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Foundations for CCNP Security Prep: How to Get Started with Advanced Cisco Security

This CCNP Security prep course prepares network security admins to provide advanced threat protection against cybersecurity threats on a Cisco network through management of software, hardware, and security techniques. Use this training as a resource when preparing for the CCNP Security exam or to help boost your skills in Cisco network security.

Updated July 2022

15Skills
118Videos
9h 57mTotal
118 videos9h 57m

Who This Course Is For

This Foundations for CCNP Security Prep training is considered professional-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for network security admins. This network security skills course is designed for network security admins with 3-5 years of experience with Cisco network security.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Understanding the concepts of cybersecurity that keep networks safe
  • Recognizing the unique ways that Cisco security tools function
  • Understanding site-to-site VPN and remote access VPN deployment types such as IPsec, DMVPN, and FLEXVPN
  • Understanding APIs in the SDN architecture
  • Managing access policies, mail policies, MFA and more

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Explain Common Threats Against On-premises and Cloud Environments43m
  • Premium skill.Compare Common Security Vulnerabilities44m
  • Premium skill.Components of Cryptography34m
  • Premium skill.IPsec Fundamentals42m
  • Premium skill.Configure Site-to-Site IPsec VPNs52m
  • Premium skill.Cisco Point-To-Point GRE over IPsec VPNs36m
  • Premium skill.Cisco DMVPN45m
  • Premium skill.Cisco GET VPN51m
  • Premium skill.Cisco FlexVPN32m
  • Premium skill.Cisco Remote Access VPNs45m
  • Premium skill.Debugging for IPsec Tunnels42m
  • Premium skill.Security Intelligence21m
  • Premium skill.Explain APIs in the SDN Architecture31m
  • Premium skill.DNA Center Foundations42m
  • Premium skill.Interpret Basic Python Scripts used with Cisco Security36m

Readiness check

Confirm prerequisite knowledge before training begins

A short placement assessment on the CBT Nuggets assessments platform measures whether a learner already has the foundation this course assumes. IT Directors use it to put the right people in the right training — and any learner can take it right now to make sure they'll get full value from day one.

  • Questions generated from this course's own lesson transcripts — what gets measured is exactly what gets taught
  • Instant, per-learner results that show whether the prerequisite foundation is in place
  • Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes

Runs on assessments.cbtnuggets.com — sign in with an Adept account so results roll up into team readiness reporting. Need one? Create an Adept account.

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