Confused on the security front

SephStorm

So I am confused by the myriad of cisco courses out there. I know that there is the CCNA Security which is earned after the CCNA exam, and requires passing the IINS exam. but after that is the CCNP Security. I am slightly confused on what topics this exam covers and what exams are required to earn it. In addition, can someone explain all these security related courses im seeing? Im seeing IDS/IPS courses and ASA courses (there used to be an ASA specialist cert or something?) are they part of cert tracks or are they just extra technology courses?

Thank you.

Roguetadhg

CCNP Security - Career Certifications & Paths - Cisco Systems



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Required Exam(s)

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Recommended Training

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642-637 SECURE v1.0
Secure v1.0 Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SECURE v1.0)


642-618 FIREWALL v2.0
Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Solutions (FIREWALL v2.0)


642-648 VPN v2.0
Deploying Cisco ASA VPN Solutions (VPN v2.0)


642-627 IPS v7.0
Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System v7.0 - (IPS v7.0)



You need all four to earn your CCNP:Security.

Here are the specialist certifications:



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Specialist Certifications

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[h=3]Collaboration Certifications[/h]
Voicemail and Messaging Specialists
Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist
Cisco Unified Presence Specialist
Cisco Unity Design Specialist
Cisco Unity Support Specialist



[h=3]Data Center Certifications[/h]
Data Center Application Services
Cisco Data Center Application Services Design Specialist
Cisco Data Center Application Services Support Specialist
Data Center Networking Infrastructure
Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist
Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support Specialist
Data Center Storage Networking
Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist
Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Support Specialist
Data Center Unified Computing
Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist
Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist



[h=3]Operating System Software[/h]
Cisco IOS XR Specialist



[h=3]Security Certifications[/h]
Cisco ASA Specialist
Cisco Firewall Security Specialist
Cisco IOS Security Specialist
Cisco IPS Specialist
Cisco Network Admission Control Specialist
Cisco VPN Security Specialist



[h=3]Video Certifications[/h]
Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist
Cisco TelePresence Installations Specialist
Cisco TelePresence Solutions Specialist

veritas_libertas

ASA Specialist: Cisco ASA Specialist - Career Certifications & Paths - Cisco Systems

SephStorm

based on that information, the CCNP Security will get you the Firewall Specialist certification... lol I guess some people just figured they'd stop at 2?

EDIT: looks like that for most of them, CCNP Sec and the NAC will get you the whole set right?