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 or CCNA + SND (until 11/17/2011)
Exams
There are five required exams for CCSP certification:
642-503 SNRS (Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches)
642-523 SNPA (Securing Networks with PIX and ASA)
642-533 IPS (Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention Systems)
642-552 SND (Securing Cisco Network Devices)
642-513 HIPS (Securing Hosts using Cisco Security Agent) OR 642-591 CANAC (Implementing Cisco NAC Appliance) OR 642-544 MARS (Implementing Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System)
CCSP Self-Study Resources from Cisco Press
CCSP 642-503 SNRS Exam
Practice: CCSP SNRS Quick Reference
CCSP 642-523 SNPA Exam
Practice: CCSP SNPA Quick Reference
CCSP 642-533 IPS Exam
Practice: CCSP IPS Quick Reference
CCSP 642-552 SND Exam
Practice: CCSP SND Quick Reference
CCSP 642-513 HIPS Exam
Recommended Reading: Cisco Security Agent
642-591 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 Security
642-544 MARS Exam
Recommended Reading: Security Threat Mitigation and Response: Understanding Cisco Security MARS
CCSP 642-541 CSI Exam (Recertification Only)
Recommended Reading: Network Security Architectures
View 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.
Recertification
CCSP certifications are valid for three years. Individuals who hold an active Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, CCSP, or CCVP certification will recertify their professional-level certifications when they pass any other Cisco professional-level certification exam. Certification holders will continue to re-certify their professional level certifications when they pass any CCIE written exam.
