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New CCSP Update

Networking professionals pursuing Cisco CCSP certification now have updated training available to help them prepare for the required, recently updated Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS) exam.

The revitalized Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS) curriculum features:

* More labs
* An update to the Layer 2 Security module delving further into DHCP Snooping
* New modules for securing the network environment using Trust and Identity and Network Foundation Protection

Additional updates include new Cisco technologies featuring implementation of Adaptive Threat Defense to increase security effectiveness and Secured Connectivity VPNs for configuring multiprotocol routing, creating dynamic multipoint VPNs, and utilizing HTTPS to help ensure secure connectivity. The new curriculum introduces enhanced Cisco IOS Security features and provides a foundation for students to obtain the knowledge and advanced security skills needed to secure Cisco IOS Software-based router and switch networks.

The new Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches exam is one of five exams required to achieve the CCSP professional-level certification.

The following information describes how the new Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS) curriculum fits into the CCSP security professional certification program.

CCSP
Prerequisite: CCNA
Status Recommended Training Required Exam
No change Securing Cisco Network Devices SND 642-552 SND

New Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and
Switches SNRS 642-503 SNRS

No change Securing Networks with PIX and ASA SNPA 642-522 SNPA

No change Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System IPS 642-532 IPS

No change Securing Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent HIPS 642-513 HIPS

OR

Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks CSVPN 642-511 CSVPN