CCNP Security Exams and Training

CCNP Security

Exams and training

Overview Exams and training Resources

Coming May 20, 2025: New Designing Cisco Security Infrastructure (SDSI 300-745) v1.0 concentration exam.

How to earn your Security Professional certification

At the professional level, Cisco certifications focus on both core subjects, and specialist skills designed to help you differentiate yourself in the market. To earn your certification, you’ll take a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice. You’ll also earn a Specialist certification for every exam you pass, so you can show off your unique skills to employers.

Pass the core exam

Pass 350-701 SCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies to meet the core exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security certification. Passing this core exam automatically earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Core certification.

Exam overview

This exam tests your knowledge of implementing and operating core security technologies, including network security, cloud security, content security, endpoint protection and detection, secure network access, visibility, and enforcements.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US400, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English, Japanese
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

Choose your concentration

Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.

This exam tests your knowledge of implementing and operating core security technologies, including network security, cloud security, content security, endpoint protection and detection, secure network access, visibility, and enforcements.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English, Japanese
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Identity Management Implementation certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.

This exam tests your knowledge of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), including architecture and deployment, policy enforcement, Web Auth and guest services, profiler, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), endpoint compliance, and network access device administration.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English, Japanese
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Email Content Security certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.

This exam tests your knowledge of Cisco Secure Email Gateway (formerly Cisco Email Security Appliance), including administration, spam control and antispam, message filters, data loss prevention, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), email authentication and encryption, and system quarantines and delivery methods.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English, Japanese
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

Securing the Web with Cisco Secure Web Appliance

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Web Content Security certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.

This exam that tests a candidate's knowledge of Cisco Secure Web Appliance (formerly Cisco Web Security Appliance), including proxy services, authentication, decryption policies, differentiated traffic access policies, identification policies, acceptable use control settings, malware defense, and data security and data loss prevention.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English, Japanese
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

Implementing Secure Solutions with Virtual Private Networks

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security VPN Implementation certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.

This exam tests your knowledge of implementing secure remote communications with Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions, including secure communications, architectures, and troubleshooting.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English, Japanese
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Security Automation and Programmability certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.

This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of implementing security automated solutions, including programming concepts, RESTful APIs, data models, protocols, firewalls, web, Domain Name System (DNS), cloud and email security, and Identity Services Engine (ISE).

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English, Japanese
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

Designing and Implementing Secure Cloud Access for Users and Endpoints

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Secure Cloud Access certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.

This exam tests your knowledge of designing and implementing cloud security architecture, user and device security, network and cloud security, application and data security, visibility and assurance, and threat response.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

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