ISCW.....Passed

PlazmaPlazma Member Posts: 503
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So I took the ISCW this morning and passed.. I got a 938/1000 . I spent a large number of hours making up my own VPN labs and even setup a home VPN .... (obviously this was my favorite portion of it). Everything else I did really good on too.. I enjoyed MPLS but did the worst on it.. also for some reason my IOS supported CBAC/IOS FW but it kept giving me fits when i tried to configure it via SDM.. oh well.

Score Breakdown:

Total: 938

Implement basic teleworker services - 100%
implement frame mode MPLS - 71% (kinda dissapointed I didn't do better)
implement a site-to-site IPSec VPN - 100%
Describe network security strategies - 100%
Implement Cisco Device Hardening - 88%
Implement Cisco IOS Firewall - 77%
Described and configure Cisco IOS IPS - 100%

So I'm pretty happy to have it done.. in difficulty range it was harder than the BCMSN but slightly easier than the BSCI.. it mimiced the BSCI in the fact the questions were very relevant and straightforward (unlike the BCMSN).

Well its time for a bit of a break, then I'll probably hit the ONT next week.

The materials I used:

CBT Nuggets (Jeremy is the man!)
packetlife.net (Stretch is also the man!)
Chris Bryant Study Guides + Practice Exam (The test was kinda lame, but the study guides were pretty invaluable and worth the $67).
Home made labs
IOS Documentation
dynamips + dynagen
CCIE - COMPLETED!
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  • xwesleyxwillisxxwesleyxwillisx Member Posts: 158
    Grats! You should have no problem with the ONT using the exact same resources you have employed so far. Big shout out for Jeremy of CBT Nuggets fame.

    The ONT was definitely the easiest Cisco exam I have taken thus far. I'm dreading the ISCW though!
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  • redwarriorredwarrior Member Posts: 285
    Woo-hoo! 3/4 of the way to the big goal. I am soooo jealous. ;)
    CCNP Progress

    ONT, ISCW, BCMSN - DONE

    BSCI - In Progress

    http://www.redwarriornet.com/ <--My Cisco Blog
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  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    Congrats!

    Quite a few of us now that are 3/4 through!

    Were are you headed after the NP?
    An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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  • scheistermeisterscheistermeister Member Posts: 748 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Is your avatar a pic of you on cable? icon_lol.gif
    Give a man fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    scheistermeister wrote:
    Is your avatar a pic of you on cable? icon_lol.gif

    HA didn't even notice that! icon_lol.gif
    An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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  • miller811miller811 Member Posts: 897
    Congrats .....
    Nice score.
    I don't claim to be an expert, but I sure would like to become one someday.

    Quest for 11K pages read in 2011
    Page Count total to date - 1283
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  • kryollakryolla Member Posts: 785
    Congrats and good luck on ONT exam
    Studying for CCIE and drinking Home Brew
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Plazma wrote:
    Well its time for a bit of a break
    Hopefully your bit of a break includes some drunken_smilie.gif (and stocking up for the impending CCNP Celebration). :D

    Congratulations! icon_thumright.gif
    :mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!
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  • jezg76jezg76 Member Posts: 97 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congratzilations!!1

    Let me tell you, I hope you enjoy the ONT stuff more than I because at the present time all I can think of is WTFBBQ.
    policy-map type inspect TACO
    class type inspect BELL
    drop log
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  • nelnel Member Posts: 2,859 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Congrats man. Good luck on the final hurdle
    Xbox Live: Bring It On

    Bsc (hons) Network Computing - 1st Class
    WIP: Msc advanced networking
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  • PlazmaPlazma Member Posts: 503
    networker050184 wrote:
    scheistermeister wrote:
    Is your avatar a pic of you on cable? icon_lol.gif

    HA didn't even notice that! icon_lol.gif

    You know I have no idea what that thing is.. but you all know where I got it (CBT Nuggets.. it's Jeremy when he was on Cable).. but I LOVE it.. everytime i see it , it makes me bust out laughing.. much like my previous LOL WUT? avatar.
    CCIE - COMPLETED!
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  • jamesp1983jamesp1983 Member Posts: 2,475 ■■■■□□□□□□
    congrats! packetlife is sweet.
    "Check both the destination and return path when a route fails." "Switches create a network. Routers connect networks."
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  • redwarriorredwarrior Member Posts: 285
    I love that critter, too. When I was going through that slide, my husband happened to walk by the couch and was like, "What the heck are you studying now?!" icon_lol.gif
    CCNP Progress

    ONT, ISCW, BCMSN - DONE

    BSCI - In Progress

    http://www.redwarriornet.com/ <--My Cisco Blog
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  • mikearamamikearama Member Posts: 749
    Hey Plazma... well done on the pass, bro. Great score too.
    redwarrior wrote:
    my husband happened to walk by the couch

    redwarrior's a woman? That explains so much!
    There are only 10 kinds of people... those who understand binary, and those that don't.

    CCIE Studies: Written passed: Jan 21/12 Lab Prep: Hours reading: 385. Hours labbing: 110

    Taking a time-out to add the CCVP. Capitalizing on a current IPT pilot project.
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