CCNP Security Certification Training Course

The CCNP Security credential proves advanced, current security skill across the technologies enterprises actually run, from Cisco Secure Firewall and ISE to VPNs, endpoint protection and security operations. It sits at the professional level on the Cisco security path, above associate level and below CCIE Security, and it is one of the most recognised security qualifications in Australian job ads. Holding it signals that you can design, deploy and operate security controls that protect productivity and reduce risk.

With Logitrain you receive the included official exam fee for the SCOR core and your chosen concentration, the digital course material you keep for ongoing reference, and the price beat guarantee on the course fee. Sit your exam at the Logitrain Pearson VUE testing centre, at any other Pearson VUE centre, or online with Pearson VUE proctoring. Training is delivered in-person in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, plus live online across Australia, all delivered live in real time with a trainer.

There are no mandatory certifications to enrol. Cisco recommends knowledge to the level of the CCNA certification before attempting SCOR, along with a working understanding of routing, switching, TCP/IP and basic firewall concepts. In practice, three to five years of hands on networking or security experience will make the professional level content far easier to absorb. If you do not yet hold CCNA, the CCNA course is the better starting point.

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exams.

• 350-701 SCOR, Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies, the CCNP Security core exam
• 300-710 SNCF, Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls, the CCNP Security concentration exam

You can book and sit both exams within three months of finishing your course. Sit them at the Logitrain test centre, at any other Pearson VUE test centre, or online through Pearson VUE online proctoring from a private space.

Exam format, SCOR 350-701: approximately 90 to 110 multiple choice and practical questions, 120 minutes. Exam format, SNCF 300-710: approximately 55 to 65 multiple choice questions, 90 minutes. Cisco does not publish a fixed passing score for these exams.

The digital course material for the SCOR 350-701 core and the SNCF 300-710 concentration is included, covering every exam domain in a format you keep for revision and on the job reference.

• Describe common threats and vulnerabilities across on premises, hybrid and cloud environments
• Explain cryptography components including hashing, encryption, PKI, SSL and IPsec
• Implement secure network access using 802.1X, MAB and identity based controls with Cisco ISE
• Configure Cisco Secure Firewall for access control, intrusion prevention and URL filtering
• Deploy site to site and remote access VPNs
• Secure cloud and content, including email and web security controls
• Implement endpoint protection and interpret malware detection events
• Apply network security visibility and enforcement, including telemetry and Splunk based monitoring
• Describe Cisco Secure Access and secure service edge concepts
• Recognise emerging risks such as AI and large language model vulnerabilities and post quantum cryptography
• Configure intrusion policies, network discovery and security intelligence on Cisco Secure Firewall
• Troubleshoot firewall, identity and VPN deployments

This course is likely to add to the employment related skills of the participants. The skills developed are likely to be used in the course of being an employee or working in a business.

• Network security engineers
• Network engineers and administrators moving into security
• Security administrators and analysts
• Cyber security engineers
• Career changers with networking experience moving into security
• Engineers working toward CCIE Security

• Security concepts: threats, vulnerabilities, cryptography and security intelligence
• Network security: secure network design, segmentation, firewalls and intrusion prevention
• Securing the cloud: cloud deployment models, responsibilities and cloud security controls
• Content security: email and web security, including Cisco Secure Email and Secure Web
• Endpoint protection and detection: malware protection, endpoint posture and event analysis
• Secure network access: identity management, 802.1X, MAB, TrustSec and Cisco ISE
• Visibility and enforcement: telemetry, NetFlow, logging and security operations with Splunk
• Secure connectivity: IPsec and remote access VPNs
• Cisco Secure Access and secure service edge concepts
• Concentration, Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls: Cisco Secure Firewall deployment, access control policy, intrusion and file policy, NAT, and site to site and remote access VPN

• CCNA certification course, the associate level foundation and the recommended starting point before CCNP Security.
• CCST Cybersecurity course, the entry level security certification for those new to the field.
• CCNP Enterprise certification course, the professional level enterprise networking track running alongside CCNP Security.
• ENCOR course, useful core networking depth for engineers spanning enterprise and security.
• Cyber Security Job Ready Program, combining training, certifications, internship and career counselling for a security career.
• Cisco courses, the full Cisco training category.

Got a team to train? Logitrain can deliver this CCNP Security course in house at your premises anywhere in Australia, with the same trainer, course material, mock test and included official exam as the public courses. In house delivery suits security and network teams who want everyone certified together on dates that suit the business, and the content can be focused on the firewall, identity or VPN areas your people run day to day.

FAQS

What is CCNP Security?

CCNP Security is the Cisco professional level certification for securing enterprise networks. It validates skills across firewalls, VPNs, cloud and content security, endpoint protection, secure access and security operations.

Is the exam included in the CCNP Security course at Logitrain?

Yes. The official exam fee is included for the SCOR core and your chosen concentration, and you can sit each exam within three months of finishing the course at the Logitrain test centre, another Pearson VUE centre, or online.

How many exams does CCNP Security require?

Two. You pass the SCOR 350-701 core exam plus one concentration exam, most commonly Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls (SNCF 300-710). Passing SCOR alone also earns the Cisco Certified Specialist, Security Core credential.

What is the difference between CCNP Security and CCNP Cybersecurity?

CCNP Security focuses on securing and operating Cisco network infrastructure such as firewalls, VPNs and identity. CCNP Cybersecurity, formerly CyberOps Professional, focuses on security operations, threat detection and incident response in a security operations centre.

Do I need CCNA before CCNP Security?

There is no formal prerequisite, but Cisco recommends CCNA level knowledge and most candidates have a few years of networking or security experience. If you do not hold CCNA yet, start with the CCNA course.

How long is the CCNP Security course?

Speak with the team about the current full time and part time schedule, since this professional certification covers a core module and a concentration module. Full time runs weekdays, with part time options on weeknights or weekends.

Where can I do the CCNP Security course?

In-person in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, plus live online across Australia, all delivered live in real time with a trainer. In house delivery at your premises is also available.

How much does the CCNP Security exam cost?

At Logitrain the official exam fee is included in the course. The price beat guarantee applies to the course fee, so there are no surprise extras.