Intel Security Certified Product Specialist — McAfee NSP - my experience

trojin

Passed today Intel Security Certified Product Specialist — McAfee NSP

Exam details:
 Associated exam: MA0-101
 Number of Questions: 100
 Exam Duration: 140 Minutes
 Passing Score: 70%

Preparation:
Associated Training: McAfee Network Security Platform Administration (4 days) - not really helpfull
3 months hands-on experience
NSP_83_Best_Practices_Guide - helpful
Other .pdf documentation from McAfee website
Free online training - mcafee.netexam.com

Preparation time - 1 month

Exam: only MCQ questions, most very simple and easy. Few questions repeated with different wording. Focus on newer version of software. Some questions long and hard to understand (only few). Finished first pass in 50 min. Next 20 minutes spend on review.

Hints: focus administration tasks and reporting.

jelevated

Nice, I have trouble getting employers to recognize the McAfee certs for what they are. No one seems to know about them. I like to see them.

trojin

We are using McAfee stuff at my work place (ePO, NSP, ATD, DLP) so they are happy to pay for training and certs. I could not miss this

yoba222

So is this cert McAfee/Intel Security or McAfee/McAfee or just Intel Security? I can't keep track.

trojin

There is no McAfee Cert program now. Intel own McAfee and program is called now: Intel Security Certified Product Specialist
One of the exam is McAfee Network Security Platform (NSP)

nisti2

Congratulation!!
What do you recommend for SIEM training and certification?

Regards!