| p>Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP®) | | | | Network Devices (SND) (75 mins), 642-503 SNRS -- |
| endorses a network professional's advanced | | | | Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches |
| knowledge and skills to secure Cisco networks. By | | | | (75 mins), 642-522 SNPA -- Securing Networks with |
| having a CCSP certification, a network professional | | | | PIX and ASA (90 mins), and 642-532 IPS -- |
| proclaims his skills connected to secure and manage | | | | Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (90 |
| network infrastructures to safeguard productivity | | | | mins). In addition, the choice of the fifth exam is |
| besides mitigating threats and bring down costs. The | | | | between four options including 642-513 HIPS - Securing |
| CCSP curriculum mainly stresses Cisco Router IOS | | | | Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent (75 mins), 642-591 |
| (ISR) and Catalyst Switch security features, secure | | | | CANAC - Implementing Cisco NAC Appliance (75 |
| VPN connectivity, Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), | | | | mins), 642-544 MARS -- Implementing Cisco Security |
| Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Cisco Security | | | | Monitoring, Analysis and Response System, and |
| Agent (CSA), Security Enterprise and Device | | | | 642-511 CSVPNCisco Secure Virtual Private Networks |
| Management, and Network Admission Control (NAC) | | | | (CSVPN) (75 mins). |
| in addition to techniques needed to optimize these | | | | The CCSP certification has validity for 3 years from |
| technologies in the atmosphere of a single, integrated | | | | the date in which the certificate is awarded. After this |
| network security solution. Over and above, CCSP | | | | date, the candidate will require a re-certification. It is |
| leverages the newly modified CCNA Security | | | | advisable that the re-certification process is completed |
| certification as an essential prerequisite. | | | | before the expiration date of the certificate. For the |
| For becoming a CCSP certified professional, a | | | | purpose of re-certification, Candidates need to pass |
| candidate must pass a total number of five exams. | | | | any Professional-level '642' designated exam or any |
| Among them, four are mandatory while the fifth offers | | | | current written CCIE exam. There are some useful |
| a choice between four different options. Each of these | | | | sites on the net that offer comprehensive training |
| exams tests the candidate's knowledge about the | | | | material for the certification. By getting the required |
| areas to network security. The list of exams for the | | | | professional assistance from them, you can hope to |
| CCSP certification are 642-552 SND -- Securing Cisco | | | | easily clear the tests. |