Amazing! Finally a CCIE Security v3.0 pass from the source itself :-) The only passes I heard of were always 'I heard from ...'. Definitely a good spirit to anyone studying for Security at the moment, oh that includes me :-P
Congratulations again!! -- Regards, Rick Mur CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider) Sr. Support Engineer – IPexpert, Inc. URL: http://www.IPexpert.com On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 3:15 AM, Paul Stewart <[email protected]> wrote: > There are many IPExpert version 3 labs available-both volume one and > two. > > > > On Oct 6, 2009, at 5:59 PM, david harris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Stuart, > > Congrats to you, nice to know there is hope! > > Regarding the IPExpert material you mention, I assume you were > > studying from the version 2.0 labs- can someone chime in on the > > availability of the version 3 labs? > > Regards, > > David > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Stuart Hare <[email protected]> > > To: OSL Security <[email protected]>; Cisco > > certification <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tue, October 6, 2009 1:11:38 AM > > Subject: Finally...... > > > > 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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