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Cisco CCNP Security Core (350-701 SCOR) v2.0
Erik Choron, Bob Salmans, Keith Barker
227 videos9 labsPractice exam32hCiscoProfessional
CCNP Security
Standardize your team on CCNP Security with a structured Cisco training path — virtual labs, 3 blueprint-weighted practice exams, and team admin reporting included on every CBT Nuggets training subscription.
3
Courses
$400 for SCOR, $300 for SNCF and SISE
Exam cost
3
Practice exams
5
Core skills
Difficulty
Difficulty: 3 of 5 (Moderate)
ModerateExam cost
$400 for SCOR, $300 for SNCF and SISE
Courses on path
3
Official source
Exam codes
- 350-701
- 300-710
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Exam datasheet
- Exam length
- 120 minutes for SCOR, 90 minutes for SNCF and SISE
- Questions
- 75
- Passing score
- 825-850
- Prerequisites
- No formal prerequisites
- Recommended experience
- Three to five years of experience implementing security solutions.
- Recertification
- 3 years
- Hiring-market salary
- $110,000 - $140,000 per year
- Certified professionals
- 100,000+
Public hiring-market data — not a CBT Nuggets guarantee.
Skills your team builds
Network security design and implementationThreat detection and mitigationNetwork infrastructure securitySecurity policy and complianceNetwork security protocols and technologies
Multi-course path
Your team's 3-course training path
CCNP Security is a multi-exam certification. The complete path runs through 3 CBT Nuggets courses — assign them as one playlist and track team progress across all of them.
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Cisco career ladder
Where CCNP Security sits in your team's Cisco progression
The cert your team is on now, plus the levels above and below. Use this to map an engineer's next-step credential or to plan headcount coverage across tiers.
Entry level
2 certsAssociate level
3 certsProfessional level
5 certsCCNP Automation
350-901 AUTOCOR, 300-435 ENAUT…
CCNP Datacenter
350-601 DCCOR, 300-610 DCID, …
CCNP Enterprise
350-401 ENCOR, 300-410 ENARSI,…
You are hereCCNP Security
350-701 SCOR, 300-710 SNCF, an…
CCNP Service Provider
350-501 SPCOR, 300-510 SPRI
Compliance coverage
CCNP Security on your audit packet
Compliance frameworks CCNP Security training is commonly cited against, plus the control families the cert addresses. Use this as a planning aid for the procurement conversation, your SOC 2 / HIPAA / PCI prep packet, or the CMMC self-assessment crosswalk — paired with your auditor’s formal control crosswalk for attestation-grade mapping.
- FrameworkSOC 2Control familiesCC6CC7
- FrameworkPCI DSS 4.0Control familiesReq 1Req 11
- FrameworkCMMC L2Control familiesACSCSI
- FrameworkNIST 800-53Control familiesACSCSI
Mappings reflect the cert’s stated learning objectives against published framework control families. Not a formal attestation or substitute for vendor audit guidance — pair with your auditor’s control crosswalk for the official mapping your SOC 2 or HIPAA review requires.
Customer outcome
Make CCNP a coverage number your auditor can quote
CCNP Security certified engineers are easy to count and easy to prove. CBT Nuggets bundles the prep into a single team playlist so leadership sees who's on the path, who finished, and who's exam-ready — without spreadsheets.
1 path
from foundation to credential — assigned and tracked as one playlist
Coverage proof
Make CCNP a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.
Standardizing your team on CCNP gives leadership and auditors a coverage number they can quote — and gives Cisco incident response a baseline of capability you can predict instead of hoping for.
Credential: CCNP Security
Exam
- 350-701
- 300-710
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Frequently asked questions about CCNP Security training
Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating CCNP Security training for their team.
How does CCNP Security fit our SOC 2 / PCI DSS 4.0 / CMMC L2 / NIST 800-53 compliance program?
Teams in regulated industries commonly cite CCNP Security when documenting training coverage for SOC 2, PCI DSS 4.0, CMMC L2, NIST 800-53. The specific control families CCNP Security maps to depend on your environment and audit scope — see the compliance mapping section above this FAQ for the planning view, and pair it with your auditor's control crosswalk for the formal attestation mapping. Team reporting in CBT Nuggets documents assigned training, completion, and certification coverage for the audit packet your reviewer actually wants to see.
What's the ROI of certifying our team on CCNP Security?
IT Directors typically frame CCNP Security ROI in operational terms — faster troubleshooting, defensible role coverage, predictable onboarding velocity, and audit-ready training documentation. The metrics that matter aren't seat-time or completion percentages; they're mean time to resolve, time-to-productivity for new Cisco hires, and certification coverage by role.
How does CBT Nuggets CCNP Security training compare to Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning, or Udemy Business?
CBT Nuggets CCNP Security courses are built by named expert trainers (not crowd-sourced contributors), include hands-on virtual labs in many courses, and include certification practice exams mapped to the vendor's published exam objectives. Team admin reporting tracks assignment, completion, and exam-readiness per engineer — the surface managers actually use to manage team training programs. See /compare for the full feature comparison.
How do I assign and track CCNP Security training for my team?
From the admin console, managers create a training playlist (one or more courses on the CCNP Security path), assign it to specific engineers or role groups, and track completion + practice-exam scores per learner. Team-wide reporting rolls up to a single dashboard you can export for monthly leadership reviews or quarterly compliance reporting. No spreadsheet, no per-engineer license fiddling.
How long does it take to certify a team on CCNP Security?
Depends on the cert and the team's starting baseline. Entry-level Cisco certs typically run 4–6 weeks per engineer from a cold start; associate-level certs run 8–12 weeks; professional/expert tracks can run 3–6 months. Most teams budget the full quarter for any associate-level certification so engineers have time to actually apply the lab work before the exam.
What if Cisco updates the CCNP Security exam objectives?
CBT Nuggets updates Cisco course content as exam objectives refresh — typically within weeks of the vendor's release. When Cisco restructures or renames a track (a common pattern), the assigned training paths stay aligned with the same team training plan; managers don't have to rebuild the playlist from scratch. The training stays current without anyone losing their certification status mid-stream.