Recently in CCIE Category

Interesting statement...but one that's direct from Cisco. In October, CCIE R&S undergoes a "real world" revision to make the skills more applicable to day-to-day jobs. Interesting quote from Maurilio Gorito (he was my proctor "back in the day"):

Q: Will it be harder to pass when the new exams go live?

A - MG: Since the focus of CCIE R&S certification has shifted to job readiness, candidates with less job experience may find the exams more difficult . On the other hand, some candidates may find the written exam easier since it is less focused on equipment specs and more on the real-world job tasks of networking experts.

The full scoop can be found here.

Well, my next CCIE R&S renewal date is coming up in May, so I've decided to start my trek through the CCIE Voice. For now, I'll be focusing on the CCIE Voice Written to meet the immediate need of not allowing my CCIE to expire. Maybe I'll look at the lab exam after that... Although, I didn't have any kids when I got my CCIE R&S...this may take a little longer...

So - here's what I'm finding for CCIE Voice study (not much):

CCIE Voice Exam Quick Reference Sheets (Cisco Press)

CCIE Voice Book List (Cisco)

CCIE Voice Written Exam Blueprint (Cisco)

CCIE Voice Ask-the-Expert Forum (Cisco)

"How to Pass the CCIE Voice Written" (Network World)

Cisco IPCC Express Edition SRND (Cisco)

Cisco CME SRND (Cisco)

This list will grow as I find more stuff, but this should be a good start. If you have any experience / things to add - please do! I'll add them to the list as they come in.

PS - Any braindump comments will be deleted, so please don't waste your time - thanks!

Just came across this from Cisco. The CCIE is being updated to include 4-5 "open ended questions" about the various technologies being configured. Is this another method to catch braindumpers? I wouldn't think it'd be possible to braindump an entire CCIE...but who knows?

...No new topics are being added. The exams are not been increased in difficulty and the well-prepared candidate should have no trouble answering the questions. The length of the exam will remain eight hours. Candidates will need to achieve a passing score on both the open-ended questions and the lab portion in order to pass the lab and become certified....

Here's the link to the full article: https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/docs/DOC-3834

It looks like Cisco has now come up with an official CCIE training. It's a 6-month program through a Cisco Learning partner that uses a "blended" lab/e-learning/mentoring solution. Businesses who sponsor CCIE students will now have a way to check up on them (accountability for their studies). Sounds interesting! It's nice to see a "Cisco official" study path for the CCIE rather than just all the CCIE bootcamp processes.

Here's the scoop: https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/community/learning_center/cisco_360/