ISCW.....Passed

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

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Comments

xwesleyxwillisx

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!

redwarrior

Woo-hoo! 3/4 of the way to the big goal. I am soooo jealous.

networker050184

Congrats!

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

Were are you headed after the NP?

scheistermeister

Is your avatar a pic of you on cable?

networker050184

scheistermeister wrote:

Is your avatar a pic of you on cable?

HA didn't even notice that!

miller811

Congrats .....
Nice score.

kryolla

Congrats and good luck on ONT exam

mikej412

Plazma wrote:

Well its time for a bit of a break

Hopefully your bit of a break includes some

(and stocking up for the impending CCNP Celebration).

Congratulations!

jezg76

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.

nel

Congrats man. Good luck on the final hurdle

Plazma

networker050184 wrote:

scheistermeister wrote:

Is your avatar a pic of you on cable?

HA didn't even notice that!

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.

jamesp1983

congrats! packetlife is sweet.

redwarrior

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?!"

mikearama

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!