GCIA - Self Study

Hey Thought I'd take another persons Opinion before I gunned in the wrong direction.

My Boss appreciated my GCIH pass and wants me to up the ante a bit. GCIA is on his mind as I have already attended the GSEC and the GCIH.

But he is going to give me a self study option only. No Exam included. I might do that myself.

What do you get in the self study ? Mp3 and Books only ?

I know when you challenge the exam you get two Practice tests.

Opinions and suggestions are always welcome !

Or I could wait for the Class to come to India and then try the work study !

Cheers !

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Psyco32

Books and CD w/Tools. No MP3. If you don't have a networking background it's going to be a rough ride. It's mostly packet capture analysis, log/snort rule sets and how to ID malicious/suspicious traffic using the tools (Wireshark, Snort, tcpdump, etc). I think they also go over Scapy and how to create your own packets.

chanakyajupudi

I have the Mp3s also.

docrice

503 is probably my most memorable SANS course. I did it via OnDemand, but I wish I had taken live instruction.

chanakyajupudi

I hope to be able to complete the exam by early next year.

sly.cooper

Mp3 will be useless you have the books. All questions are based on the content in the books. I am not sure how you can do the self study as the topics are vast.

chanakyajupudi

You get the books and the Mp3 and two practice tests in the self study option. I am assuming 3 Months of reading and rereading the books should be good !

chanakyajupudi

Approval fell through !

They think that the courses I have done are good enough for the next year as well. They promised to help recertify the ones I have and to get the gcia.

I am waiting on the Work Study selection for 408 or 560 in the next month. Should be getting an email this week for sure !

Fingers crossed !