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Cisco Career Certifications

CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional)

Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) validates advanced knowledge and skills required to secure Cisco networks. With a CCSP certification, a network professional demonstrates the skills required to secure and manage network infrastructures to protect productivity, mitigate threats, and reduce costs. The CCSP curriculum emphasizes Cisco Router IOS (ISR) and Catalyst Switch security features, Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), secure VPN connectivity, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Cisco Security Agent (CSA), Security Enterprise and Device Management, Network Admission Control (NAC) as well as techniques to optimize these technologies in a single, integrated network security solution. In addition, CCSP leverages the new CCNA Security certification as a prerequisite.

Prerequisites

CCNA Security OR CCNA + SND* OR any CCIE Certification can act as a pre-requisite.
*Last day for using this pre-requisite is November 17, 2011.

Exams

642-504 SNRS
Last day to test: 04/08/11
OR
642-637 SECURE v1.0

642-524 SNAF
Last day to test: 04/08/11
OR
642-617 FIREWALL v1.0

642-533 IPS v6.0
Last day to test: 05/31/11
OR
642-627 IPS v7.0

Elective Exam(s)
642-591 CANAC
OR
642-545 MARS
OR
642-515 SNAA
Last day to test: 04/08/11
OR
642-647 VPN v1.0

Recommended Training

		Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
		Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS)
		Implementing Cisco NAC Appliance (CANAC)
		Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals (SNAF)
		Securing Networks with ASA Advanced (SNAA)
		Implementing Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System v3.0 (MARS)
		Implementing Cisco NAC Appliance (CANACOP)
		Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Features (FIREWALL)
		Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SECURE)

Recertification

Cisco professional level certifications (CCNP, CCNP Wireless, CCDP, CCSP, CCNP Voice, and CCIP) are valid for three years. To recertify, pass ONE of the following before the certification expiration date:

Pass any current 642-XXX Professional level exam, or
Pass any current CCIE Written Exam, or
Pass the current CCDE Written Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam, or
Pass the Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview AND the CCAr board review to extend lower certifications.

Achieving or recertifying any of the certifications above automatically extends your active Associate and Professional level certification(s) up to the point of expiration of the last certification achieved.

Special Offers

Candidates for CCSP will now need only four exams (three required, one elective) with the introduction of the new CCNA Security as a prerequisite, instead of the five exams required today (four required, one elective).