So I’ve been dabbling with the CCSP Certifications and I must admit they are one heck of a lot easier than the CCNP track!  The books are straightforward, the labs are simple enough and the exams are laughable.  Wow, is CCNP a brute in comparison!   2 exams to go and I’m done with my CCSP, a whopping 2 months of study!

…Looking back at it I think the CCNP has lent quite a bit of logic to understanding the security devices.  CCSP becomes really quite self explanatory after understanding advanced OSPF and BGP config… Coupled with the fact the CCNP now covers Firewall IOS & IPS in ISCW, QOS for policing in ONT courses.