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CCIE Security Certification Program

Introducing the new CCIE® Security Benefits

certification program
• Take your place as a technical
Software and networking become more and more interconnected every day,
leader in the fast-paced world
creating an ever greater need for robust, scalable security across all platforms—
of security
from networks to mobile devices. And with intent-based networking, security
teams can take advantage of automation to scale their security solutions. With • Combine your technical expertise
CCIE Security certification, you can help lead these changes, and hiring managers with design skills to position your
know it: 71% of them say that certifications increase their confidence in an organization for digital transformation
applicant’s abilities.1 • Distinguish yourself as the best
We designed the new CCIE Security certification to help you position yourself as of the best from deploying to
a technical leader in the ever-changing landscape of security technologies and operating and optimizing complex
solutions. The certification covers core technology areas and validates your end- security solutions
to-end lifecycle skills in complex security technologies and solutions from planning • Add security automation skills to
and design to operating and optimizing. your areas of expertise
Among the industry’s most widely recognized and respected certifications, CCIE • Earn a specialist certification for
tells the world in no uncertain terms that you know what you’re talking about. passing the qualifying exam
In addition, completing a CCIE certification qualifying exam earns you a Cisco® • Put that CCIE certification badge
specialist certification, so you get recognized for your accomplishments along on all your social media profiles
the way.
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New exams go live on Earning your CCIE Security certification

February 24, 2020 The new CCIE Security certification program validates your expertise with the latest technologies for
today’s security job roles. To earn CCIE Security you complete two exams:
If you have started working toward the current
CCIE Security certification, keep going. In the • The qualifying exam, Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR
new program, you’ll receive credit for work 300-701), focuses on your knowledge of security infrastructure including network security, cloud
you’ve completed in the current program. security, content security, endpoint protection and detection, secure network access, visibility and
enforcements. You can prepare for this exam by taking the training course, Implementing and
• If you pass the CCIE Security v5.0 Written Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies v1.0 (SCOR).
exam before February 24, you will be
• The 8-hour, hands-on lab exam, CCIE Security v6.0, covers the end-to-end lifecycle of complex
eligible to take the new CCIE Security v6.0
security solutions and technologies from designing and deploying to operating and optimizing.
Lab exam after February 24
• After February 24, the CCIE Security v5.0
Written exam will be replaced with SCOR Industry recognition and real-world know-how
300-701. After you pass SCOR-701, you CCIE certification distinguishes you as the best of the best. So go ahead. Earn that CCIE Security logo
will earn the Cisco Certified Specialist- and post it on your social profiles.
Security Core certification
Learn more at www.cisco.com/go/nextlevel.
• If you complete the entire CCIE Security
certification before February 24, then
as of February 24, you’ll maintain your
CCIE Security certification as per the new
recertification guidelines, and you will also
receive the Cisco Certified Specialist-
Security Core certification

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