Cisco Updating CCSP Exams
4/22/2003 -- Cisco Systems recently announced on its site that it will be updating several of its Cisco Certified Security Professional CCSP exams.
Three of the new exams will go live June 17. The other will debut on October 27. Details on these updates can be found in the chart below:
| Exam Name |
Old Number |
New Number |
Changes* |
Live Date |
| Securing Cisco IOS Networks (SECUR) (formerly MCNS |
640-100 MCNS |
642-501 SECUR |
New topics covered in the SECUR 642-501 exam include the VPN Router Management Center and Enterprise VPN Router management. A second simulation item has also been added. |
June 17, 2003 |
| Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced (CSPFA) |
9E0-111 |
642-521 |
New topics covered in the CSPFA 642-521 exam include the PIX Management Center. |
June 17, 2003 |
| Cisco Secure VPN (CSVPN) |
9E0-121 |
642-511 |
New topics covered in the CSVPN 642-511 exam include the new VPN client 3.6 auto-initiation feature, VPN 3000 series concentrator bandwidth policing and reservation features, and VPN 3002 backup server, load balancing, and reverse route injection features. |
June 17, 2003 |
| Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection Systems (CSIDS) |
9E0-100 |
642-531 |
Unknown. Will be available in beta format (643-531) from July 21 through Aug. 22. |
October 27, 2003* |
*Source: Cisco spokesperson.
According to a Cisco spokesperson, the current versions of the first three exams above will continue to be available through Sept. 30, 2003.
The spokesperson could not say what plans, if any, Cisco has for the title's fifth exam, 9E0-131 Cisco Safe Implementation (CSI).
As far as the new numbers for some of the exams, Cisco Marketing Programs Manager, Internet Learning Solutions Group, Nader Nanjiani said that the numbers have been changed to reflect that passing those exams now count toward CCNA and CCDA recertification. Nanjiani said that eventually virtually all professional and specialty Cisco exams will count toward recertification, but that in the meantime, the 642- moniker is being used to reflect this as new exams roll out.
More information on Cisco's CCSP certification can be found here.  -B.N.
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