SYNOPSIS • CCSPvs
Cisco’s
exam 642-541, Cisco SAFE Implementation (CSI) is a core requirement for the Cisco
Certified Security Professional (CCSP) certification. It is a mid level exam
for IT professionals who have the knowledge and skills needed to use and
implement the principles and axioms presented in the SAFE Small, Midsize and
Remote (SMR) User White Paper. Candidates are tested on knowledge of how the
following devices can be used to create a complete end-to-end solution: IOS
routers, PIX Firewalls, VPN Concentrators, Cisco IDS Sensors, Cisco Host IDS,
and the Cisco VPN Client. The candidate must hold a valid CCNA or CCIP
certification as a prerequisite to this exam.
Cisco does not publish the
pass score for this exam which can include these types of questions: multiple-choice single answer, multiple-choice multiple
answer, drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blank, and simulations. The exam has
between 55 to 65 questions and lasts 75 minutes.
The
topics covered by this exam include:
Security
Fundamentals
Architectural
Overview
Cisco
Security Portfolio
SAFE
Small Network Design
SAFE
Medium Network Design
SAFE
Remote-User Network Implementation
Editors Comments: The Cisco Safe Implementation (CSI) exam is no longer required to obtain the CCSP. The exam will still be offered as a re-certification option for CCSP holders, who can recertify their CCSP by passing... Read More
Passed today with 924/1000 Pretty fair test. Use the Safe white papers for revision and it's not too bad. I personally found it harder due to the design nature of this exam which means questions are not always as cut n dried as the other ccsp exams. I would definately recommend doing this one last as it refers to PIX, VPN, IDS etc. Make sure you look at Wireless and VOIP in good detail. Good luck everybody. CCNP next!
642-541 -- Tough Exam
netwrkn on Friday, December 16, 2005
I thought this exam was difficult; I passed today with a 962/1000. I found this to be the most difficult of the CCSP exams.
Good Luck!
Passed to day w/ 914
arley on Thursday, October 27, 2005
I was expecting a pretty regular exam but CIS was a tough surprise. 75 questions, lots of ground covered here and 2 simulations. Keeping track of all different attack scenarios and mitigation strategies trough Cisco SAFE guidelines is a hell of a mess. Some questions are bit confusion and you have to understand what they really want and pickup for the best answer among correct ones.
Don't trust Cisco Press
netrasher on Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Don't trust the Cisco Press book or any other 3rd party study materials for this exam. I used Cisco Press, Exam Cram, & Boson practice test for this exam and failed it the first time. Both books stated that the CSI exam focused on Safe SMR and then barley covered anything on Enterprise, (Excam Cram and Boson both covered nothing on Enterprise) so I focused on SMR. Then when I took the exam the first time 40% of the questions I got were on Safe Enterprise. After that I went back and just read the actual Safe, and Safe SMR white papers from Cisco's web site and then took the test again and aced it. 90% of the exam questions are strait off the White papers, so don't waste you money on books, just read the white papers including the wireless one and the exam will be easy. Practice setting up VPN tunnels with a PIX and IOS router for the simulation.
Cleared SAFE
smarthandsome on Monday, April 11, 2005
Hi All
Cleared SAFE Today.Its an easy exam as compared to csvpn and csids.passing is 825/1000,2 simulations are there.I used the SAFE white papers which are available on cisco.com.I have finished my ccsp today with this exam.
Thanx
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Harder than Other CCSP Exams