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HPE Network Security Expert Written Exam · US

Key exam facts

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Proctored written examination in English; no reference material is allowed at the testing site.
Exam questions
Total questions: 70.
Time limit
2 hours 30 minutes
Passing score
66%

Topics covered

  • Protect and Defend (58%)

    • Explain and implement forensic techniques
    • Articulate how Aruba solutions help companies implement Zero Trust Security, including how these solutions integrate with a third-party ecosystem
    • Explain how Aruba solutions maps to local compliance
    • Define PKI best practices and implement certificate based authentication
    • Explain the role of device profiling and risk scoring in a company's security efforts
    • Explain and implement threat hunting techniques
    • Explain and implement role based access control
    • Design a detection strategy for rogue wireless devices and other wireless threats utilizing Aruba WIPS features
    • Implement Aruba Zero Trust Security with ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) and other ClearPass solutions
    • Design enterprise wide firewall policies (appRF, PEF, WIPS, WCC) for clients in a variety of wired and wireless architectures
    • Architect complex ACLs per wired interface and VLAN
    • Design and implement network analytic engine solutions for anomaly detection, correlation, auditing, and alerting
    • Explain how and why to integrate HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect and HPE Aruba Networking SSE solutions
    • Design and deploy secure client-to-site access using Aruba Central and Aruba gateways
    • Design and deploy Gateway IDS/IPS

  • Analyze (38%)

    • Analyze logs, alerts and other features at expert level to detect threats
    • Remediate the security risk
    • Tune alerts
    • Design a workflow for Network Analytic Engine (NAE) script development
    • Implement endpoint classification and device profiling with CPDI (including profiling capabilities within Central Network Operations)
    • Integrate CPDI and CPPM and use device profiling data to tune policies and respond to vulnerabilities or threats

  • Forensics (4%)

    • Perform a comprehensive threat analysis in a set timeframe
    • Package and deliver finding of comprehensive analysis

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the exam format?

Proctored written examination in English; no reference material is allowed at the testing site.

How many questions are on the exam?

Total questions: 70.

How long is the exam?

2 hours 30 minutes

What is the passing score?

66%

Official sources and references

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