Cisco Introduces Cybersecurity Specialist Certification
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- January 29, 2014
Last week, Cisco announced the launch of the new Cybersecurity Specialist Certification. It fits in with the latest trend of stepping up the security in the constantly changing and developing cyberspace.
This is a Specialist-level certification that recognizes security professionals who have achieved in-depth expertise and proven knowledge in the essential areas of proactive cyber-threat detection and mitigation.
Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist Certification targets security analysts and focuses on the topics of event monitoring, security events, alarm and traffic analysis, as well as incident response.
To be eligible for this certification, candidates need to hold valid Cisco CCNA Security or any Cisco CCIE certification. They need to be comfortable using basic Cisco IOS® Software switch and have solid router configuration skills
Besides meeting the prerequisites, candidates need to pass the 600-199 (SCYBER) exam – Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis.
This is a 1.5-hour exam with 50−60 queries. It tests candidates’ knowledge and skills required to proactively detect and mitigate network security threats by leveraging features that exist in Cisco and other industry network security products today. The exam covers essential areas of competency including event monitoring, security event/alarm/traffic analysis, and incident response.
According to Cisco, 600-199 exam topics include (Detailed list is available here):
- Information Gathering and Security Foundations
- Event Monitoring
- Security Events and Alarms
- Traffic Analysis, Collection, and Correlation
- Incident Response
- Operational Communications
The exam is closed book and no outside reference materials are allowed, yet we expect some useful information from our online community pretty soon.
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