| menting Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and | | | | applications) to the existing system. Create reporting |
| Response System is known as 642-545 | | | | interface. |
| certification exam. It’s a well known Cisco | | | | 4. Carry on the extensive incident investigation, and |
| certification, paving the way for the highly valuable | | | | ways for mitigation. |
| Cisco career path. | | | | 5. Initialization of the Alerts and Notification system. |
| The examination is all about the Cisco Security | | | | 6. Update and generate various kinds of reports in the |
| Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (MARS). | | | | system. |
| Thus, a successful candidate who can clear the exam | | | | 7. Investigate the networks: detect any unforeseen |
| can design, manage and support the MARS. | | | | activity and reporting |
| Before taking the 642-545 exam, candidates should | | | | 8. Usage of Management system to create and |
| become familiar with how all exam types | | | | modify Internet Protocol, Events and user-information. |
| function-especially the testlet, simlet, and the simulation | | | | 9. Perform maintenance activity |
| tool. Such practice will allow candidates to focus their | | | | 10. Global Controller functionalities of MARS: overview |
| exam-taking efforts on the exam questions rather | | | | and detailed study. |
| than on how to correctly use the tools. | | | | Once a candidate has cleared this certification exam, |
| The following are the topics which are covered under | | | | he can go for the advanced Cisco Certified Security |
| this certification exam: | | | | Professional certification or CCSP. Clearing the |
| 1. How to describe, configure and verify the MARS | | | | 642-545 is a pre-requisite for appearing in the CCSP |
| application. | | | | certification. |
| 2. Installation of the system. | | | | CCSP certified professionals have advanced skills for |
| 3. Addition of various add-ons (including third party | | | | securing and managing network infrastructures. |