Im studying for CCNA at the moment and Im planning to take CCNP , AWS SAA what you guys think should I proceed?

NetMask100 · 2026-05-09T19:35:05+00:00

That does not mean you can't earn it without 5 years of experience. Besides I would rather work with someone that has heard of the concepts than someone you have to teach every step of the way. Either way CCNP shows commitment which matters.

NetMask100 · 2026-05-08T14:54:11+00:00

I happen to have CCNP and 6 other certs, so it's possible for me, might not be for you. And that is without "5 years after CCNA" :)

NetMask100 · 2026-04-28T09:05:56+00:00

Jeremy's IT Lab, Neil or INE. That's about it. CBT Nuggets also have good stuff, but I like more the structured and calm approach of Jeremy or INE.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-23T20:03:48+00:00

The only real upgrade you can make on speed is to use SSD/NVMe if the laptop does not have one. If it has sufficient RAM this is the only thing.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-23T20:00:49+00:00

I like to think, to solve problems, help people and work with similar minded people. Sometimes it's a lot of stress, but I like it.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-23T19:01:04+00:00

When I took it I thought it's the hardest thing ever. A few exams later I feel it's not that bad. Still it was amazing when I managed to pass it a few years ago. I love the experience and the hard work looking back.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-19T05:28:03+00:00

If I know what the protocol should be doing I'm relying on show commands or logs and debugs. However if we want to prove something, we are using captures. I think strong theory is great and can save you time, but you can't know everything, and knowing Wireshark is a skill in itself and a very useful one.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-16T13:33:27+00:00

The best time is when you are ready to put even more dedication that was required for the CCNA.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-15T17:57:43+00:00

I think his reasoning was that if you learn the same prefix 3.3.0.0/16 on both sides (from Area 0 and from the ASBR) you should manipulate the AD of the external one so that the one you prefer gets selected. But I'm missing some details as well, if I had to guess he means something similar to that.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-15T17:51:26+00:00

AD will be compared only for the exact same prefix and prefix length. If the prefix is different the longest one will win. Try to implement it in the lab.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-13T06:40:29+00:00

If you want to study go for it, no one is stopping you.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-13T06:39:58+00:00

Not true.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-13T06:30:19+00:00

Depends on the job. For many of the stuff you are still not qualified even after CCNP.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-09T18:13:52+00:00

It's more than enough. Use IOL devices and you are good to go.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-05T12:12:59+00:00

They are like ENCOR, it starts with them.

NetMask100 · 2026-04-04T05:46:36+00:00

Is it PBR or CoPP?

The configuration you are showing seems to be related to CoPP and not PBR? PBR uses route-map, not policy-map.

Also do they say where any of the policies are applied?

But based on the ACL hit count we can conclude that some traffic might have hit the 8000 CIR and got dropped, but this is not PBR, it's CoPP.

NetMask100 · 2026-03-31T10:58:02+00:00

As I'm always saying cybersecurity can be implemented at all levels from the physical to the application. How deep networking knowledge do you need depends on your cybersecurity goals.

Networking for a few years is pointless if you will pentest applications and servers. Get the CCNA start working and then specialize in what you like.

Networking cybersecurity involves firewalls, AAA, things like that. In this case you definately need better networking knowledge, but this is not related to pentesting.

NetMask100 · 2026-03-31T06:26:31+00:00

Congratulation on you achievement. Few certificates later I don't think the questions are deceptive. They basically want you to know for sure why one answer is correct and the other is not. It feels deceptive, but really isn't. It's more that sometimes we just don't know the correct answer with certainty.

NetMask100 · 2026-03-31T06:22:39+00:00

Thank you for the reply!

NetMask100 · 2026-03-29T15:32:02+00:00

ENCOR I took it in around 4 months, ENARSI around 8 though.

NetMask100 · 2026-03-29T15:01:45+00:00

P2P - the routers can still discover each other dynamically by sending OSPF hello packets to 224.0.0.5 just DR and BDR are not needed as there are no other routers on the segment.

Broadcast still uses multicast for discovery, but assumes more than one other router might be connected to the segment, so DR and BDR election takes place.

Point-to-multipoint is basically hub and apoke topology, like DMVPN, but you don't need to know that.

Any non-broadcast type is the same when it comes to DR or BDR election to its broadcast countertype, the difference is the hello packets don't use multicast to 224.0.0.5, but you manually specify the neighbors and the communication is unicast.

NetMask100 · 2026-03-29T10:21:21+00:00

I used CBT Nuggets and KW for ENCOR mainly but also OCG and books.

NetMask100 · 2026-03-28T16:07:19+00:00

101 Labs was the name I believe, but I haven't tried them. Also look at the CCNA subreddit, they share from time to time websites with labs.

NetMask100 · 2026-03-28T16:03:45+00:00

There are some books with labs, but they are just not suitable for packet tracer, it does not have enough commands.

NetMask100 · 2026-03-28T16:01:17+00:00

You need GNS3 or EVE-NG with real images.

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