Passed today by my chiny chin chin!!!

Jason0352Jason0352 Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
Got a 822 - lowest passing was a 804 - 60 questions. I'd put the difficulty between icnd1 and icnd2, although I didn't spend nearly the amount of time studying for this. I probably spent a month only and didn't really lab VPN, or SDM (although if you can point and click there's no real need to for the SDM).

I used:

-CBT Nuggets
-Sybex CCNA: Security book Amazon.com: CCNA Security Study Guide: Exam 640-553 (9780470527672): Tim Boyles: Books

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  • alan2308alan2308 Member Posts: 1,854 ■■■■■■■■□□
  • Jason0352Jason0352 Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
    CCNP. I'd like to start with SWITCH, but after reading more on the forums about it being a beast I might go ROUTE first. Depends on what I think when I start reading the book.
  • onesaintonesaint Member Posts: 801
    Congrats on the pass!
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  • Dr ITDr IT Member Posts: 351 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Congrats on the Pass - this Cert is on my To - Do List this year ( but sadly my current job doesn't role involve anything with Cisco Security icon_sad.gif )
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  • quinnyflyquinnyfly Member Posts: 243 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Congrats, been looking at the Cisco certs, but MS might be a better avenue for the momment. However, seems even though organisations that do not use Cisco equipment are happiest with people applying who have those certs.
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  • SharkDiverSharkDiver Member Posts: 844
    Jason0352 wrote: »
    CCNP. I'd like to start with SWITCH, but after reading more on the forums about it being a beast I might go ROUTE first. Depends on what I think when I start reading the book.

    The CCNP exam is a beast, but alot of that is because the OCG missed alot of material, especially the first edition.

    Be sure to check out this thread for some links to OCG updates.

    http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccnp/75528-switch-ocg-extra-material-likely-exam.html

    Still a tough exam, but would have been easier with this material.
  • Jason0352Jason0352 Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I must have lucked out cause my SWITCH OCG book already has those appendixes in the book. The planning topics are in chapter 1 and the big appendix B is in the back of my book.
  • Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Congrats on pass!! icon_thumright.gif
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  • whatthehellwhatthehell Member Posts: 920
    Congratz!
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    [ ] Security + [ ] 74-409 [ ] CEH
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