Passed this afternoon at 3pm

I can finally start my CCNP R&S journey.
Also, there was a hot chick taking a Security+ test at the testing center.

The study materials I used are Cisco Press OCG and Sybex CCNA Security.

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mikej412

Congratulations!!

alan2308

Congrats!

ITdude

thehourman wrote: »

Also, there was a hot chick taking a Security+ test at the testing center.

Congrats! Oh, and also on passing the exam.....

thehourman

Thanks guys

I am really excited that I can start studying CCNP. I was reading the Routing TCP/IP Vol 1 2nd Ed. last night the book's topics are very well explained and very easy to understand.

Chris_

Congrats, hot chick was a nice bonus.

davidspirovalentine

Congrats on the pass!!!

Enjoy your CCNP journey, prepare for alot of FUN!!! (No sarcasm intended

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I did my CCNP first, I'm sitting my CCNA:Sec soon... soon enough...

Good Luck

Regards,
David

thehourman

Man, I am really excited. I am enjoying the book I am currently reading right now. I am currently reading Jeff Doyle's Routing TCP/IP.
Any tips you have for CCNP journey?

Make sure you know how to get around SDM.

tomaifauchai

Congrats on the pass!

davidspirovalentine

thehourman wrote: »

Make sure you know how to get around SDM.

Thanks for that

although I don't really link using gui front ends of stuff, I am forced to learn the SDM...

I'd rather be hammering away at the cli...

As for the CCNP Journey, I did the ROUTE then the SWITCH and at last the TSHOOT, I found it a lot easier to study for the ROUTE than the switch because I get ALOT of practice on our eigrp Cisco network

The SWITCH exam was okay for me because I had a few high end catalyst switches lying around the office. I don't know what your lab scenario is like but if you are using GNS3 for your routing it will do fine, as for switching I would advise you to find a cheap switch on ebay for the L2 security topics for the switch exam (private vlans etc...)

The TSHOOT was AWESOME!!! By far the most awesome exam I have sat for (and I've sat for quite a few...)

Hope this helps

Regards,
David

flipmad

Congrats on the pass. I am planning on taking mine tomorrow and if I pass, I will be working on my CCNP R&S.

SteveO86

Congrats!