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)ok some feedback on the lab (the feedback im allowed to give and still stick to the NDA)
All materials, including questions etc are delivered in an electronic format. I found this to be quite difficult, as there is only so much space on the screen, and flipping through all the documents, diagrams and console sessions got quite hectic. Especially when under pressure.
The diagrams i found were horrible. I dont know if its intentional, but i suspect it is. They are confusing and I found drawing my own almost immediately, although time consuming, was beneficial.
Accessing the devices is quite cool, you simply click on a device on the drawing and it logs you in (technically
The questions, on their own are not that difficult. Given those tasks in a normal working day wouldnt be an issue, the problem is the pressure of the lab, the topology and the way in which the questions are asked which made it difficult.
I had some issues on my rack, which the proctor gave me a time extension for. I still suspect that one of the problems i couldnt get working 100% was due to an issue on the rack. However, i finished with a bit of time to spare and managed to verify all the questions.
The greatest enemy is panic. I recall 2 situations where i started to panic, and all normal thought goes out the window.
I strongly suggest if this happens to just get up and go to the bathroom and relax. Start from basics and slowly think things through. I ended up redrawing the same situation a few times, and traced on it how traffic would flow in very simple terms to get myself back on track. If you get caught up in the panic, you will fail without a doubt. It wastes time and promotes easy mistakes.
The proctor was great, very friendly and helpful and I got the feeling he actually wanted us to pass. I think the proctor can make quite a difference, so I felt lucky we got someone who was decent.
I found the lab very passable, however, there is very little room for error. On average, getting more than 3 tasks / questions wrong would mean failing. Add to that, that questions stack on each other and its easy to see why people are failing.
Anyways, to the other guys writing good luck. As I said, its very passable, and the work is not as technically in depth as I thought it would be. But the pressure is quite hectic and the time disappears very quickly.
Well done man!!! CCIE Security ftw!!
Could you before you run off into the sun set give us a brief summary of your study material used. Like the workbooks and simulations with general study time frames?
Now I want to do my written so i can take this bad boy next year in May or August.
) . I am doing a 5day Official Training on the ISE at the end of June. I think my weak points are dynamic vpn's and PKI server deployments. Then also the WSA as i have no hands on with it ,but i will get a VM running setting it up. Also working on my shell scripting basics ( helps with my custom signatures on IPS ).Thanks again... I have deployed a full network running ASA5585X SSP60 + WLC + ISE+ 6509E + ACS 4.1 ( yes it is Cr@p not 5.3
Well Done... i have heard so many horror stories it is nice to hear the other side of the coin.
And thus the reason i am making sure i do things right. I know that i am not close enough to even look at dont the lab within the next 6 months (I just dont have the extensive hands on experience). The main reason i am going over V3 is that i got the stuff for free and the big changes between v3 and v4 is the ISE/ACS/WSA/WLC. Thus things like setting up ASA's for active acive failover and VPN's are very much similar. As they still cover those basics that needs to be smooth to ensure minimal time loss and errors.
Now I will try and motivate my company to buy the kit needed so i can have the rack time needed. They are doing an official ISE training bootcamp the second last week of this month. They are flying someone in from Dubai for us. Should be fun.
Yeah May next year might be the earliest i can try it
And thus the reason i am making sure i do things right. I know that i am not close enough to even look at dont the lab within the next 6 months (I just dont have the extensive hands on experience). The main reason i am going over V3 is that i got the stuff for free and the big changes between v3 and v4 is the ISE/ACS/WSA/WLC. Thus things like setting up ASA's for active acive failover and VPN's are very much similar. As they still cover those basics that needs to be smooth to ensure minimal time loss and errors.
Now I will try and motivate my company to buy the kit needed so i can have the rack time needed. They are doing an official ISE training bootcamp the second last week of this month. They are flying someone in from Dubai for us. Should be fun.
Yeah May next year might be the earliest i can try it
