SNAF done... wow!
mikearama
Member Posts: 749
What a great exam. I managed a pass with an 854, but was really surprised. I studied this thing for almost four months and was still hammered with no less than 10 questions that I had to guess on.
I used the Cisco ASA, PIX and FWSM Firewall Handbook by Hucaby as my main resource, and then scored the new CBT Nuggets program for the SNAF... big help. Then I did something I've never done before... I went line by line through the exam blueprint, googling on each topic to make sure I had it solid.
MODERATED I'm still a little weak in the threat-detection and scanning-detection area... had to guess a few times there.
So I thought I'd do the SNRS next. Any good resources for that one? Is there a current Exam Guide or Cert Guide for it? I'm sure there's Nuggets too.
Thanks,
Mike
I used the Cisco ASA, PIX and FWSM Firewall Handbook by Hucaby as my main resource, and then scored the new CBT Nuggets program for the SNAF... big help. Then I did something I've never done before... I went line by line through the exam blueprint, googling on each topic to make sure I had it solid.
MODERATED I'm still a little weak in the threat-detection and scanning-detection area... had to guess a few times there.
So I thought I'd do the SNRS next. Any good resources for that one? Is there a current Exam Guide or Cert Guide for it? I'm sure there's Nuggets too.
Thanks,
Mike
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.
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.
Comments
-
networker050184
Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
Congrats!An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
mikej412
Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
Congratulations!
The only thing current from Cisco Press for SNRS is the Quick Reference Sheets.
The current CCSP exams are as light on Cisco Press self-study books as the CCVP was when I did that one..... not fun!!
The exam blueprint and the old book's tables of contents can help decided what's important, but sometime you'll still have to read a bunch of stuff before you can decide if it's important for the exams or not.:mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set! -
netteaser
Member Posts: 198
Congrats on the pass, I will be needing to take that exam since my Firewall Speacialist cert expired. I am in the process of taking the SNRS exam in the next 2 weeks since I have been studying for it for the past 2 months -
shednik
Member Posts: 2,005
Congrats on the pass mike!! I'm hoping to take this exam soon before i forget everything I learned at my training! -
rossonieri#1
Member Posts: 799 ■■■□□□□□□□
wow, congrats mike
the More I know, that is more and More I dont know. -
mikearama
Member Posts: 749
Sorry Mike... I guess I didn't think just stating the number of sim questions (minus their content) was still a disclosure issue. My bad.
Yes, it was a different process, studying for this one, in the absence of cert and exam guides. "Not fun" is right.
Hey teaser... what do you mean by "firewall specialist"? I know, I know, I give away how little I know asking silly questions... I just haven't heard of that 'title' before. EDIT: Ah, found it. So both the SNAF and the SNAA does a Firewall Specialist make. Sweet. Guess that just made the elective choice easy, eh? Prolly my choice anyway, but now it's a for-sure.
Shednik... you got to go to ASA training? Lucky bastard. Not my gig... all training is at my expense. So short sighted (in my opinion, anyway).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.
