Showing posts with label lab virtualization. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lab virtualization. Show all posts

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Passed the CCNA Security

I took and passed the CCNA Security yesterday!  I haven't completed the writeup yet for my site-site VPN lab but am still planning on posting it soon.  After I finish a few more of my CCNA Security related notes, I'm aiming to move on to working for the CCNP Security, and sharpening my programming abilities as I'd like to go for offensive security's OSCP.

Lab Reconfiguration
I've also decided to do some major reconfiguration to the lab that I designed originally.  I am fairly irritated with the slow speeds that I am stuck with using the 2600's and serial links, so I am currently overhauling my cisco lab.  I have decided to try using GNS3 to virtualize mostly everything, but with a twist.  I'll be using multiple GNS3 hosts within ESXi, and on a second physical host.  Following this method, I should be able to construct even more complex topologies without being limited on physical problems such as WIC cards and memory resources, and break out the virtual connections to my physical layer 3 switches and other physical devices such as my ASA and IPS 4260 appliance (yes I added another piece to my lab..)