CCSP: Securing Cisco IOS Networks: Study Guide (Exam 642-501) [With CDROM]

I like some of the other reviewers, went to take this exam to renew my ccna, and to go down the ccsp path. I only read this book for a resource for the exam. It took me about 3 weeks to read and study the material. I went today and scored a 927 on the exam. Thanks Todd!

Having read the great reviews posted before mine, I figured the 642-501 would be a good exam to renew my CCNA with, as well as start my CCSP. In exactly one week I read the book from front to back and passed my exam with relative ease. While there are few spelling errors in some of the configs, you'll notice them if you know your stuff. Other than that, the book is an incredible resource, even if you're not taking the exam.

My CCNA was about to expire so I decided to take one of the new exams from CCSP track which renews existing CCNA. Initially my goal was to take SEVPN first but this book was the only one that had consistent positive feedback. From my CCNA experience I know that Todd Lammle does good work so I spent two weeks reading this book as well as using pactice exam from testking.com. Last Friday I passed it with a score of 916.Book covers all areas of this exam, however, there were few questions on my exam that weren't covered in my reading. I wouldn't expect any book to give you 100% coverage. Beginning of the book has exam objectives from Cisco's website and their applicable chapters. Useful configuration snapshots as well as complete lab configurations. Overall I am very pleased with this book.

This book is a superb example of didactical excellence.Although this book misses to include the VPN/Security ManagementSolution 2.1 material which is needed for the exam, it doesinclude enough material for passing the exam. Writing a booklike this was written is just an act of art.