CCSP

CCSP stands for Cisco Certified Security Professional, this certification validates advanced knowledge and skills required to secure Cisco networks. A CCSP professional demonstrates the skills required to secure and manage network infrastructures to protect productivity, mitigate threats and reduce costs. For CCSP, it is a must to do CCNA and what makes CCSP more alluring and lucrative is the fact that a CCSP certification program can represent your immense expertise. The CCSP curriculum emphasizes Cisco Router IOS (ISR) and Catalyst Switch security features, Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), secure VPN connectivity, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Cisco Security Agent (CSA), Security Enterprise and Device Management, Network Admission Control (NAC) and techniques to optimize these technologies in a single integrated network security solution.

There is a global demand of CCSP certified professionals; these professionals have advanced skills for securing and managing network infrastructures. The CCSP candidates who have passed out the Cisco Securing Network Devices (SND), Securing Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent (HIPS) and Securing Networks with PIX and ASA (SNPA) may use these exams for CCSP certification for the three years right from the day they have passed out the exam.