Just another one trying to get the CCIE Security

determinedgerman

All,

I haven't been posting much in the last couple months.....might actually be a year or so now but I have been on the site checking for posts daily. I just recently moved from Chicago to Dallas....talk about a big difference.

The wife recently approved a $10000 - $15000 budget for equipment that I need to fulfill my study for the CCIE Security. I have been reading some books since I got my CCSP but haven't really been back in the study mode that I was in before.

I am shooting for the written exam here within the next 4 months. I already ordered and bought a good chunk of the books on the recommended reading list on Cisco's website.

I guess I just wanted to post this to make another mark and add to the number of people that are trying to get their CCIE and post on this website.

Any tips, tricks and hints are very much appreciated. Websites with useful information regarding the IE other than the Cisco website and documentation. What helped you in your studies and what did you use. What equipment did you buy or use for your IE studies.

I won't be posting too much but will keep you up to date on the progress and failures....lol

Mike

dtlokee

I would look at what the CCIE workbook.lab vendors are using in their racks, and of course look at the cisco's website and see what they list. I haven't done anything for the CCIE security but one of my instructors has been working on it lately. He built a rack here with:

(2) PIX 515E
(2) ASA 5510 (7.2 security plus for failover)
(5) 3640's (These were removed from service in the CCNP racks)
(1) 3005 VPN concentrator
(1) ACS box
(2) 3550-24EMI (Again these were removed from service )
(1) 4215 (5.1 for vlan pairs)

Of course there were all the required modules and what not, but I think it all cost little more than you're looking to spend but none of it was purchased from eBay, all new.

You can also look into renting rack time for some of the more expensive gear, and buying the less expensive parts.