15 May 2009
CCIE Security Lab Exam Adding Short Answer Questions
Effective June 15, 2009, the Cisco CCIE Security lab exam will feature a new
type of question format in a section called Core Knowledge. In this new
section, candidates will be asked a series of four open-ended questions that
require a short, typewritten response (typically several words). The questions
will be randomly drawn from a pool of questions on topics currently eligible
for testing on the CCIE Security lab exam. No new topics are being added.
Candidates will have up to 30 minutes to complete the Core Knowledge section of
the exam, and may not return to the questions later. First introduced to the
CCIE Routing and Switching lab exam in February 2009, Core Knowledge questions
will eventually be added to all CCIE tracks. The changes allow Cisco to
maintain strong exam security, and they help ensure that only qualified
candidates are awarded CCIE certification.
Best Regards,
Mohamed Shams
Senior Network Security Engineer
CNS-Dubai
Mob. +971559814508
