[thefunkygibbon]

Agreed. if you work with FW1 regually. then CCSA isnt hard.

CCSA from what i remember there was a lot on smart defence and general GUI usage.

CCSE is pretty much all VPN/Encryption and VoIP with some other minor bits thrown in.
If you swot up on those then you should be fine.

The best thing to do in any circumstance, build up a 2 or 3 port machine up and install it at home and run it on eval licences for a while. and just keep fiddling. you'll get used to it after a while. and will help you know end in doing the exams.


There is the reputation attached that the exams are "the hardest in the business" etc. but having passed both first time having only having used to a CP firewall for about 8 months, i doubt that. i was VERY surprised to pass CCSE after hearing all the horror stories! And have no doubt that a person that has over a years experiance configuring CP FW's would be able to pass relatively easily.