Steve,
Welcome to the Saturday, July 12 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 this upcoming Tuesday!
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:
There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient.
When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.
- Ken Blanchard
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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 your Cisco practice exam questions for Saturday, July 12!
CCNA Security questions have been added to the daily posts. and CCNA Wireless and Voice questions begin August 1!
CCENT / CCNA 640-802 Combination Question:
A router has learned a route via four separate methods. The subnet mask length is the same for all four methods. Which method will the router consider to be the most believable?
A. static route
B. RIP v2
C. OSPF
D. EIGRP
CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam:
On a low-speed link, how often does EIGRP send hello packets?
A. Every 5 seconds.
B. Every 15 seconds.
C. Every 60 seconds.
D. Every 90 seconds.
E. Every 300 seconds.
CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam:
Identify the true statements regarding CoS.
A. CoS is a Layer 2 value.
B. CoS is a Layer 3 value.
C. CoS can be assigned as frames are switched from one port to another on the same switch.
D. CoS can be assigned as frames are sent across a trunk.
CCNP Certification / ISCW Exam:
Short answer: What protocol number does the Encapsulating Security Payload use?
CCNP Certification / ONT Exam:
Which of the following is NOT a type of per-hop behavior?
A. default
B. Assured Forwarding
C. RSVP
D. Expedited Forwarding
E. Class Selector
F. Best-effort
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Here are the answers to yesterday's questions!
CCENT Certification:
From this list, identify the devices that run at Layer 2 of the OSI model: router, switch, wireless access point, hub, repeater.
Answer: Switches and wireless access points run at Layer 2. Routers run at Layer 3, the Network layer, and hubs and repeaters both run at the Physical layer (Layer 1).
CCNA Certification:
Fill in the blanks: You want to change the frame LMI type on a serial interface from the default of ____________ to ansi. The command to do so is ____________ .
Answer: The default LMI type is cisco; the command to change that to ansi is the interface-level command frame-relay lmi-type ansi.
CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam:
What combination of hex characters at the beginning of an IPV6 address indicates a broadcast?
A. DD
B. EE
C. FF
D. 00110011
E. None of the above.
Answer: E. None of those - IPv6 doesn't use broadcasts.
CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam:
Identify the RSTP port states.
A. listening
B. learning
C. forwarding
D. discarding
E. querying
Answers: B, C, D. The RSTP port state transition order: discarding, learning, forwarding
CCNP Certification / ISCW Exam and CCNA Security
Short answer: You're defining inspection rules on a Cisco firewall. What command are you using?
Answer: The global ip inspect command.
CCNP Certification / ONT Exam:
Which of the following offers intrusion detection?
A. WEP
B. WPA
C. WEP2
D. WPA2
Answer: D. Only WPA2 offers intrusion detection.
That's it for today! Enjoy your day, and I'll see you Sunday!
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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