Preparing for CCIE lab exam

Study and Prep Tips

Fabien Degouet

6xCCIE #6684 RS/Security/Voice/SP/Wireless/Storage

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April 9th, 2015
 Agenda

§ Who am I?
§ CCIE certification overview
§ Why going for it
§ Study/Prep tips
§ During the lab
§ After the lab
§ Questions

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Who am I?

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 Who am I? (part 1)
-  French
-  Married with 2 kids
-  Living in Mexico
-  SE for SP Challengers
-  Working for Cisco the last 8 years

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 Who am I? (part 2)

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 Who am I? (part 3)
-  15 lab attempts, 130 hours.
-  6 CCIEs over 12 years.
-  CCIE Lab Proctor
-  Not divorced yet J
-  Working on 7th CCIE DC

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CCIE Overview

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 CCIE Certification overview
CCIE stands for Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert.
2 parts :
-  Written exam
-  Lab exam (8 hours)
-  Recertify every 2 years by passing a written exam

www.cisco.com/ccie/

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 CCIE Tracks
•  Routing and Switching
•  Security
•  Collaboration
•  Service Provider
•  Wireless
•  Data Center

www.cisco.com/ccie/

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Why going for it?

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 Why going for it?
•  Recognition (Cisco, Customers, Industry)
•  Expert level
•  Challenge
•  Maybe extra $$$

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Study/Prep tips

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 Study/Prep tips : Preparing for the lab

Get support from family

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 Study/Prep tips : Preparing for the lab

Don’t trust rumors

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Schedule the lab exam

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Save your time

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Efficient plan of studies

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Find a practice lab

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Understanding is the key!!

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Be prepared to fail

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During the lab…

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 During the lab…

Stress is your enemy

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Be confident in your knowledge

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 During the lab…

Not there to make friends

---Focus---

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 During the lab…

Use lunch time wisely

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 During the lab…

Understand the questions!

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Slow is better than fast

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After the lab

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 After the lab

You may feel upset

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 After the lab

Learn from your attempt

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 After the lab

If you fail go again!

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 Common mistakes

-  Think it is impossible to pass

-  Overstudy (bit and byte)
-  Not reading well the questions
-  Go to the lab every year
-  Time management
-  Give up L

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So GO FOR IT!!
Get your number!!
Let me know if I can help.

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Questions?

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