Professional-level Cisco security: the SCOR core exam plus one concentration covering firewalls, identity services, email security or VPNs.
CCNP Security pairs the 350-701 SCOR core exam with one concentration exam. SCOR covers the breadth of Cisco security — network, cloud, content and endpoint — while the concentration takes you deep on a single product family.
As with the enterprise track, the core exam also unlocks the CCIE Security lab and recertifies existing credentials.
Most candidates choose the concentration that matches the product they already run in production, which makes the second exam considerably less work than the first.
5 core and eligible exam options are mapped below. You need 2; confirm the current permitted combination with the vendor.
The CCNP and CCIE Security core exam: security concepts, network and cloud security, content security, endpoint protection, and secure network access and visibility.
The Secure Firewall concentration: deployment modes, configuration and management, intrusion and malware policies, and integration and troubleshooting.
The Identity Services Engine concentration: architecture and deployment, policy enforcement, web authentication and guest access, profiling, and endpoint compliance.
The email security concentration: appliance administration, message and content filtering, anti-spam and anti-malware, plus data loss prevention and encryption.
The VPN concentration: site-to-site IPsec, DMVPN and FlexVPN designs, remote access VPN with AnyConnect, and troubleshooting secure tunnels end to end.
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Clear answers about the exam, the study experience, and what to expect before you begin.
Cisco CCNP Security requires 2 exams. This page lists 5 core and eligible exam options; where a choice is allowed, you take only the combination required by the vendor.
36 months from the date the final exam is passed. Renewal requirements are set by the vendor and change from time to time, so confirm before your expiry date.
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