Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP SECURITY)
CCNP Security certification program is aligned specifically to the job role of the Cisco Network Security Engineer responsible for Security in Routers, Switches, Networking devices and appliances, as well as choosing, deploying, supporting and troubleshooting Firewalls, VPNS, and IDS/IPS solutions for their networking environments.
Prerequisites
CCNA Security or any CCIE Certification can act as a pre-requisite.
Recommended Training
Exams
642-637 SECURE
642-618 FIREWALL
or
642-617 FIREWALL
Last day to test 28th May 2012
642-648 VPN
or
642-647 VPN
Last day to test 28th May 2012
642-627 IPS v7.0
Recertification
Cisco professional level certifications (CCDP, CCNP, CCSP, CCIP, CCVP, CCNP Security, CCNP SP Operations, CCNP Wireless) are valid for three years. To recertify, pass any 642-XXX exam that is part of the professional level curriculum or any CCIE lab or written exam or CCDE Written or Practical exam or the Architect interview AND the Architect board review before the certification expiration date.
Achieving or recertifying any of the certifications above automatically extends your active Associate and Professional level certification(s) up to the point of expiration of the last certification achieved.


