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Securing Your Network And Your Career With Cisco's CCSP
Certification |
By:
Chris Bryant |
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You don't need me to tell you that security is the #1 concern in
today's networks. With that in mind, your career path must
include some security certifications, or you will be left behind.
Cisco's Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP)
certification demands a candidate be well-rounded and
well-versed in Cisco security measures. Besides the difficultly
we've all come to expect from a Cisco exam, this five-exam path
covers every major aspect of network security (from Cisco's
viewpoint, anyway!)
You must hold a valid CCNA certification to earn your CCSP.
Typically, the first exam CCSP candidates take is Securing
Networks With Cisco Routers An Switches (SNRS), followed by
Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND). After you've nailed these
two exams, which obviously focus on devices more familiar to
CCNAs and CCNPs, you'll be faced with three exams that are more
specific to Cisco security devices.
Your PIX knowledge will be tested with the Securing Networks
With PIX and ASA (SNPA) exam, followed by the Implementing Cisco
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) exam. In October 2005, the
final exam is scheduled to change from a VPN exam (CSVPN, Cisco
Secure Virtual Private Networks) to Securing Hosts Using Cisco
Security Agent (HIPS). If you're just getting started on the
CCSP track, you'll be taking the HIPS exam. (Insert your own
joke here.)
The CCSP is valid for three years; to recertify, you'll need to
pass the 642-541 CSI exam or any CCIE written exam. As always,
this is subject to change, and you should bookmark Cisco's
Learning page (found off the main Cisco webpage) to make sure
you're aware of the latest changes to Cisco certification and
recertification requirements.
Not only must you know how to secure your network, you also need
to secure your current job and the possibilities for your
future. By pursuing and obtaining the CCSP, you will do all
three at once.
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Article Source: http://www.powerdirectory.net/articles/article51715.html |
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