It looks like changes are coming soon for the CCIE Security. For me, when I heard this this morning it was a big “Uh, Oh!” I guess its inevitable.

Yusuf Bhaiji, the Project Manager for the CCIE Security is hosting an “Ask the Expert” over on the Cisco NetPro Forums. When asked about the NAC appliance and the MARS he responds with the following:

“If you are asking about the new revision and update in the lab exam, all I can tell you is that we are working on it; a final announcement is yet to be made. The announcement will provide complete details for the new v3.0 blueprint and the new hardware and software revisions. “

This is both good and bad for me. I am scheduled for my exam in August so I should be ok with the 6-month buffer they give you to take the old exam. Is this going to affect your efforts? Do you think its about time for an update? Feel free to commend and dont forget to subscribe to my blog by clicking the banner on the top left side of this page!

Thats it for now but believe me I will be following this topic.

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Its been 4 years since I wrote the AAA book and it still makes it on the CCIE Recommended reading list, which is funny to be since I have yet to take the test myself. People have asked me why I haven’t updated it. The reason is because It is still accurate. There isn’t anything in it that really changed, of course more capabilities have been added to it but for now it will remain Un-updated. Besides where am I going to find the time? I have written the CCSP Quick Reference Sheets (With the exception of IPS) and I am currently writing a wireless Manuscript the be released later this year.

Anyhow, Its still nice to see it on the recommended list.

CCIE Security Recommended Reading List