Well, let me say that, without violating NDA, the R/S and Security labs are significantly different, to the point that any R/S'er who thinks he can just walk in to the Security lab without doing some very serious Security study is going to have their ass handed to them. Yes, there is overlap on the basic material. But I would estimate no more than 20% at very most. Basically, if you have one CCIE, and you try for another, the effort that you need to expend to be successful is not significantly less than the effort you needed to put in to get your first CCIE. It's no 'gimme' by any stretch of the imagination.
The only big advantage an existing CCIE has is just familiarity with the lab format. But of course, now that all the labs are one-day, and most R/S'ers did it back when it was 2-days, that advantage has largely dissipated. ""Don Claybrook"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I'm looking at this issue from the non-CCIE-of-any-sort-as-yet perspective, > but doesn't the security CCIE require all of the knowledge of a R/S CCIE, > plus the security components? And if so, why not get the R/S CCIE first and > then work on the security CCIE? In this way, you could blow right past the > 1700 CCIE per month thread posted here recently with the vaunted > double-CCIE. Worn out brain cells or not, don't you have to have the > knowledge of a Routing & Switching CCIE to be prepared for the Security > CCIE? My two cents' worth. > > > Would be interested in this subject as well. I'm at that point where I could > go either way and have concentrated on subjects common to both CCIE R/S and > CCIE Security but must commit to one path soon as it may well be I only get > one shot at getting this right(for once). Security is pulling a lot of press > attention but don't see the corresponding interest in the job market and > what I see reflects a a lack of value of the skills(IMHO), course days are > lean now and the current situation is volatile so we are looking into the > future. R/S is more "fun" and perhaps more flexible but then we are in this > for the money in the end. I know it would be great to do both but there are > limits on my time and my worn out brain cells. Some help gurus? Fortune > tellers? Ms Cleo? Wild as* guesses? All correct answers will receive a > lifetime supply of bragging rights. > > Dan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > swei yang > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 4:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Ask for suggestions about network security career [7:23816] > > > Just got CCNP last week. Not sure what to do next. I more interested in > network security file. Show I go for CCIE or Cisco's security cert. > > If I really want join in computer/network security fild as my career, what's > the best way to achieve it? > > Thanks for your suggestion. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=23860&t=23816 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
