CCNP Security in 2014: My Journey

After lengthy consultation with a very wise man "My inner voice', I have decided that 2014 will be the year that i go for my CCNP Security creds.

Its been a little while since I completed my CCNA Security, so I might have to brush on some details that I might have forgotten once in a while but my study plan is as follow:

1. CCNP Security: Firewall
At the moment I have the OCG and the Quick Reference Guide that I will be reading.
I also have Harrs Andrea Cisco ASA Firewall Fundamentals that I am going to go through.

2. CCNP Security: VPN
I have the OCG and the Quick Reference guide and also Harris Andrea Cisco VPN Fundamentals

3. CCNP Security: IPS
I have the OCG

4. CCNP Security: Secure
I also have the OCG.

At the moment I don't know what the time frame is to get all 4 exams done, I will refine that as I go along and measure my progress.
I will be using this thread to track my progress on all 4 exams so I am in it for the long haul.

Let me know what your opinion is on Brandon Carrol's teaching as I am thinking of getting the INE CCNP Security Videos.

Hopefully I have enough discipline to get through all 4 exams without much fuss.

Adios.

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Master Of Puppets

I am doing the exams in the same order as you. I have been using the ocg, quick reference, CLI guide and CBT. I can say I am quite satisfied with these resources but I cannot give you any info about INE. A very big one here will be experience. Have you touched this stuff in production? This made a huge difference for me and I can even say it was easy at times because of the hands-on.

mtjikuzu

Yes I do have work with the technology at work which is a big part of why I chose to go with it. I have access to spare equipment at work so that will come in handy but I will most likely be leveraging GNS3 for the small lab setups.

I think I will just go with CBTNuggets for the videos. I am a long time fan of Keith.

Master Of Puppets

Yeah, I enjoy Keith's lectures a lot too. I have managed to get two ASAs up in GNS but it is not very stable and can get very frustrating. Drop me a line and I will find the article about it, in case you haven't already.

mtjikuzu

I have been reading Chapter 1 of the OCG. Lots of theory and I am taking lots of notes for later review.

I have decided to go with CBT Nuggets for the video. Using them in conjunction with the chapters as I read them.