This intermediate Foundations for CCNP Security Prep: How to Get Started with Advanced Cisco Security training prepares network security admins to provide advanced threat protection against cybersecurity threats on a Cisco network through management of software, hardware and security techniques.
The CCNP Security is such a well-respected certification in the cybersecurity field that it's the only certification ever earned by some network security professionals. Whether you plan to define your entire career with the CCNP Security or use it as a stepping stone to even greater responsibilities and skills, this course is an essential first step.
This CCNP Security prep course is designed to familiarize you with the fundamentals of network security and the practical knowledge necessary to prepare for the CCNP Security. This is an introductory course that points you in the direction to head if you realize cybersecurity certification is in your future.
Once you're done with this Cisco skills training, you'll know how to provide advanced threat protection against cybersecurity threats on a Cisco network through management of software, hardware and security techniques.
For anyone who leads a technology team, this Cisco training can be used to onboard new network security admins, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a Cisco reference resource.
Foundations for CCNP Security Prep: How to Get Started with Advanced Cisco Security: What You Need to Know
This Foundations for CCNP Security Prep: How to Get Started with Advanced Cisco Security training covers network security topics including:
- Understanding the concepts of cybersecurity that keep networks safe
- Recognizing the unique ways that Cisco security tools function
- Understanding site-to-site VPN and remote access VPN deployment types such as IPsec, DMVPN, and FLEXVPN
- Understanding APIs in the SDN architecture
- Managing access policies, mail policies, MFA and more
Who Should Take Foundations for CCNP Security Prep: How to Get Started with Advanced Cisco Security Training?
This Foundations for CCNP Security Prep: How to Get Started with Advanced Cisco Security training is considered associate-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for network security admins. This network security skills course is designed for network security admins with three to five years of experience with Cisco network security.
New or aspiring network security admins. If you're a brand new security administrator, or you're a student who'd like to work in cybersecurity as soon as possible, this CCNP Security prep course is a perfect way to test yourself and your familiarity with the configuration and management skills you'll use every day on the job.
Experienced network security admins. For security administrators with a few years of experience, this course can act as the magnifying glass you need to take a careful look at your Cisco security knowledge. Take this course and validate you’ve learned the steps and processes of network security thoroughly and properly. This CCNP Security prep highlights missing pieces from your background and fills them in quickly.