Congrats Stu, this is awesome news. All the best, Roger On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:11 AM, Stuart Hare <[email protected]>wrote:
> Guys, > > Thought I would add a bit of good news, to whats seemed to be a depressing > time for security recently. > > I finally passed the Security Lab in Brussels yesterday, CCIE#25616, at my > second attempt. > I originally failed the v2 lab back in march and spent a lot of time > preparing for the new blueprint in order to make sure I nailed it on the > second attempt. > > It was a rocky road up and down emotionally, and by last week was mentally > exhausted, confidence was low and not where I wanted it to be. > > By the time I arrived in Brussels Sunday night, I was more relaxed than I > had felt in months, and was surprisingly not worried about my potential > result, probably due to shear tiredness. Being there and doing it the first > time made the surroundings more comfortable I think, a real turn around to > what I had been feeling like days earlier. > > In all the lab was tough, real tough, as we should all expect from this > type of exam, so much that I was sure I had failed again. > So you can imagine the shock I had to return home last night to find my > passing score report, a real buzz. > > The good news for all you guys is that it is achievable, there are far more > academic guys out there than me, so with hard work and determination it is > very much in reach. > The content you are using from the different providers, from my > experience is accurate so dont be worried thats its not. > IPexpert for instance, have some pretty tough labs in their content, my > advise is to not shy away from these. If you can do well in these you will > no doubt pass the lab. > > What was even more satisfying for me, is that I completed it without a > bootcamp, which I didnt have the time or money to take, as there is next to > nothing available in the UK for Security. > > Looking back at Brad and Tyson's earlier emails, they seem to be on the > button with pass rates on the rise, which is a great sign. > Hopefully it wont be long before the pass rate is on a par with the other > tracks. > > Many many thanks to everyone on these mailing lists who have assisted me > with my issues and queries over the past months. OSL and Group Study have > played a huge part in my study, and would recommend them to anyone serious > about achieving this certification. > > Finally a few key individuals on these lists who deserve some real praise, > for their efforts and making these lists a huge benefit to all. > > Keith Barker and Steve Means have been key contributors on group study, the > introduction of the mini labs was a great idea for short challenges, some > thing that helped me bolster my understanding of the topics, in quick fire > fashion. If people have the time this would be great to continue I think. > Thanks Guys. > > If there was one individual I had to single out, it would be Tyson Scott. > An absolute star in my opinion, he has helped me more times than i can > count, hes felt like my personal mentor at times, always available to help > and answer questions, even at 0200hrs :) huge thanks. > > All the best guys > > Stu > > > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > >
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