| The Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) certification is the newest midlevel certification
from Cisco Systems. This certification is on a par with CCNP and CCDP. The aim of this
certification is to provide professional-level recognition to network engineers in the design and
implementation of Cisco secure networks. This certification provides validation of knowledge and
skills in key areas of security, including firewalls, intrusion detection, VPNs, identity, and security
management.
To achieve the CCSP certification you must pass a set of five exams. Each exam covers a different
topic in securing networks with Cisco equipment. These topics include
Configuring perimeter routers
Configuring Cisco routers with the Firewall Feature Set
Securing Cisco routers, firewalls, and VPNs
Configuring authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) on Cisco devices
Deploying and implementing Cisco intrusion detection systems (IDSs)
Configuring and monitoring Cisco routers, firewalls, VPN concentrators, and IDSs
Configure site-to-site and remote-access VPNs using Cisco routers, firewalls, and VPN
concentrators
This is not an exhaustive list of topics for the exams. For more detailed information about each
specific exam and the topics covered by that exam, consult that exam’s web page at Cisco.com. |
