job offer and a Challenge

Hi guys,
Recently, I got an interview with an IT services company. They threw me a challenge: get CCSI+get CCNP security (both fully paid by company)+teach Cisco courses = 10 months!
Their salary offering is not different from what I'm earning now. One employee there -which is a friend of mine - told me not to come work with the company and that many folks are leaving.
Do you think it's achievable given the deadline? is it worth it?
Recently, I got an interview with an IT services company. They threw me a challenge: get CCSI+get CCNP security (both fully paid by company)+teach Cisco courses = 10 months!
Their salary offering is not different from what I'm earning now. One employee there -which is a friend of mine - told me not to come work with the company and that many folks are leaving.
Do you think it's achievable given the deadline? is it worth it?
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The question I have for you is, do you currently have any Cisco certs, or at least a good amount of experience with Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and security practices? If you've got the background, or if you've got your CCNP Routing & Switching already, then doing all of this in 10 months is most certainly reasonabl. If you're starting from scratch or if you're a CCNA with minimal experience, then it might be tougher and I would definitely think long and hard before jumping in with both feet.
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Slowhand,
Thanks for the input. I am already CCNP in routing and switching. But I do not have field experience in security. I consider myself newbie in security.
If you feel like you're up to the task and can both learn the material well enough to pass, as well as be able to teach it, then take the plunge. Just keep in mind, you're not just taking your own career into your hands as you learn this stuff. . . you'll also want to make sure you're doing the right thing for your future students.
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You have inside information tons of people are leaving, at most you will break even, and you're asking us if it is a bad investment?
You should be able to make this decision yourself, it sounds like a horrendous investment at face value, though.
Depending on other factors, I could see myself going either way on this decision. I want CCNP Security myself, and would enjoy the opportunity to teach others, but if a friend tells me its not a good idea, then I would value their opinion and give it due consideration.
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Off topic but holy cow, that's a lot of certs you have there!
LOL. (7char)
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I forgot the worst case scenario!
thank you guys for the insight. I think I'm going to stick to my current job, since I can study at my own pace and learn new material without presssure. I just have to keep an eye on my goals and not be complacent.
The only think I see as a positive is them paying for certs?
CWTS, then WireShark
- opportunity to get official trainings and certs
- opportunity to teach Cisco courses.
Apart from that, there is no real financial benefit