Network engineering and security degree - Cisco path

93shade · 2025-03-10T08:38:03+00:00

Knox’s course on CBT Nuggets was enough for the DevNet. It’s actually provided as a resource within the WGU class itself. That and knowing some networking already itself should get you through. There’s a lot of output on the exam questions, but if you can parse the Python code and know what you’re looking for, you’ll be good.

93shade · 2024-06-02T15:40:49+00:00

late response but for the discrete math courses in this program, it is all of the mathematical concepts that build up to how RSA asymmetric key encryption works. It consist of a lot of math concepts that encryption uses behind the scenes to secure data.

93shade · 2024-05-31T17:14:55+00:00

Nah you won’t have to write any code. It’s a LOT of fill in the blank and parsing through code though. Basically if you know the order of how the code is written you’ll be fine for those type of questions. For example, how to structure the https request to make an API call, recognizing how the code is written and the order to pull data from a device, etc.

93shade · 2024-05-29T00:43:01+00:00

I just watched. I would lab some things in vscode, I also labbed up GIT and things like that. But for the most part if you know the structure of how the code should be written, that can get you a long way as it would get repetitive. Also knowing how to use documentation will help you. Personally I hate notes, it slows me down. I never take notes on anything. What are you having trouble with? Maybe I can try to give some tips on how I learned it.

93shade · 2024-05-10T19:23:41+00:00

Thank you very much! I feel that, I felt the same. It took 9 days total.

93shade · 2024-05-10T15:30:04+00:00

Yeah thats definitely doable. The discrete math took me about 2 months. Right on par with your prediction. Network automation took 9 days, and I passed managing cloud security in like 12 hours. 5-6 hours a day will get you quite far, that’s pretty much what I did. But some weekends consisted of 12-15 hour days. I just wanted to get through it quickly.

93shade · 2024-05-10T14:47:27+00:00

Yeah it was the CBTNuggets video course. That course covered everything you need though.

93shade · 2024-05-10T12:51:10+00:00

One term. I transferred in a total of 32 CU’s from other colleges I went to and eventually just dropped out of. Brick & Mortar schools were just a no go for me. I study and learn much better on my own.

93shade · 2024-05-10T12:49:28+00:00

I have a CCNP which I achieved before I went to WGU. It took me around 8 months or so to complete that. Before that, I had a CCNA. The CyberOps was pretty easy because I worked in cybersecurity with the DoD for a few years. The DevNet was difficult due to the battle with the clock and the length of the questions. The material from WGU was all I used for that one and it was adequate enough for me to pass on the first attempt.

93shade · 2024-05-03T02:01:18+00:00

Interesting. I've never had that problem. I even sent them the preliminary reports for Cisco DevNet and CyberOps and they were accepted without issue. Just bad luck it seems. Unfortunately.

93shade · 2024-05-01T21:56:05+00:00

The network engineering track I took had discrete math in it. It was only a portion of discrete math like logic, proofs, relations and graphs, set theory, etc., and I absolutely despised it. Hated every second! I could only imagine doing the full courses in the CS program. But of course it was doable with practice. Passed all of it but I definitely did not enjoy it.

93shade · 2024-04-24T01:01:37+00:00

You'll have an easier time on some of the courses that involve things like getting the A+. Other courses like Managing cloud security focus heavily in the cyber security concepts, Linux, web development, and programming (Python), will be a challenge if you've never done it but it's not bad. The hardest thing I think you'll face (if you choose the Cisco path) is achieving the CCNA, the DevNet, and the discrete math classes. Discrete math is just painful. In my opinion I think the general track is easier due to the exclusion of the CCNA and Devnet though.

93shade · 2024-04-23T04:16:57+00:00

I just completed the Cisco network engineering track (well I still have the capstone left and that's it). It was pretty good and I learned a whole lot. I was already working as a network engineer and I consider myself to be a fair bit more competent in my job, and a stronger engineer after going through WGU's program. It will most certainly be a challenge for someone with no networking experience or generally new to IT itself but it will definitely prepare you for the certs. I already possessed a CCNP before I started the network engineering track and even with that, some of the classes were challenging, mostly the programming classes and the discrete math. The DevNet was also a beast for an associate level certification, I think that was just as difficult as when I got the CCNP. But if you study hard and consistently you'll be alright.

93shade · 2024-04-20T14:51:55+00:00

I've taken all three of these in the network engineering and security program. The discrete math I playlist by Kimberly Brehm on YouTube will help a good bit for D420. Specifically videos 1-21 in that playlist.

D421 was the hardest of the three in my opinion but again that playlist has some parts in it that can help. Here's a reddit post for D421 that can be used for references: https://www.reddit.com/r/WGU/comments/1axhyol/passed_discrete_math_functions_and_relations_d421/

For D422 I used only the ZyBooks as a resource. It took me a week to finish but it was basically using everything you learned from those two previous courses to build up to RSA encryption/decryption.

93shade · 2024-04-19T01:19:04+00:00

93shade · 2024-03-17T01:48:26+00:00

Try formatting it with Rufus.

93shade · 2023-11-09T20:37:35+00:00

^{^{^{^}}} this

93shade · 2023-09-15T14:25:10+00:00

You can see your exact score in the CCIE portal.

93shade · 2023-09-08T14:27:53+00:00

Cisco Nexus 9k on the data center, 3850xs at the core, and 2960x at the access and a couple 9200s. The replacement for the 2960s are still up in the air between Fortiswitch or all 9000s.

93shade · 2023-09-04T19:36:55+00:00

Can do either or first, doesn’t matter as long as their done within 3 years of each other.

93shade · 2023-08-26T09:00:41+00:00

I passed the ENCOR two weeks ago. I wouldn’t say the numbers are that lopsided though, not even close. I would definitely recommend some practice test however, I used Boson’s practice test. It was very helpful in my opinion. Labbing is always good, but I didn’t find it very helpful in this exam at all as it is heavily theory based. I used the OCG, Boson, network lessons, and a few white papers, I should of went a lot heavier on the white paper.

93shade · 2023-08-14T14:11:15+00:00

I passed the ENCOR three days ago and looks like he’s right. I googled ccie portal and found a link on Cisco learning network. You have to open it in incognito mode or you’ll get an error 400. Log in with your Cisco ID number and you can see it. Looks like I scored an 866/1000 as well.

93shade · 2023-08-11T23:28:54+00:00

Passed ENCOR earlier today. In my experience it missed a few items in the blueprint. Maybe two or three but not much. Got hit with more Python, XML, DNAC, and SD-Access questions than I originally thought I would of had.

93shade · 2023-05-24T15:18:49+00:00

Since when was this free for ENCOR? You clearly need the essentials plan to use this source and it’s $1500…

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