SCOR 350-701 Cisco Security Core Certification Training

Cisco security skills are in steady demand across Australian banking, government, telecommunications and healthcare, and the 350-701 SCOR exam is the recognised core of the Cisco security pathway. Passing it gives you the Cisco Certified Specialist Security Core credential straight away, and it sits as the mandatory core exam beneath both CCNP Security and CCIE Security, so it carries weight whether you stop at the Specialist level or keep going. For working engineers, it is a clear way to show employers you can implement and operate real security technologies across firewalls, VPNs, email, web, endpoints, identity and the cloud.

With Logitrain, you keep the digital course material for revision and for reference back on the job, and every course is backed by the price beat guarantee, so if you find comparable training advertised for less, talk to us. The 350-701 SCOR exam is booked and paid separately through Pearson VUE, and you can sit it at the Logitrain test centre, at any other Pearson VUE test centre, or online through Pearson VUE online proctoring. Training is delivered in person in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, or live online in real time anywhere in Australia, with full time, weeknight and weekend options to suit your schedule.

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam.

• 350-701 SCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (Cisco Certified Specialist Security Core)

The exam is not included in the course fee. It is booked and paid separately through Pearson VUE. As an authorised test centre, you can sit the exam 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: 120 minutes, with a mix of multiple choice, multi select, drag and drop and scenario based questions. Cisco does not publish a fixed number of questions or a fixed passing score for this exam, and results are reported on a scaled basis, so the best guide is full readiness across every exam topic.

Passing 350-701 SCOR earns the Cisco Certified Specialist Security Core credential. It is also the core exam for the CCNP Security certification, which you complete by adding one concentration exam, and it is the qualifying exam for CCIE Security.

Version note: the 350-701 exam is moving from v1.1 to v2.0, with the last v1.1 sitting on 26 August 2026 and v2.0 sittings starting 27 August 2026. The exam code stays 350-701. Tell us your planned exam date and we will make sure you train against the right version.

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam.

• 350-701 SCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (Cisco Certified Specialist Security Core)

The exam is not included in the course fee. It is booked and paid separately through Pearson VUE. As an authorised test centre, you can sit the exam 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: 120 minutes, with a mix of multiple choice, multi select, drag and drop and scenario based questions. Cisco does not publish a fixed number of questions or a fixed passing score for this exam, and results are reported on a scaled basis, so the best guide is full readiness across every exam topic.

Passing 350-701 SCOR earns the Cisco Certified Specialist Security Core credential. It is also the core exam for the CCNP Security certification, which you complete by adding one concentration exam, and it is the qualifying exam for CCIE Security.

Version note: the 350-701 exam is moving from v1.1 to v2.0, with the last v1.1 sitting on 26 August 2026 and v2.0 sittings starting 27 August 2026. The exam code stays 350-701. Tell us your planned exam date and we will make sure you train against the right version.

The digital course material for the 350-701 SCOR exam is included with your enrolment. You keep it in digital format, so you can use it to revise before the exam and as a reference once you are back on the job.

• Explain information security concepts and common threats and vulnerabilities across on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments
• Describe cryptography components, including hashing, encryption, PKI, SSL and IPsec
• Compare and deploy site-to-site and remote access VPNs, including IPsec, FlexVPN and remote access connectivity
• Configure access control and threat defence on Cisco Secure Firewall and Cisco ASA
• Implement network infrastructure security across routers, switches and wireless
• Configure AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS for secure device and network access
• Secure email with spam filtering, antimalware, data loss prevention and email encryption controls
• Secure web traffic and internet access with web security controls and Cisco Umbrella
• Deploy endpoint protection and detection, including malware defence and multifactor authentication
• Implement secure network access with 802.1X, MAB, WebAuth and identity services concepts
• Identify and secure cloud environments and apply DevSecOps and cloud logging concepts
• Use network telemetry and NetFlow, and interpret basic Python scripts that call Cisco security APIs

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.

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.

• Security engineers
• Network engineers and network administrators
• Network security engineers and security operations staff
• Systems engineers and consulting systems engineers
• Network designers and technical solutions architects
• Network managers leading security focused teams
• Candidates preparing for the CCNP Security certification

This is professional level training, so it is best suited to people with networking experience rather than complete beginners.

• Security concepts
  • Common threats against on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments
  • Common security vulnerabilities, including software bugs, weak passwords, SQL injection, buffer overflow and cross-site scripting
  • Cryptography components, including hashing, encryption, PKI, SSL and IPsec
  • Site-to-site and remote access VPN deployment types and high availability considerations
  • Security intelligence authoring, sharing and consumption, and the role of the endpoint against phishing and social engineering
  • Northbound and southbound APIs, Cisco Catalyst Center APIs and basic Python for security automation
• Network security
  • Intrusion prevention and firewall deployment models and architectures
  • NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow records
  • Network infrastructure security on routers, switches and wireless
  • Segmentation, access control policies, application visibility and control, URL filtering and malware protection
  • AAA with TACACS+ and RADIUS, and secure network management with SNMPv3, secure logging and NTP
  • Configuring and verifying site-to-site and remote access VPNs
• Securing the cloud
  • Security solutions and the shared responsibility model for cloud service models
  • DevSecOps concepts, including the CI and CD pipeline and container orchestration
  • Application and data security in cloud environments
  • Cloud security capabilities, deployment models and policy management
  • Cloud logging and monitoring methods
• Content security
  • Traffic redirection and capture methods, and web proxy identity and authentication
  • Local and cloud-based email and web security solutions
  • Email security controls, including spam filtering, antimalware, data loss prevention and encryption
  • Secure internet gateway and web security, including URL filtering, malware scanning and TLS decryption
  • Cisco Umbrella capabilities, deployment and web security controls
• Endpoint protection and detection
  • Endpoint Protection Platforms and Endpoint Detection and Response solutions
  • Antimalware, retrospective security, indicators of compromise and endpoint telemetry
  • Outbreak control and quarantines to limit infection
  • Endpoint device management and asset inventory, and the importance of patching
  • Multifactor authentication strategy and endpoint posture assessment
• Secure network access, visibility and enforcement
  • Identity management and secure network access, including guest services, profiling, posture and BYOD
  • Network access device functionality, including 802.1X, MAB and WebAuth, and change of authorisation
  • Device compliance and application control
  • Exfiltration techniques and the benefits of network telemetry

• CCNP Security certification course: the full professional security credential that SCOR is the core exam for, completed by adding one concentration exam.
• CCNA certification course: the recommended networking foundation before professional level security training.
• Cyber security courses: the wider range of security certifications for building skills beyond the Cisco security core.
• Cyber security job ready program: training, certifications, internship and career counselling for those who want hands-on experience alongside their security qualifications.

Got a team to train? Logitrain can deliver the SCOR 350-701 course in house at your premises anywhere in Australia, with the same skilled trainer, the same digital course material and the same hands-on security scenarios as the public courses. In house delivery suits security and network teams who want everyone trained together on dates that suit the business, and the content can be focused on the Cisco security technologies your people run day to day. The 350-701 exam is sat separately through Pearson VUE when your team is ready. Talk to us about an in house SCOR program for your team.

What is the SCOR 350-701 certification?

SCOR stands for Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies, exam code 350-701. It is the core Cisco security exam, covering network, cloud and content security, endpoint protection and detection, and secure network access. Passing it earns the Cisco Certified Specialist Security Core credential and forms the core of the CCNP Security and CCIE Security paths.

Is the exam fee included in the SCOR course?

No. The 350-701 SCOR exam is booked and paid separately through Pearson VUE. You can sit it at the Logitrain test centre, at any other Pearson VUE test centre, or online through Pearson VUE online proctoring. Your course fee includes the training, the digital course material and the price beat guarantee.

What certification do you get for passing 350-701 SCOR?

Passing 350-701 SCOR earns the Cisco Certified Specialist Security Core credential on its own. It also satisfies the core exam requirement for CCNP Security and the qualifying exam requirement for CCIE Security.

Do I need prerequisites for the SCOR course?

There are no formal prerequisite certifications. Cisco recommends around three to five years of networking and security experience, along with a foundation equivalent to CCNA. If you are newer to networking, start with CCNA first.

How long is the SCOR course?

The course runs over 5 days full time, which becomes 5 weeks part time on the weeknight or weekend schedule. Tell us which schedule suits you and we will confirm the next available dates.

Where can I do the SCOR course in Australia?

You can train in person in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, or in Adelaide, Perth and Canberra in person on request, in house at your own premises anywhere in Australia, or live online in real time with a trainer from anywhere in the country.

How does SCOR lead to CCNP Security?

SCOR is the mandatory core exam for CCNP Security. After passing 350-701 SCOR, you add one concentration exam, such as Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls, to complete the CCNP Security certification. You can plan that full pathway with the CCNP Security certification course.

Is the current exam version v1.1 or v2.0?

The 350-701 exam is moving from v1.1 to v2.0. The last day to sit v1.1 is 26 August 2026, and v2.0 sittings begin 27 August 2026. The exam code stays 350-701, and we train you against the version that matches your planned exam date.

How much does the SCOR course cost?

The course starts from the price shown in the schedule above, and that price includes the training and your digital course material. The 350-701 exam is paid separately to Pearson VUE. Every course is backed by the price beat guarantee, so if you find comparable training cheaper, talk to us.

Is SCOR the same as CCNP Security?

No. SCOR is the single core exam and course. CCNP Security is the full professional certification, which you earn by passing SCOR plus one concentration exam. SCOR is the first step toward CCNP Security.