Earning the CCIE: My Story and Tips for Achieving Your Goal
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert is Cisco’s most prestigious and most difficult certification to achieve, typically requiring years of industry experience and a deep understanding of networking technologies. The lab portion of the exam alone is eight hours long and costs $1,600, and candidates typically spend much more than that on preparatory courses. But professionals with the expert-level CCIE networking certification are in demand, and the value is reflected in significantly higher salaries.
I passed the CCIE Routing and Switching v5 exam (now called CCIE Enterprise) December 2019. It was the most difficult thing I have ever prepared for. I'm sharing my story, how I got into networking, and how I approached studying for and earning the CCIE. I hope it helps give you an idea of what it takes, and I hope that if you're considering going for this exam, to do it! Its a journey, but 100 percent worth it.
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I spent 6 months studying for ccna. I took it yesterday and passed so i know the feeling. I know its only the ccna but it was a big accomplishment for me i put in 5 hours a day sometimes 8 hours
That sound so amazing. I am also planning to take the CCNA exam in a month. Hope my hard work pays off
What 5 hours? Every day?? Oh my lord, we have a lot to do for this ccna:)
Man i remember how relieved and happy i was when i read my Security+ and Network+ exam results. Cant even begin to comprehend what it would feel like to see a CCIE pass. Currently studying for my CCNA, maybe in many years i too will be able to see a CCIE pass result.
Hey CT, nice congrats on getting Net + and Sec+. You'll get that CCNA no problem and CCIE as well. Best wishes.
I'm reading through the comments, this says "8 months ago". Did you get your CCNA?
@@shishsquared havent taken the exam yet, got a new job a few months ago along with some other life events. My new years resolution is getting back to to CCNA grind. I plan to purchase a voucher before January 1st, study for 6 months and then take the exam. Thanks for holding me accountable
@@CT-zq3kz study hard! You got this!
dude these are awesome tips. I been studying for the CCNP for a long time and can't wait till I get to this level. Thanks!
Hey thanks for watching and glad you found it helpful. That's great, are you doing ENCOR then ENARSI? I look forward to hear that you passed.
Well done sir! Similar background to you, except I was in the Marine Corps. There are a lot of great engineers in the industry who've gotten their start in the military. Narbik's workbooks were amazing, the INE workbooks and Brian's videos were amazing. I also liked the Cisco 360 labs. I've never sat the lab exam, but the training was well worth the time.
Hey, that's awesome thanks for your service.
They do try to set us up for success. I totally agree, if i never took the exam, just the journey of putting the time and learning from Narbik, INE, ect was worth it on its own.
This is the kind of person I'd expect to have a CCIE. Badass.🤘
Excellent storytelling skills! Every one of those emotions made me feel like I was living the journey right along with you… Or maybe that’s just the shared experience… My CCNA at the beginning of this month felt almost exactly the same
This story was beautiful and beautifully told brother! Congrats and thank you for the inspiration!!
Hi Hashim, many thanks!
That's incredible man! I'm only half way through my CCNA studies (a month in) and this really gives me hope for the future out there.
Hey thanks. That’s awesome you’re a month in. How do you like it ? Keep it up and i look forward to hearing you passing. Best of luck Michael!
This is such wholesome information. Thank you so much for putting this out here.
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!
Great to hear your tips, I am just now preparing for my CCNP ENCOR + ENARSI :)
Thats awesome, those are two excellent tracks. You’ll crush those exams! Thanks for watching.
Absolutely love this! Got my CCNA at community college in Summer 2019, just before transferring to a university for my bachelor's.
I'm done with my Bachelor's now, but out of everything I ever studied my CCNA was by far my favorite. Looking for a job now where I can use it, and about to begin the process to recertify, as it sadly expires in January. I probably should have begun studying sooner, but I'm fine letting it lapse for a while to take the time to study and pass my exam
I'm only just now starting my career journey, and there's many steps between here and there (like CCNP), but getting my CCIE is one of my long term career goals
Congrats the Bachelor's! The CCNA courses at the universities are pretty fun. Yes take the time to study and you will recertify no problem. That's a great career goal, I know you will do it. Best of luck and thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
My first CCNA training was in 2009 in Australia, unfortunately, that time I made others decisions.
Luckly in 2020 I decided to take the lead of my life, I began to read/learn/practice more, and I began to see the benefits of it.
Beside IT Networking I want to improve my german language skills as well. I am living in Germany and would be nice to interact to local businesses with the local language.
Your welcome thanks for watching. Thats great you are studying IT now, keep at it. I was born in Stuttgart.
Congratulations on your achievement! :) You've worked hard for it and deserve it! All the best to you, and happy holidays!
Thank you very much I really appreciate it, same to you happy holidays!
I am starting the journey...this boost my confidence so much.. Thanks a lot for sharing your experience..!!
You’re very welcome. Best of luck on your journey. You got this.
I'm on my journey for my ccnp. Your story motivates me.
That’s awesome, i know you will crush it! Im glad it was motivating, best of luck!
Rafael, thank you for your story brother. Your journey is so inspiring. Thank you for your service. I am happy that you got the most out of your time in. I just retired from the Army, and just made the decision to pursue the CCNP certification. No plans at this time to take that rough CCIE journey for now.
Hey thank you and thank you for your service. Congrats on retiring as well. That's awesome you're pursuing CCNP its a great cert. Are you going to use EVE-NG for labs or what do you have planned for that? Best of luck and look forward to you passing.
@@NetworkEngineerPro I know is going to be a long journey, but I am excited for it. I use GNS3, but after watching some of your videos I want to make the switch to CML. I am adding some RAM and Storage space to my server so I can have Proxmox run CML. I am waiting for a frame rack to show up to set it all up. Just bought the OCG book too.
That's really great video, the picture is now clear
Thanks
Thank you so much for sharing your journey.
You’re very welcome thank you for watching.
Thanks for the great advice and motivation to continue!
You’re very welcome!
yeah im in no rush. I have to get my r/s skills at an expert level for work. I am looking to take the CCIE just to have a self pay off at the end of the tunnel and a structure to adhere to.
Awesome story man. I have been contemplating on staying on my networking career path to CCIE or jump into cloud certs.
hey thanks for checking it out. Both of those are great options for your career. You thinking of CCIE first then cloud certs ? I am creating "workbook style" practice labs in EVE-NG for the CCNP/CCIE topics. I started recently so it's a work in progress but if you want to try them out. here ya go. www.networkengineerpro.com
Some great storytelling skills. Kepts me interested from beginning to end.
Glad you liked it the video, thanks.
Truly inspiring in the midst of my CCNA study
Thank you ! Best of luck on the CCNA, you got this.
Thanks for sharing your journey, very inspiring.
You’re welcome thanks for watching!
Many congratulations for your dream goal CCIE achievement
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Your CCIE achievement journey encouraged me to prepare for my dream goal CCIE R&S !!!
I am glad to hear your success story with beautiful tips.
Good luck from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Thank you so much 😊. You will achieve as well!
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im embarking on this journey. 2024 i will have it.. thank you
Thats great, i know you’ll get that number and i look forward to hearing about your journey as well. Thanks for watching.
A fellow 25N as well, the Army was a great launch for a solid career
It sure was ! Its great to see another military member here. Thanks for watching!
Subscribed and notified!
Thank you and welcome!
Great story, I failed my first time on the CCNA. Passed the second time. Just passed ENCOR in Dec. I saw that pass and cried. Now been studying for ENARSI. I feel ya on the waking up at 4 am and weekend studying. But party is for the passing of the test.
Yes for sure, big party after the exams. Congrats on passing the CCNA and ENCOR woo hoo! After you pass ENARSI, what's next?
man... i just failed the ccie dc june 7, 2022. no plans of giving up. its hard been preparing for almost 2 years with 1 decade of experience.. still its not easy. thank you for motivating me
Ah dang, im really sorry to hear that. Def don't give up because you're so close. Now you know what to expect as far as the experience and the format. Hammer the topics you think you missed and go back and smash that exam. I wish you the best of luck and look forward to hear you passed!
We're rooting for you Ferdie.
Congratulations on your pass!
Hi Joe, thanks!
Very nice story telling skills
I'm early on my journey and studying for my ccna. I'm older in the IT game. Mostly as a system admin, end user support and management. I'm new to network engineering and trying to learn as much as possible. I'm glad you shared your story. Thanks.
Hi Jean, thats awesome that you started your journey towards the ccna. It really opens a lot of doors. I look forward to you passing. Best wishes and thanks for watching!
Learning CCNA here, this video is inspiring
Thank for watching and best of luck on your journey!
Working towards a CCIE is a penance or an act of austerity (in a good way, of course). I am assuming that working on your CCIE, should have brought you to whole another level of calm and humility. I like the way you speak man. Thanks for making this video.
You're welcome and thank you for watching.
i did an in person INE boot camp. I didn't feel like it helped me all that much. So you're probably better off with the one you did. I took the V5 twice. Failed twice. Was SOOPER close the 2nd time, January 2020. I rescheduled beginning of March, right before they were changing it. Then COVID and they extended the V5 for a couple months, so I made the mistake of pushing my test back a month. Then a WEEK before my test date, they shut down ALL test centers for a year and a half. And of course they now have SDA/SDWAN so I've been back studying for another year. My next attempt is Feb 7th. Since you made this video in 2022, I was hoping it was the new exam. Wondering why it took you 2 years to make the video after you passed...
I started the channel after I got my number. Why did I wait 2 years to make a video about it? Idk, had other stuff I wanted to post. Why didn't you feel INE's boot camp helped? Yea COVID def through a wrench in everything for sure. Sorry to hear you didn't pass. I wish you the best of luck. You got this.
Nice vlog. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome thanks for watching!
Great video just the kind of things I need to hear as I begin my CCNP journey. Question: are you able to use python for the CCIE for your scripting instead of TCL?
Sweet, thats awesome you started CCNP. The current exam has some automation introduced so maybe you can do a python script. If you are able to, then the thing is how long does it take to do one with python vs a TCL script? Time is not you friend so which ever one you can prep the fastest is gonna be the best choice i think. Once you have the IP's creating a TCL is like 60 seconds max. I havent done one with python so not sure exactly how long it takes.
Great story. Truly motovational!
Looking for an experience from someone who pursued the CCIE while married, parenting, and full time engineering.
Thank you. And yea that would be a great experience to hear from as well!
Jesus Christ!!! That must be hard
I just recently passed my ccnp exam. took me almost 3 months. the most challenging part I should say is the time management. And not to forget about the lazy days. But I dit it. Now my goal is to become a ccnp by next year and hopefully a CCIE someday.
Awesome congratulations i really like hearing when people pass! Yea time management is tough for sure but you did it. And hey we need a lazy day once in a while haha. Get that ccnp and i look forward to your ccie success story. Best of luck! Out of curiosity would you have interest in ccnp self paced workbooks/labs for like cml, eve-ng and gns3? Ive been thinking of creating them just trying to gauge interest, thanks.
I am preparing for CCNA again for last 3 months after failing in my first attempt in March this year. Dont know why, but this video somewhat motivated me. Hope i would remain calm and persitant in the journey. BtW thanks for explaining your inspiring journey.
Hi, im happy to hear that this video motivated you and was inspiring. Sorry to hear you didnt pass the ccna the first time. I failed exams too its all part of learning. What matters is how you get back to the grind and never quit. Master what you struggled on and go back and retake it and get the pass. I know you can do it. Best of luck!
HI! Did any part of the test suprise you? What part of the litterature appears alot on the test?
I've taken the CCNA about over 15 years ago and passwd and kept it up for a couple of years been let it lapse. I'm playing to retake it again and possibly go for my CCIE. But, I'm worried about is that I'm getting up in age I'm in my '50s but I still think I got a shot at this.
Its never too late. You can totally accomplish it. I know someone almost 60 who passed. Just commit. Best of luck!
For the lab how is it setup? is it like cisco modeling labs where you just click on the devices and then configure on cli and what not?
Good video ... it is time for me to renew CCNP...
Thanks for watching and yes go and crush that recert!
can you share the books name that importance for studying ccie ?
This is how I know you're a "Real One", you mentioned "Narbik" and you took his Bootcamp. And you said "007" so I KNOW you trained with Narbik for real. Now I know you're official, you just Authenticated yourself ;-) lol haha j/k. Congratulations again on getting your CCIE. You got it for the same reasons I'm going for it now. And THANKS for sharing your experience, as that definitely helps me. Hope to join you among the ranks. Take care!
haha secret agent configs, it was a great experience i recommend it. That's awesome you are going for it too. You are welcome, I'm glad you found it helpful and I look forward to you passing and hearing about your experience. You got this.
@@NetworkEngineerPro haha, yup! Thank you so much. I've definitely found a lot of use out of hearing from your experiences and your tips. One of them that resonates with me is "taking your time and not rushing the preparation for the lab". I'm almost 2 years deep into preparation and I'm trying to make sure that I Master all of the material before going in. Thanks for your support and I hope you wouldn't mind sharing some "lab day" tips or maybe some things that you wish you would have known or done in regards to the lab (within the scope of the NDA of course) that you would do if you had to do it all over again. Thanks again.
@@jyk011609
-If you're slamming coffee's and labbing for hours make sure to drink enough water. Sounds simple i know but its going to dehydrate you. After a few hours, you might get headaches and difficulty concentrating. This happened to me a few months into my studies and I shoulda mentioned it in the video. You can bring snacks into the lab. You can also take breaks, walk around ect.
-Throughout the lab, on each router, copy the ip's in "show ip int bri | ex una" paste them into notepad. Incase you're asked to verify reachability later. Prepping a tcl script will take less time.
- i dont think there is a tshoot portion in the new exam format but if that changes or you need to troubleshoot something heres a mega show command:
show run | i prefix|access-list|shutdown|security|event|map|filter|list|nat|policy|police|control-plane
-Speed, speed, speed. If your using secure crt to lab, which is nice because you can config fast and all sessions to devices are on one window in their own tabs. Dont use that, in the lab its putty or one of those crappy free ones that open a separate window for each connection. Get use to labbing large topologies with that, managing all those putty screens, copy and pasting into all those screens. I had a mechanical gaming keyboard in my house, i swapped it for a logitech k120 which is similiar to what is used.
-If you're asked to configure something but you cant use this, this or that and the only way you remember how to configure it is a way that breaks a restriction.
Break the restriction. Its better to break a restriction, lose points but get something up. Then to not configure it, still lose points and it affect something later in the exam.
-I felt what I was asked was clear, no real trickery. I either knew it or i didnt. You dont need a 100 to pass.
-You might be using these already, but cisco live on demand which is free has great videos about the lab format and alot of the topics. Nick russo's ospf troubeshooting video from 2018 or 2019 is one of the best things i've seen. johnny bass has good videos there and books called "stupid ccie tricks" check them out.
IF i think of more ill post them for sure. Hope that helps!
@@NetworkEngineerPro DUDE!!! Thank you so much!!! This advice is INVALUABLE! This is worth gold right here! Thank you so much for these tips! I'm going to read through this and definitely glean form your experience. I definitely saw Nick Russo's OSPF troubleshooting videos where he draws out a "Graph" of the LSDB. I'll definitely look up the Johnny Bass videos. I'll let you know how it goes after I do my 1st attempt in a couple of months!
@@jyk011609 anytime man, you got this. Best of luck and look forward to hearing about your success story.
Wow, thank you
Your very welcome thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing
Your welcome, Thanks for watching.
Thank you.
Your very welcome, thank you for watching.
Thanks for Motivation
You’re very welcome.
Motivating for sure and great insight. I will be starting CCNA and preparatory studying for OSCP next week and this is the kind of passion and commitment I need to pass these two. I asked for a promotion at my current work, but I am feeling as if there's a glass ceiling situation. Manager fobbed me off saying the progression is currently not a priority for the organisation, but the reality is that this other person that he took in the same position is not able to pass an exam which is the requirement for promotion. Hence, my promotion in the current role has been stopped because of this awful and jealous person. Manager is supporting him out of the way and despite of my hard work and fulfilling the pre-requisites for the promotion, I have been politely told no. Just disappointed and not fair at all. Another factor here is race as well, he's white and I'm not. He's incompetent and still being praised for nothing at all. Whereas, I have done tremendous amounts of work and still no praise at all. So, I have decided to gain qualifications and leave the company.
Thats awesome you will be studying for CCNA and OSCP! That sounds like a toxic place and they don't appreciate how much you offer, sorry you have to put up with that. Def get your certs and look for a better opportunity elsewhere, they're out there. I wish you the best of luck on the certs and everything, thanks for watching.
I understand that CCDE > CCIE in terms of difficulty, both being Cisco certifications.
Found you by searching uploading CML on GNS3. Do you have any videos on materials you used for studying for the CCNA?
For ccna packet tracer is sufficient
Hi, can you tell me again about the name of the subscription you recommended about building a lab? Sorry, I am new about CCIE journey. I am a high school math teacher but I would like to try. Thank you so much!
Hi , thats great you want to pursue it. The subscription for the lab was cisco modeling labs. When you buy that you get the images and virtual machine to run them. Hope that helps.
Which cisco path that has more job is it enterprise or security and what is the average salary of ccie?
To be honest you cant go wrong either path. I think both tracks are excellent. Average ccie salary in the US is over $100k.
Hello, do you still think it's worth it to get a CCIE or would you spend your time pursuing different certs, skills if you had to restart now
Hi, if i had to restart i would still go the same route. CCNA, CCNP then CCIE. As the workplace starts looking at new things like aws or azure for example i would branch off and learn those things after. But that’s just me, hope that answers and thanks for watching!
Is it worth to start learning ccna til ccie like if you can choose between networks engineering or software engineering which one would you choose?
Hey good question. I think it depends on what you like and what kind of role or environment do you plan on working. For me I really enjoy networking, going from CCNA to CCIE was 110 % worth it for me. So i would prefer network engineer over software. Hope that helps.
if you look at the EI blueprint you have to know how to write code with python and use api to automate the network.
Did you use INE as your primary training material and books as a reference for explanations that INE didn't cover in sufficient detail? I ask because in the past I have made the mistake of jumping between training materials. Thanks and greet videos, btw.
Hi Samir, it's totally fine to use different training materials. Yes I used the majority of my time with INE videos and labs but I also put a ton of time into Narbik as well. I think it's hard for one provider to have everything you need. I used a lot of books for various tech like qos, mpls, ect but my two main books were Routing TCP/IP vol 1 and 2 for the core routing topics. And obviously rfc's, ect. There is so much to list. Thank you for watching and hope it helps.
@@NetworkEngineerPro Thanks, yes that did help. I already purchased an INE subscription, but for Narbick, do you mean his official Cisco cert books?
I am CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certified. Now I want to recertify it.
Can I choose the below path?
1. Earn 40 CE points
2. Pass 350-701 Security core technology exam.
Yea, passing one technology core exam and 40 CE's will do it.
Great video! Do you think CCIE EI is worth it in 2022?
Hi , i think it is still worth it. My opinion is still lots of positions out there looking for CCIE's so it opens a lot of doors. It will make you better at your job, job security and overall learn new things and hopefully a promotion or pay raise. Thanks for watching !
If you are starting now better to start in security
@@mohammedfaisal4560 a very good option as well.
What are your thoughts using AI to help gather notes and help put them together for you?
If you already have good notes I think AI like chat gpt can help organize or outline it nicely. Or come up with a cool template for you to use moving forward that yo. Def still come up with your own notes though, idk if its ready to create 100 percent accurate notes for topics yet.
Good video. Ironic I'm taking my second attempt Dec 12th as well.
Thanks for watching and wow that sure is. I wish you the best of luck. You got this!
@@NetworkEngineerPro thanks! It must be a sign 🤙🏽
Just wanted to spread the news I passed. You’re video on the tclscript and the Alt key for copying IPS really helped for troubleshooting. Left me like an hour to spare lol.
I hope it’s not like the CISSP - once I got it I realized it wasn’t worth the paper it was written on. I don’t have have enough xp In security (or networking) to make it worthwhile
I hope this finds you well in health, I'm in South Africa Johannesburg. I recently graduated with Diploma in IT and (Networks Engineering as majors) I really love networking that's why I chose network engineer as major I wanna be Network Engineer/Technician but I'm kind confused as of which certificate to do as an entry-level cert between CCNA n Comptia N+, Which cert would you suggest to go for as an entry-level in Networking domain . Thanks in Advance.
Hi, congrats on graduating that's a great accomplishment. My opinion, if you already have a background in IT which based on the diploma you mentioned it sounds like you do. Then I would skip N+ and go straight for the CCNA. A lot of the N+ concepts you'll hit in CCNA studies anyway and in more detail. You'll pick them up quickly and you only need to pay for 1 exam not two. That's just my opinion I hope that helps.
@@NetworkEngineerPro Thanks for your opinion it will be helpful, I already have strong a concept-based knowledge. Thanks again 🤝🏾
@@vuyisanimbulawa4788 You're very welcome.
Hey... i am in college for cybersecurity and networking i have noidea where to start for ccie study can u give me any advice?
Hi Rimsha, sure but since you are in college for cyber sec and networking, which CCIE track do you want to take ? Enterprise or Security ? Do you already have ccna or ccnp ?
Is it still worth it to study ccna in 2022 when everything is moving to the cloud?
Hey Joe, sorry for the delay. I think it's still worth it and will be for a long time. Besides employers finding it valuable. The network fundamentals you learn from it builds an excellent foundation to learning cloud networking. Many companies that go cloud, do it a hybrid model. It's the most popular. Those cloud connections have to connect back on prem to some network device using sub interfaces, VPN's , static routing, BGP stuff like that depending on the type of connections involved. So some of the technologies and protocols will still apply. Some things in the cloud differ but routing tables still exist for example, so having a good networking foundation from a ccna for example for sure helps and is worth it. If you're in a Juniper shop for example then the ccna equivalent of that I'd suggest.
Where did you get your labs from? You bought them?
The labs I used were included in my INE subscription. I also used workbook/labs from Narbik.
I was considering subscribing to INE's CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 to get started with study as I've used their material in the past and it has been good. Would you recommend?
Oh yeah INE is awesome I would def recommend it.
@@NetworkEngineerPro thanks! Love all your content so far
Thanks for your advice. Do u have college degrees?
You’re welcome. No I dont have any degrees, just certifications.
Hi Sir, one question, In which hotel was your stay?
The Hampton I think it was.
I took CCNA exam 17 uears ago and i fell and i was busy with life didnt go back to take the exam oh i wasn't study hard ...now i fell bad not finishing up & guess what ? It's time to pass the the exam i just got a new job and they require it for promotion
Awesome congratulations on the new job! It's okay if you failed the exam a while ago don't worry, just make sure to put the time in and study so you can get the knowledge and the promotion.
Hi Sir, Could you please help me with any CCIE exam preparation material ?
These are a good start
-CCNP Enterprise Design ENSLD 300-420 Official Cert Guide
-Routing TCP/IP Volume 1 and 2 (2nd Edition)
-Internet Routing Architectures (2nd Edition)
-Official Cisco Press SD-WAN and SD-Access books
-Programming and Automating Cisco Networks (1st Edition)
-MPLS and VPN Architectures, volumes 1 & 2
-CCNP ENCOR and ENARSI textbooks -Cisco white papers for every topic
-videos and lab everyday
@@NetworkEngineerPro thank you ☺️
@@ganeshdavari1015 anytime
Can anyone tell me please how much time need to complete CCIE certification study... Please
It really varies from person to person. Assuming the written exam is passed, some people will spend average 1000 hours of labbing at 25 hours per week just for example. It's also not uncommon to do close to 1500 or even 2000 hours of labs before a first attempt.
@@NetworkEngineerPro thank you sir.. Big respect 🥰
You’re welcome!
i just wondering and stuck between ccie or aws professional certificates
Tough choices for sure, AWS is very popular. Do you work alot with cisco and aws?
@@NetworkEngineerPro i got my ccnp in 2007 but because of health issue i have been faraway from it since 2 years ago, i also have some experience with aws but i‘m not sure which way should i follow now
@@xerxes8075 Sorry to hear I hope you get better. I think going AWS is cheaper and maybe less content (haven't actually looked at an AWS cert blueprint) to learn than going for CCIE. If you enjoy AWS or work with it or want to work with it, going for that would be good. Then go for Cisco after if you like. Just my opinion.
@@NetworkEngineerPro thank you so much sir
How many times did you go over the INE CIIE advance technology labs?
More than I can count. Did it till i could teach it, then kept doing for speed, speed speed.
@@NetworkEngineerPro just to clarify - I'm talking about advanced technology labs (over 500 labs)? not the full scale labs or foundation labs😀
And how many times did you repeat the ''FULL-SCALE LABS'' and ''FOUNDATION LABS'' and why? the reason I'm asking is because of the forgetting curve, how did you overcome or deal with the ''forgetting curve''? e.g I would lab BGP for weeks then move on to OSPF then I would forget the details of BGP
@@walternakatana7603 I know exactly which labs you're talking about I went through them an insane amount of times. I spent weeks on a single protocol in the beginning of my studies but once i had a decent foundation on them I wouldnt spend weeks on them anymore because of exactly what you're saying. I put all the ATC topics on flash cards so I when I select them, they are chosen at random. I would then do multiple randomly selected labs throughout the day and night. So in 1 day i get OSPF feature-x, BGP feature-y, MPLS feature-z. More than 3 but you get the idea. That helped me see hit multiple technologies frequently which helps with forgetting stuff, did that for a while. After that i redid the flash cards with only the really difficult stuff from all the protocols did that for a while too.
I certainly forgot stuff walking into the lab, i think its impossible to know everything. But the doing multiple random topics really helped. I did the full scale, foundation, mock, ect labs many times too. Once i understood everything about them, i would do them for speed. I'd do those in the morning, Then do random ATC labs in the evening. Same process for Narbik.
@@NetworkEngineerPro wow thank you for the detailed explanation- very much appreciated!
Data plane is infrastructure layer
Control plane is Control layer
How much can you make with a CCIE and relevant experience?
Over $100K for sure
@@NetworkEngineerPro per month or annually??
3:45 wait, I'm a CCNA already and all but studying 24x7 is a bit too much... even during lunch? is that even healthy?
Probably not but if I usually spend lunch watching youtube or scrolling on FB, might as well get lab time in.
What written exam? You mean encor?
I’m referring to the written exam for the CCIE RS v5. I passed right before everything changed.
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What's a double CCIE?
Someone that has two CCIE’s. Like one Enterprise and one in the Data center for example.
@@NetworkEngineerPro sounds hard
It seems expensive. In my opinion even it might be worth to study for it without giving exam (due to price) to improve skills and level
Its definitely not cheap but thats a good option as well. Either way you will get better for sure.
What's up with network guys and nurses
Lol
My wife is a nurse too lol
I think I picked the wrong major. Kicking myself
Technically the CCAr is highest cert you can obtain. Still, CCIE is no joke.
No one can obtain the CCAr anymore, its end of life. Probably not enough people wanted to pay the 11,000 exam fee.
🤣 I didn't even notice! Thanks for calling me out.
Isn’t everything different now?
Yea everything is all new format. I took it a few months prior to the change.
@@NetworkEngineerPro dang, man your story is awesome. I'm at the beginning of my journey for ccie enterprise. I've been ccna since 2020, my mentor has instructed me on the importance of ccie. i have two routers, l3 switch, 2xl2 switches, and a power edge server for virtualization. Unfortunately your video does not put me at ease haha....but man its time to nut up. Is your preference for GNS3 or or eve ng? i guess ill watch that playlist! lol. I have INE through work so im binging as much videos as possible. I really need to make a schedule like you did for studying and labbing. Thanks for the tips!
Hey sorry for the delay, that's great you started the journey to ccie enterprise. It will open a lot of doors for sure. The equipment you have is great. That power edge will help you scale those labs as well, especially for SD WAN and you can connect it those physical switches you have. I used GNS3 when i was going for my CCNP a while back, later I used EVE-NG and haven't really looked back. Not saying one is better than the other, just what I prefer. The beginning is the hardest part when you're figuring out what labbing schedule works for you. After a few weeks it will be routine. An INE subscription, your in good hands. I wish you the best of luck and look forward to hearing that you passed too.
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Años perdidos de tu vida, de aqui a unos 3 años a repetir el examen y espera que no cambien temario y tengas que empollar de nuevo. Hay que equilibrar la balanza entre el dinero y vivir, tu estas enfermo de la cabeza.
That's pretty much all cisco certs lol. Good thing taking an exam isn't the only option to renew a certification. CCIE isn't for everyone.
Just came across your channel. Impressive result! Congrats from CCIE #50693!
Hey thanks a ton, much appreciated. You have some great content on your channel.
@@NetworkEngineerPro thanks! Always a work in progress.
CCIE Security or Enterprise have worth where CCIE collaboration is useless. Advise to new students not to go with Collaboration.
Yea true i think collab would be my least favorite.
I featured you in one of my videos ^^ (though it's still unlisted as of me typing this)
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Hey Josh, thank you for featuring me and great video and content. It's definitely an accurate representation of what it takes for the different Cisco certs. Just sub'd.
@@NetworkEngineerPro Oh shoot, I'm honored, thank you for the sub :)
I spent 6 months studying for ccna. I took it yesterday and passed so i know the feeling. I know its only the ccna but it was a big accomplishment for me i put in 5 hours a day sometimes 8 hours
Awesome, thats definitely a huge accomplishment, congratulations! You put in the time and you got the result you deserved. What’s next?