Episode 58 - Thoughts on Pursuing the CCIE Security v6 in the Pandemic

[Kevin Klous]

Show Name:

Thoughts on Pursuing the CCIE Security v6 in the Pandemic

Contributors:

Kevin Klous, Security Technical Leader, Cisco

Nic Conroy, Technical Consulting Engineer, Cisco

Zack McIntosh, Security Technical Leader, Cisco

Posting Date:

September 2020

Description:

The podcast team welcomes newcomer guests Nic Conroy and Zack McIntosh to discuss their experiences with the CCIE Security certification and the recent changes in the latest version 6 of the exam.  They review study strategies for the practical exam, effective virtualization options, and how to emotionally cope with the challenges that come with taking on the formidable task. Discover why now is a great time to begin your CCIE journey during the 2020 lockdowns and hear their valuable insights to help you along the way.

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Show Notes:

TAC Connect Bot (Main Page)

https://tacconnect.cisco.com/

Cisco CCIE Security Program Page:

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccie-security

CCIE Security v6 Written Exam Blueprint:

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/training-events/le31/le46/cln/marketing/exam-topics/350-701-SCOR.pdf

CCIE Security v6 Practical Exam (Lab) Blueprint:

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/training-events/le31/le46/cln/marketing/exam-topics/CCIE-Security-v6-Exam-Topics.pdf

CCIE Security v6 Software and Equipment List:

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/article/ccie-security-v6-0-equipment-and-software-list

CCIE Lab exam testing facility reopening plans

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/blogs/a0D3i000004RcmTEAS/ccie-lab-exam-testing-facility-reopening-plans

Pearson Vue - OnVue Online Proctored Exams

https://home.pearsonvue.com/cisco/onvue

Lab Virtualization Resources:

Cisco VIRL (Network simulation platform)

http://virl.cisco.com/

GNS3 (Network simulation platform)

https://www.gns3.com/

EVE-NG (Network simulation platform)

https://www.eve-ng.net/

VMware vSphere Hypervisor (Free, bare-metal type 1 hypervisor)

https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor.html

Oracle VM VirtualBox (Free, open-source, type 2 hypervisor)

https://www.virtualbox.org/

[#Mat]

Thanks for the summary! I hope Cisco updates the software versions.

[Gus Leon]

Great summary and very useful to be able to listen to the recording of the podcast directly from this page.

Very valuable information and advice provided in the podcast.

Thank you to everyone involved!

Cheers,

Gus14

[anilkumar.cisco]

This is really very usefull information , collocated in one place..

I have three more question  on top of this.

1) Do you have topology detail /Network diagram as per new patter.

2) Can we prepared the simulation in Hyper-V , supported in Window 10

3) Can you also highlight the minimum hardware requirement of the laptop, in order to make home made lab in order to practice it..

Best Regards

Anil Singh