- Analyze threats
- Investigate breaches
- Identify malware
- Recommend vulnerability mitigation
- Automate cyber security tasks
- Troubleshoot security systems
Prove you’re up to the challenge as first line of defense in cybersecurity
Serve as the first line of defense with a CCNP Cybersecurity certification. Prevent cyber attacks, respond to incidents, and secure the cloud using skills like:
350-201 CBRCOR: Performing Cybersecurity Using Cisco Security Technologies
This exam tests your knowledge of core cybersecurity operations, including cybersecurity fundamentals, techniques, processes, and automation.
Passing this core exam automatically earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Cybersecurity Core certification.
- Cost: $US400, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Prerequisites: None
- Valid for: 3 years
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
300-215 CBRFIR: Conducting Forensic Analysis and Incident Response Using Cisco Technologies for Cybersecurity
This exam tests your knowledge of forensic analysis and incident response fundamentals, techniques, and processes.
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Cybersecurity Forensic Analysis and Incident Response certification.
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Prerequisites: None
- Valid for: 3 years
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
300-220 CBRTHD: Conducting Threat Hunting and Defending using Cisco Technologies for Cybersecurity
This exam tests your knowledge for conducting threat hunting and defending including threat modeling techniques, threat actor attribution techniques, threat hunting techniques, threat hunting processes, and threat hunting outcomes.
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Threat Hunting and Defending certification.
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Prerequisites: None
- Valid for: 3 years
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
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