Passed JN0 102
I've been studying for this in mostly spare time since around November, though not as consistently as other exams which probably made it take longer.
Honestly I don't think there is much more that Juniper can do to make taking this possible- not only do you get the fast track portal, but the PDFs and the Network Basics video are all high quality materials.
I don't see how there can be any room for confusion or questions about what to do to get certified- everything is literally given to you up front, I don't think any other vendor goes out of their way to do the same.
In fact that ~5hr Web-based training module is something I wish existed when I first started networking (I mean something of the same quality, not a high-school-project-looking alternative that other vendors might produce).
On top of that the testing engine for this exam is lightyears beyond the clunkiness of the exhibits/labs in Cisco's exams
Honestly I don't think there is much more that Juniper can do to make taking this possible- not only do you get the fast track portal, but the PDFs and the Network Basics video are all high quality materials.
I don't see how there can be any room for confusion or questions about what to do to get certified- everything is literally given to you up front, I don't think any other vendor goes out of their way to do the same.
In fact that ~5hr Web-based training module is something I wish existed when I first started networking (I mean something of the same quality, not a high-school-project-looking alternative that other vendors might produce).
On top of that the testing engine for this exam is lightyears beyond the clunkiness of the exhibits/labs in Cisco's exams
Working on MS-ISA at Western Governor's University
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networker050184
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Congrats! Juniper definitely gives you everything you need to pass, especially with some prior networking knowledge.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
Vask3n
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Thanks for the congrats, I should also mention that I didn't mean to sound passive-aggressive and knocking Cisco, but I just enjoyed this exam experience significantly more. There's no word games, just know your stuff and you will pass.Working on MS-ISA at Western Governor's University -
Dakinggamer87
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Congrats!!*Associate's of Applied Sciences degree in Information Technology-Network Systems Administration
*Bachelor's of Science: Information Technology - Security, Master's of Science: Information Technology - Management
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snadam
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Congrats on the pass! Their Fast-Track material is pretty darn good, given you fill any gaps with other material or previous knowledge.**** ARE FOR CHUMPS! Don't be a chump! Validate your material with certguard.com search engine
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Vask3n
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Thanks everyone, I was able to get my certificate through the CertManager online which was cool.
I've also been studying the JNCIS-SEC fast track since and would like to give that one a try too.Congrats on the pass! Their Fast-Track material is pretty darn good, given you fill any gaps with other material or previous knowledge.
This was my experience as well- The PDFs assume a baseline knowledge.
Looking at the JNCIS-SEC material now, it feels really close to the CCNP Security series (the old FIREWALL exam and the new SITCS exam which is the one on next-gen IPS). Once again, the fast track materials have been excellent.Working on MS-ISA at Western Governor's University -
snadam
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I also enjoyed the fast track material for JNCIS-SEC. One thing to note, don't worry about IDP; its been moved to JNCIP (which sucks right now for me
). Unless Juniper updated the fast track material, there will be a chapter in there about IDP. But if you look at the exam objectives, its not in JNCIS any longer. UTM was probably the most difficult for me because I didn't (and still don't) use it in the field at all. **** ARE FOR CHUMPS! Don't be a chump! Validate your material with certguard.com search engine
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Vask3n
Member Posts: 517
I also enjoyed the fast track material for JNCIS-SEC. One thing to note, don't worry about IDP; its been moved to JNCIP (which sucks right now for me ). Unless Juniper updated the fast track material, there will be a chapter in there about IDP. But if you look at the exam objectives, its not in JNCIS any longer. UTM was probably the most difficult for me because I didn't (and still don't) use it in the field at all.
Thank you for the heads up on this! I was wondering why IDP was in the fast track but not in the objectives, so I took notes on it anyway.
No harm done, at least I learned how it works a bit.
Spent today mostly going over NAT/PAT. I'm really interested in doing this cert in the near future.Working on MS-ISA at Western Governor's University
