh in your mind.