I passed all 4 too. In my opinion the CSIDS was really the hardest exam. Many detail questions about single Signatures. I did see 2 different CSIDS exams, maybe one is easier.
Tim Potier wrote: >I too just finished all 4 exams, and found that if sufficiently prepared for >the MCNS, the other exams were not terribly difficult... just a re-hash. >Used Cisco Press MCNS book... this will get you through all but CSIDS. For >that, I used used the Cisco website. > >Congrats on your success.Chewy Gravy wrote: > >>Just finished the CSIDS exam, completing the series of four to >>become a CSS1. >> >>My take, if anyone is interested, is below, and tests are in >>the order I >>took them: >> >>MCNS - I'm glad I took this one first, as it covered all the >>material of >>the next two exams. >>CSPFA - A slightly more focused rehash of MCNS. I referred back >>to MCNS >>quite a bit to clarify info. >>CSVPN - Again, most everything was covered in CSPFA and MCNS >>CSIDS - All in all, the easiest of the exams. >> >>In all cases, the only prep material I had was the courseware >>and Boson >>exams. I've worked with the Pix for 3 years, but unfortunately >>have no >>hands-on exposure to the CSDIS hardware. >> >>Almost all the tests were difficult, none terribly so, and the >>CSIDS exam >>was just this side of a joke. The tests were also better >>written than the >>CCNP/CCNA exams I've taken. >> >>If I wasn't so tired, this would be louder: woo hoo. >> >> >>Doug >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>========================= Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=41377&t=41227 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

