Welcome to the Thursday, July 10 edition of The Mastermind!
Let's go straight to the big news of the day...
You Can Start Working With My CCNA Security Study Package NEXT WEEK!
I've been around Cisco certifications for over 10 years, and I've never seen anything like the positive response to the new CCNA certifications, especially CCNA Security.
As you know, you've got to earn your CCNA before you can take these new exams, and plenty of you are doing that right now - more of you than ever before!
My inbox has been flooded with emails wanting to know how long it'll be before my CCNA Security Study Package is ready.
I've got big news for my newsletter and blog readers only - you'll have the opportunity to start studying for your exam with my CCNA Security Study Package next week!
Not only that, but you'll have the opportunity to save serious money at the same time - by locking in the lowest price I've ever put on one of my Study Packages!
So let's see.... you get to start working on your CCNA Security certification next week, and you get to save money.
That sounds like a seriously powerful combination. If I were you, I'd be here next Tuesday to find out all the details - and start working on your CCNA Security certification!
Let's get started!
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Thought For The Day:
The secret to getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.
- Mark Twain
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New CCNA And CCENT Questions Have Been Posted!
I've got four sets of CCNA and CCENT questions for you over on the main site. Here are the first three in the series:
CCNA Certification: Frame Relay Questions
CCNA Certification: HDLC And PPP Questions
CCNA Certification: Static Routing And RIP Questions
The questions on static routing and RIP includes a tutorial on floating static routes that you CCNP candidates should read as well!
CCNA Certification Training Questions: RAM, ROM, Flash, And More!
Enjoy!
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Cisco Has Announced Three Additional CCNA Certifications -
But To Earn Them, You've Got To Be CCNA Certified, So Get Started Today!
Cisco has announced three brand-new CCNA-level Certifications:
CCNA Security
CCNA Voice
CCNA Wireless
Click those links to go to the new resource pages I've created for each new exam - I'll post practice questions, written tutorials, and video training on those pages in the weeks and months ahead. There is a new CCNA Security tutorial on using SDM to configure one-step lockdown - the link is on the CCNA Security page. There's also information and a link to my CCNA Security Study Package page!
These new certifications are going to be a tremendous career boost to those who earn them.
Why? Just look at these statistics!
Security: Right now, 46% of companies included in the survey have a position dedicated to security - that's going to almost double over the next five years to 80%.
Voice: Currently, 40% of surveyed customers have a voice specialist. That number will rise to 69% in the next five years.
Wireless: While 33% of surveyed companies currently have a position dedicated to wireless, that value will double over the next five years to 66%.
(Stats were arrived at by Forrester Consulting during a study sponsored by Cisco. You can get a copy here.)
Those statistics tell a simple tale:
Network admins who have knowledge and certification in security, wireless, and voice will have a huge advantage over network admins who do not.
That's why Cisco is introducing these new certifications, and exactly why I'll be releasing Study Packages for all three of these specializations, beginning in September!
There's one detail you need to take care of now, though.
To earn any of these CCNA specialist certifications, you must earn your CCNA first, by either the one-exam (640-802) path or the two exam path (ICND 1 and 2).
This announcement by Cisco makes it more important than ever to be CCNA certified. Be ready to earn these new certifications by earning your CCNA now!
Just imagine how impressive your resume and reputation will be when you're CCNA certified and certified in security, voice, and wireless!
Personally, I'd hire you in a minute, and I've always been tough about who I hire. And if you already worked for me, you'd get the next promotion.
Get ready for these new certifications by starting on your CCNA now. Take five minutes to read this page - it's more important than ever.
The Ultimate CCNA Study Package
Starting this September, I'll be releasing Study Packages for CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless. While I'm working on those, you need to be working on your CCNA to take advantage of these vital new certifications.
Click that link and let's get started!
The Ultimate CCNA Study Package
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Here are today's Cisco practice exam questions!
CCENT Certification:
What is the range of multicast MAC addresses?
CCNA Certification:
Arrange the following route types in order of believability, from best to worst: static route, directly connected network, OSPF route, RIPv1 route, RIPv2 route, IGRP, EIGRP route.
CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam:
You want to view the LSAs on an OSPF-enabled router, along with the amount of time since the last LSA for each link was received. What command will give you this vital troubleshooting information?
CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam:
What two blocks of the Enterprise Composite Network Model work together to bring WAN connectivity and Internet access to users?
CCNP Certification / ISCW Exam and CCNA Security Exam:
You want to display a message to users who connect to your router via Telnet. What command will you use to do so?
CCNP Certification / ONT Exam:
By default, Cisco routers support three different algorithms for payload compression. What are they?
Answers right here on Friday, July 11!
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Here are the answers to yesterday's questions!
CCENT Certification:
Identify the devices that run at the bottom layer of the OSI model.
A. router
B. switch
C. hub
D. wireless access point
E. repeater
Answers: C, E. Both hubs and repeaters run at Layer 1 of the OSI model, the Physical layer.
CCNA Certification Exam:
Identify the frame relay encapsulation options.
A. Cisco (default)
B. IETF (default)
C. ANSI (default)
D. Cisco
E. IETF
F. ANSI
Answer: A, E. The encapsulation options are cisco and ietf, and cisco is the default.
CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam:
Short answer: What LSA type indicates the location of the ASBR?
Answer: Type 4 LSAs indicate the route to the ASBR.
CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam:
Which of the following is true of the "collapsed core" design?
A. There is no dedicated core switch.
B. There is no dedicated distribution-layer switch.
C. There is no dedicated access-layer switch.
D. A single switch will handle the tasks of all three of these layers.
Answers: A, B. The term "collapsed core" refers to the middle two layers of the Cisco three-layer switching model - core and distribution - running on the same physical switches.
CCNP Certification / ISCW Exam And CCNA Security Question
Short answer: What term is given to the network attack that occurs when an intruder gathers information in preparation for a larger attack in the future?
Answer: That is a network reconnaissance attack. Recon attacks are generally not destructive in themselves, since the actual point of a recon attack is to avoid notice. It's the information gathered during the recon attack that we're concerned about, since that info can and probably will be used in a future attack - and that attack will be destructive.
CCNP Certification / ONT Exam:
Short answer: WRED uses one of what two values in order to make a decision on what traffic to drop in case of network congestion?
Answer: WRED can use the DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point) or IP Precedence values to make this decision.
That's it for today! Enjoy your day, and I'll see you Friday!
To your success,
Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/
The Bryant Advantage, 9429 Apple Blossom Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA
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