Cisco Pix question

Well now that im done with NP i decided i want to go security route, and im gonna invest in some cisco pix. I have the chance to get a couple of 506e pix (vpn-aes enabled..vac+) for a reasonable price, but i know these wont run os 7.x. So my question is, is this even worth it ?? I plan on starting ccsp, but just a little lost when it comes to pix hardware. i also have the chance to get 515e at a good price. I know 515 comes with dmz and runs 7.x, but is 506e useless for ccsp ??

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Munck

I plan to sit for the SNPA (PIX/ASA) exam next week. Last week I went to the official Cisco course. I think the 506's are pretty useless for the exam. The CLI syntax is rather different from 6.x to 7.x, plus there are a lot of new funktionality i 7.x. Furthermore, the new GUI can not be used with 501/506, and you'll get hammered with that also.

Get one or two 515E's, and remember, the exam is for v.7.0, not 7.2! Good luck

Ahriakin

My own thoughts http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19026 , the exam from a 6.x-user point of view. 7.x is better, but the 506's are not useless.

thisisalex02

wow.. after that thread im sticking with the two 506e (w/ vac+)

Nice thread.. thanks !

thisisalex02

i ended up gettig the 515e after all.. lol .. but how long you all think itll be before ASA takes over completley and pix are off exams... I just bought this... so how long is it gonna be good for ?

Munck

As the software is the same on both box'es, you should be good for a while. The only thing you can't use a PIX for is practice using the new IPS modules for ASA.

thisisalex02

i wish the pix could do webvpn...