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Cisco Certified Specialist - Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls

Licensing authority: Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls
Basis
Passing this exam earns this Specialist certification; the separate CCNP core-plus-concentration route is outside this credential.

Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls

Time limit
90 minutes
Exam fee
$US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
Examination outline
  • Deployment (30%)
    • Implement Secure Firewall modes
    • Implement NGIPS modes
    • Implement high availability options
    • Describe virtual appliance on-premises and cloud management
  • Configuration (30%)
    • Configure system settings in Secure Firewall Management Center
    • Configure security policies such as access control, DNS, identity, and network analysis policy in Secure Firewall Management Center
    • Configure these features using Secure Firewall Management Center
    • Configure objects using Secure Firewall Management Center
    • Configure devices using Secure Firewall Management Center
    • Describe Snort within Secure Firewall Threat Defense
  • Management and Troubleshooting (25%)
    • Troubleshoot with Secure Firewall Management Center GUI and device CLI
    • Configure dashboards and reporting in Secure Firewall Management Center
    • Troubleshoot Firewall Threat Defense using tools:
    • Analyze risk and standard reports such as events (connection, discovery, intrusion, malware, and unified) and network map
    • Describe device management tools
  • Integration (15%)
    • Configure Cisco Secure Firewall Malware Defense in Secure Firewall Management Center
    • Configure Cisco Secure Endpoint integration with Secure Firewall Management Center
    • Implement Threat Intelligence Director for third-party security intelligence feeds
    • Describe using Cisco XDR for security investigations
    • Describe Secure Firewall Management Center integration using pxGrid
    • Describe Rapid Threat Containment (RTC) functionality within Secure Firewall Management Center
    • Describe Cisco Security Analytics and Logging
    • Describe Splunk integration and AI-driven threat intelligence
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