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How to earn your Security Professional certification
At the professional level, Cisco certifications focus on both core subjects, and specialist skills designed to help you differentiate yourself in the market. To earn your certification, you’ll take a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice. You’ll also earn a Specialist certification for every exam you pass, so you can show off your unique skills to employers.
Pass the core exam
Pass 350-701 SCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies to meet the core exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security certification. Passing this core exam automatically earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Core certification.
Exam overview
This exam tests your knowledge of implementing and operating core security technologies, including network security, cloud security, content security, endpoint protection and detection, secure network access, visibility, and enforcements.
Exam details
- Cost: $US400, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Identity Management Implementation certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.
This exam tests your knowledge of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), including architecture and deployment, policy enforcement, Web Auth and guest services, profiler, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), endpoint compliance, and network access device administration.
Exam details
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Last date to test: August 26, 2026
Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Email Content Security certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.
This exam tests your knowledge of Cisco Secure Email Gateway (formerly Cisco Email Security Appliance), including administration, spam control and antispam, message filters, data loss prevention, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), email authentication and encryption, and system quarantines and delivery methods.
Exam details
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Last date to test: August 26, 2026
Securing the Web with Cisco Secure Web Appliance
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Web Content Security certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.
This exam that tests a candidate's knowledge of Cisco Secure Web Appliance (formerly Cisco Web Security Appliance), including proxy services, authentication, decryption policies, differentiated traffic access policies, identification policies, acceptable use control settings, malware defense, and data security and data loss prevention.
Exam details
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Last date to test: August 26, 2026
Implementing Secure Solutions with Virtual Private Networks
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security VPN Implementation certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.
This exam tests your knowledge of implementing secure remote communications with Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions, including secure communications, architectures, and troubleshooting.
Exam details
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Designing and Implementing Secure Cloud Access for Users and Endpoints
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Secure Cloud Access certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.
This exam tests your knowledge of designing and implementing cloud security architecture, user and device security, network and cloud security, application and data security, visibility and assurance, and threat response.
Exam details
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Designing Cisco Security Infrastructure
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Designing Cisco Security Infrastructure certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security career certification.
This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of security architecture design, including secure infrastructure, applications, risk, events, requirements, artificial intelligence, automation, and DevSecOps.
Exam details
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Study for your exam on Cisco U.
Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. ensures you have all the knowledge you need to pass your exam. You’ll get all this and more:
Guided learning
Follow guided Learning Paths created by Cisco pros that teach you exactly what you need to know to pass your exam.
Pre- and post-assessments
Take pre- and post- assessments to gauge what you know, and decide what you still need to study.
Hands-on labs
Practice your skills with real Cisco products so you’ll know your way around the tech you’ll be using in your job every day.
Practice tests
Jumpstart your progress towards certification success by checking your exam readiness. Practice answering questions before it counts.
