{"id":264,"date":"2020-09-02T20:52:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T00:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenetworksdown.com\/?p=264"},"modified":"2025-11-26T11:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:25:11","slug":"ccie-security-v5-0-study-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenetworksdown.com\/?p=264","title":{"rendered":"CCIE Security V5.0 &#8211; Study Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My <em>not-so-fool-proof<\/em> method for studying for the Cisco Security Track; focusing on CCIE prep&#8230;  And yes, this started as a Recert for my CCIE in R&amp;S&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">+++&#8221;Official&#8221; start date: 2018.05.15+++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><ul><li>&#8220;With ya shoeeees and ya shirrrrrrt&#8221;<\/li><li>&#8220;Do me a favor, pop that in the can on your way out&#8221;<\/li><li>&#8220;That 50% of a question you just asked; that&#8217;s 100% you&#8230;&#8221;<\/li><li>&#8220;I only need you to move 6 cables for me (holding up 4 fingers)&#8221;<\/li><li>&#8220;Welcome to the Hotel Cali-forniiiaaaaa&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>CCIE Security V5.0 Reading and Extended Study List<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>INE Videos:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">210-260 &#8211; CCNA Security &#8211; IINS<\/a>: Completed 2018.06.10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#04a009\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Passed CCNA Security Certification!!!<\/span>&nbsp;Completed 2018.06.15 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INE Videos:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">300-208 &#8211; CCNP Security &#8211; SISAS<\/a>: Completed 2018.09.13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passed CCNP Security SISAS Exam: Completed 2018.09.15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INE Videos: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">300-206 &#8211; CCNP Security &#8211; SENSS<\/a>: Completed 2018.11.10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passed CCNP Security SENSS Exam: Completed 2018.11.15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INE Videos: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">300-209 &#8211; CCNP Security &#8211; SIMOS<\/a>: Completed 2018.12.09<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passed CCNP Security SIMOS Exam: Completed 2018.12.12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>300-210 &#8211; CCNP Security &#8211; SITCS, I read <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1976865220\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\">this book<\/a>, let&#8217;s just say my version of that book had quite a few discrepancies&#8230;  So I researched the exam blueprint via Cisco whitepapers and config guides&#8230; Then I labbed the FMC, ESA and WSA.  I also drew from my experiences with using other NextGen Firewalls (Palo Alto and Fortinet) to help get past this one. Completed 2019.01.31<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passed CCNP Security SITCS Exam: Completed 2019.02.04<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#04a009\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Passed CCNP Security Certification (4 Exams)!!!<\/span>&nbsp;Completed 2019.02.04<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sat for the<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.com\" target=\"_blank\"> INE CCIE Security Written Exam Bootcamp (Online)<\/a> Completed 2019.03.15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#04a009\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Passed CCIE Security v5.0 Written Certification!!!<\/span>&nbsp;Completed 2019.03.23 &#8211; <strong>312 Days<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dean &amp; Vivek \u2013&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/2doubleccies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">2doubleccies.com<\/a>: \u2013 Your CCIE Lab Success Strategy (Round 3) Completed 2019.05.25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vacation for 12 days in Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sat for the<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.com\" target=\"_blank\"> INE CCIE Security Lab Exam Bootcamp (Online)<\/a> Completed 2019.09.15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labbed a lil&#8217; bit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INE Videos: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CCNP Security 300-207 &#8211; SITCS<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INE Videos: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CCIE Security Lab Exam Review<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INE Videos: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CCIE Security V5 Advanced Technologies<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Production ISE Server Crashed at work<\/strong>&#8230; So I rebuilt it about a week before the lab attempt. I guess that was good practice. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CCIE Security Lab v5.0 attempt 1 (Pass\/Pass\/Fail &#8211;&gt; <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Fail<\/strong><\/mark>)\u2026 2019.10.09 (Time management on config portion) \u2013 <strong>512 Days<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewed some topics from INE Videos: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CCIE Security V5 Advanced Technologies<\/a>:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebuilt some troubleshooting labs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Did some INE troubleshooting labs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:#04a009\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Passed CCIE Security Lab v5.0!!<\/span><\/strong> Dual CCIE #51406. Completed 2019.12.10 \u2013 <strong>574 Days<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cisco Press: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciscopress.com\/store\/integrated-security-technologies-and-solutions-volume-9781587147067\" target=\"_blank\">Integrated Security Technologies and Solutions Volume I<\/a>: Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cisco Press:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciscopress.com\/store\/cisco-unified-computing-system-ucs-data-center-a-complete-9781587141935\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciscopress.com\/store\/integrated-security-technologies-and-solutions-volume-9780134807621\" target=\"_blank\">Integrated Security Technologies and Solutions Volume II:<\/a> Completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cisco Press: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciscopress.com\/store\/network-security-architectures-paperback-9781587142970\" target=\"_blank\">Network Security Architectures<\/a>: Reviewed some topics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cisco Press: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciscopress.com\/store\/complete-cisco-vpn-configuration-guide-9781587054457\" target=\"_blank\">The Complete Cisco VPN Configuration Guide<\/a>: Used for some labbing and reference stuff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cisco Press: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciscopress.com\/store\/cisco-ise-for-byod-and-secure-unified-access-9781587144738\" target=\"_blank\">Cisco ISE for BYOD and Secure Unified Access Second Edition<\/a>: A bible of sorts for reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Quite an exhaustive list, but it did work for me.  I was able to carve a lot of time out for written exam reviews and reading while commuting in the mornings and afternoons.  I was also fortunate enough to have the support of both my manager, and the rest of the team to help pitch in, so I could block out times to get some studying in on &#8220;slower&#8221; afternoons.   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