Cisco Certified Network Professional for Security
Cisco recently completed a significant upgrade to their CCSP
program, including a new name: Cisco Certified Network Professional
Security (CCNP Security). Key changes to the program include:
• Focus on daily job tasks of experienced network security
professionals and engineers
• More emphasis on defining service, service levels, and
quality of service
• Streamlined process eliminates elective
requirements
New to the CCNP Security Program?
Once you
have earned the prerequisite CCNA Security certification, you'll
need to pass all four exams: SECURE (642-637), IPSv7 (642-627), VPN
(642-617), and FIREWALL (642-647) to achieve CCNP Security
certification. The new courses that will help you prepare for the
exams are:
• Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SECURE)
• Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System v7.0
(IPS)
• Deploying Cisco ASA VPN Solutions (VPN)
• Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Solutions (FIREWALL)
Already Working Toward Your CCSP?
There is
a transition period between the CCSP- and CCNP
Security-certification until October 14, 2011, and it will be
possible to mix-and-match the courses and exams for candidates who
have already begun working towards CCSP certification.
The following courses help you prepare for this
certification.
After October 2010, Must Test Prior to April 2011
• SNAF
- Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals
• IPS
- Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System v6.0
• CANAC
- Implementing NAC Appliance (formerly Cisco Clean Access)
• MARS
- Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System
v3.0
• SNAA
- Securing Networks with ASA Advanced
• SNRS
- Securing Networks with Cisco Routers & Switches
v3.0