CCNP Security Certification

CCNP Security certification program is aligned specifically to the job role of the Cisco Network Security Engineer responsible for Security in Routers, Switches, Networking devices and appliances, as well as choosing, deploying, supporting and troubleshooting Firewalls, VPNS, and IDS/IPS solutions for their networking environments.

Cisco Certified Security Professional Prerequisites
CCNA Security or any CCIE Certification can act as a pre-requisite.
CCNP Security Exams & Recommended Training
Required Exam(s)	Recommended Training
642-637 SECURE Or 642-504 SNRS Last day to test: 08/04/2011	Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SECURE) Or Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS)
642-627 IPS v7.0 Available: 26/11/2010 Or 642-533 IPS v6.0 Last day to test: 31/05/2011	Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System v7.0 (IPS v7.0) Or Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System v6.0 (IPS v6.0)
Plus	Mix and Match Choice
642-647 VPN And 642 -617 FIREWALL	Deploying Cisco ASA VPN Solutions (VPN) And Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Solutions (FIREWALL)
- or -
642-524 SNAF Last day to test: 08/04/2011 And 642-515 SNAA Last day to test: 08/04/2011	Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals (SNAF) And Securing Networks with ASA Advanced (SNAA)
CCNP Security Recertification
Cisco professional level certifications (CCDP, CCNP, CCSP, CCIP, CCVP, CCNP Security, CCNP SP Operations, CCNP Wireless) are valid for three years. To recertify, pass any 642-XXX exam that is part of the professional level curriculum or any CCIE lab or written exam or CCDE Written or Practical exam or the Architect interview AND the Architect board review before the certification expiration date. Achieving or recertifying any of the certifications above automatically extends your active Associate and Professional level certification(s) up to the point of expiration of the last certification achieved.