John, I think you would be better advised to prepare for the new SECUR exam, 642-501. Granted, finding study material for the new exam will not be easy, but the old exam is retiring in 3 months (though if you pass it and then pass the other four new exams, you will have a CCSP). The old exam is really poorly written, some of the questions are focused on a way of doing things that is now Overcome By Events (OBE--a favorite acronym in the military), and there was very little in the way of complementarity to the SAFE architecture, which is Cisco's apparent focus on securing networks.
I just sat the new CSI exam, 642-541, and the exam questions are much better written, plus the router simulation is much more relevant and even quasi-realisitic. The SAFE exam does follow the outline here but you also need to know the content of the SAFE implementation thoroughly, to include "how and why" as well as "what" on the parts. You also must know how to configure the components, at least on a broad level, and how they operate and are managed. In terms of finding material for the new SECUR exam, I suggest starting with the exam description, and apply the same learn-it-in-depth appraoch I described above. You are more likely to be tested on relevant material than irrelevant. HTH Annlee John Holp wrote: > Hopefully I am not asking for something not permitted here. > > I am studying for the Cisco 640-100 Managing Cisco Network Security (MCNS) > exam but am finding not too much good study material. > > Specifically I need practice material for the configuration scenarios one is > apt to see on the exam. > > Any and all sources that you know to be pertinent would be appreciated. > > > Thanks, > > John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=71627&t=71622 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
