I could not agree more. Also, to illustrate some of the problems, I will use the example of my GCFW practical. In it I used the recommendation of one of my GCFW instructor for the implementation of logging. When I submited the practical I was chastised for using the suggestion. What the content was, does not matter. This example, is simply to illustrate the point that they seemed unable to maintain a standard grading methodology within the group of graders. It is unfortunate though that the Reading room will probably be a casulty of the removal of practicals.

As to the CCNA, it has problems of its own. Most significantly in my oppinion, the simulations demand a specific answer. For example, the simulation might say to configure a setting. If there are multiple ways of performing the task, the simulation does not take that into account, you essentially have to keep trying methods until you find the method that the particualr simulation wanted. If you are going to have an exam that simulates a router, the entire OS should be there and operate as the actual device would.

Jamy Klein
CISSP, GCFW

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