CCSP™ (Cisco Certified Security Professional) certification is designed for IT professionals responsible for delivering self-defending networks that are integrated, collaborative, and adaptive. A CCSP validates that a network professional can secure and manage network infrastructures to protect productivity and reduce costs. The content emphasizes topics such as perimeter security, virtual private networks, intrusion prevention, as well as how to combine these technologies in a single, integrated network security solution. Learn more about CCSP certification from Cisco Systems®.
Prerequisites
CCNA Security
Exams
Required exams:
642-504 SNRS (Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches)
642-524 SNAF (Securing Networks with ASA Foundation)
642-533 IPS (Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention Systems)
Elective Exams: 642-591 CANAC (Implementing Cisco NAC Appliance), 642-545 MARS (Implementing Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System), OR 642-515 SNAA (Securing Networks with ASA Advanced)
CCSP Self-Study Resources from Cisco Press
CCSP 642-504 SNRS Exam
CCSP SNRS Quick ReferenceCCSP 642-524 SNAF Exam
CCSP SNAF Quick ReferenceCCSP 642-533 IPS Exam
CCSP IPS Quick ReferenceCCSP 642-515 SNAA Exam
CCSP SNAA Quick Reference642-591 CANAC Exam
Recommended Reading: Cisco Network Admission Control, Volume I: NAC Framework Architecture and Design
Recommended Reading: Cisco Network Admission Control, Volume II: NAC Deployment and Troubleshooting
Recommended Reading: Self-Defending Networks: The Next Generation of Network Security642-544 MARS Exam
Recommended Reading: Security Threat Mitigation and Response: Understanding Cisco Security MARSView the complete CCSP catalog from Cisco Press
Training Courses
The recommended training for all exams maps to the corresponding courses: Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Securing Networks with PIX and ASA (SNPA), Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND), Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS), and Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks (CSVPN), Securing Hosts using Cisco Security Agent (HIPS), Implementing Cisco NAC Appliance (CANAC), or Implementing Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (MARS).
Cisco Press Certification Self-Study books and software are part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.
