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Earning a Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) certification demonstrates proficiency in designing, installing, and supporting Cisco security products. CCSP certification requires a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification and five additional exams:

• Securing Cisco Network Devices

• Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches

• Securing Networks with PIX and ASA

• Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System

• Securing Hosts using Cisco Security Agent or Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks

Cisco also offers numerous VPN and Security Specialist certifications including Cisco Advanced Security Field Specialist, Cisco Firewall Specialist, Cisco IPS Specialist, Cisco Information Security Specialist, Cisco Security Sales Specialist, Cisco Security Solutions and Design Specialist, and Cisco VPN Specialist.

Finally, the mother of all certifications, the crème de la crème . . . the Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE) offers a security track requiring satisfactory completion of a two-hour written exam and an eight-hour hands-on lab. The CCIE makes the reality show Survivor look easy!