CCIE Practical Studies: Security (CCIE Self-Study)

The CCIE Security Exam

One byproduct of the impressive growth of the Internet and internetworking is the requirement for skilled security engineers. Every day we hear about some new virus, Trojan horse, or worm that infects corporate networks. You probably have had firsthand experience combating a computer virus or attack. Security problems are now so prominent that they make headlines, partly due to the fear factor and the obvious massive cost to industry. This situation has led to the need for highly qualified security engineers.

The CCIE Security program is a relatively new CCIE qualification that has been offered since early 2001. Many people consider it an ideal “second CCIE” to undertake after the most common Routing and Switching CCIE, ...