Cisco has decided to retire the 640-554 exam

Hello guys.

I bought the 640-554 exam on Pearson VUE some days ago, and today I received this email from them:

Hello,

We are contacting you to inform you that Cisco has decided to retire the 640-554 exam on December 1, 2015. We are contacting you because you are currently scheduled at a date past December 1, 2015 for the exam.

Please visit www.pearsonvue.com/cisco to access your account and reschedule your exam to a date prior to December 1, 2015.

Thank you,
Aaron
IT Program Coordinator

Pearson

Always Learning
Learn more at www.pearsonvue.com

Someone know what's happening with the CCNA Security Certification? A new exam version? Certification discontinued?

Should I present the exam? I'm CCNA Routing & Switching certified. If Cisco is going to discontinue/retire the exam/certification, the 640-554 exam (CCNA Security) will re-validate my Cisco Certification 3 more years?

Thanks in advanced.

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koz24

It should. If you take CCNA Sec before Dec 1 2015 it should renew your CCNA R&S. I'd email Cisco to confirm.

DPN1

There updating it to the 210-260 exam. I'm in a similar conundrum considering I have just started studying for the exam after passing my CCNA R/S. Think I will go for this though maybe a week or two before it retires.

Mooseboost

I was going to wait until I finished my NP:R&S before I looked at CCNA:S. I may go ahead and pull the trigger on security though, as all of my current material is for the current exam.

xGreg

The CCNA Security exam and training are being revised from v2.0 to v3.0. Candidates can choose to take either the 640-554 IINS v2.0 exam or 210-260 IINS v3.0 exam. The last day to test for 640-554 IINS v2.0 will be November 30, 2015.

bamahonky

Just checked Pearson Vue and you can sit for the new exam now. It is currently available.

TechGuru80

They are refreshing almost all of their exams lately. It looks like you can schedule the new exam as of now or take the old one through November 30. I remember seeing a post about somebody finding a book on the new exam a few weeks ago.

CCNA Security - IT Certifications and Career Paths - Cisco Systems

theodoxa

TechGuru80 wrote: »

They are refreshing almost all of their exams lately. It looks like you can schedule the new exam as of now or take the old one through November 30. I remember seeing a post about somebody finding a book on the new exam a few weeks ago.

CCNA Security - IT Certifications and Career Paths - Cisco Systems

No kidding. It seems like every time I begin studying for a cert, Cisco updates it -- CCNA: R&S, CCNP: R&S, CCNA: Voice, etc...

niles312

theodoxa wrote: »

No kidding. It seems like every time I begin studying for a cert, Cisco updates it -- CCNA: R&S, CCNP: R&S, CCNA: Voice, etc...

Lol so true

As much as I'd like to knock this off before v2.0 retirement while I've got all the training material, already got a lot on my plate with Voice & Video this month, followed by VCP-NV the next (that too is due for retirement soon).. Oh well

Drekko

Hey guys
Just reading this thread
I want to start studying for CCNA Security
but because of them retiring the exam, should I look for study material for the 210-260 exam?
As someone said they are updating it to that
Havent been able to find anything though online..

NetworkNewb

Drekko wrote: »

Just reading this thread

Read the other threads, lots of info out there

theodoxa

Drekko wrote: »

Havent been able to find anything though online..

CCNA Security 210-260 Official Cert Guide

DFTK13

Hey guys, just wanted to be helpful....They're selling CCNA:Security 210-260 on amazon now

CCNA Security 210-260 Official Cert Guide: Omar Santos, John Stuppi: 9781587205668: Amazon.com: Books