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CCNP Security Core Online Training

This intermediate Cisco CCNP Security training covers the objectives in the 350-701 SCOR exam, which is the core exam for the CCNP Security certification. This 350-701 SCOR exam prep will teach you a broad skill set, including network, cloud, and content security; endpoint protection and detection; secure network access, visibility, and enforcement. For anyone who manages their network — or the security of their network, this CCNP Security course is for you.

Updated July 2025

55Skills
407Videos
10Virtual Labs
1Practice Exam
37h 34mTotal
407 videos10 labs1 exam37h 34m

Who This Course Is For

This CCNP Security Core training is considered Professional-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for network administrators with three to five years of experience with advanced security practices.

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
  • Premium skill.Troubleshoot NetFlow33m
  • Premium skill.Configure and Verify Cisco Port Security48m
  • Premium skill.Configure and Verify Cisco DHCP Snooping34m
  • Premium skill.Configure and Verify Cisco Dynamic ARP Inspection53m
  • Premium skill.Private VLANS41m
  • Premium skill.VRF-lite46m
  • Premium skill.Network Infrastructure Device Hardening47m
  • Premium skill.Configure Cisco TrustSec53m
  • Premium skill.Additional Layer 2 Security24m
  • Premium skill.EIGRP Neighbor Relationships and Authentication30m
  • Premium skill.Troubleshoot OSPF Authentication for IPv41h 12m
  • Premium skill.Troubleshoot OSPF Authentication for IPv659m
  • Firepower Access Control PoliciesFree51m
  • Premium skill.Management Options to Improve Security26m
  • Premium skill.Troubleshoot SNMP41m
  • Premium skill.Troubleshoot Network Problems using Logging37m
  • Premium skill.Planning for and Securing Cloud Platform52m
  • Premium skill.Securing Cloud Software-as-a-Service47m
  • Premium skill.Securing Cloud Platform-as-a-Service49m
  • Premium skill.Securing Cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service49m
  • Premium skill.Software Development Methodologies44m
  • Premium skill.Capture and Redirection Methods33m
  • Premium skill.Cisco Web Security54m
  • Premium skill.Cisco Email Security36m
  • Premium skill.Cisco Umbrella1h 12m
  • Premium skill.Understand and Configure AMP for Endpoints35m
  • Premium skill.Explain Various Types of Endpoint Defenses22m
  • Premium skill.Endpoint Security29m
  • Premium skill.Describe Controls for End Users' Network Access49m
  • Premium skill.802.1X Fundamentals24m
  • Premium skill.Configure ISE for 802.1X50m
  • Premium skill.Configure a Switch for 802.1X24m
  • Premium skill.Explain Exfiltration Techniques26m
  • Premium skill.Explaining the Benefits of Streaming Telemetry20m
  • Premium skill.Describing the Features of Various Cisco Security Offerings30m
  • Premium skill.The Components of Network Security Design18m
  • Premium skill.Explain a DevSecOps Pipeline55m
  • Premium skill.Summarize Capabilities of Cisco Security Products49m
  • Premium skill.Manage Cisco Secure Endpoint45m
  • Premium skill.Explore Cisco Secure Network Analytics and NVM53m

For IT leaders

What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

Security gaps often show up as inconsistent controls across VPNs, switching, routing, cloud services, and content filtering—not as one isolated device problem. IT Directors can assign this Cisco CCNP Security Core (350-701 SCOR) v1.1 training to experienced network administrators or security-focused IT Practitioners who need a common operating model for Cisco security technologies and SCOR certification readiness. It is best fit for teams with 3–5 years of networking experience, not entry-level onboarding.

Plan for a phased rollout: the listed modules alone account for more than 28 hours of training, plus 15 additional skills, so Team Leads should assign it by domain—VPNs, infrastructure security, troubleshooting, cloud, and web/email security—rather than as a single sprint. The course supports risk reduction by covering secure access, routing authentication, Layer 2 protections, logging, SNMP troubleshooting, and cloud security planning. CBT Nuggets Playlists can structure the rollout, Practice Exams can support SCOR readiness, and Team Reporting helps Training Managers verify progress across assigned learners.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

This training helps security and network teams standardize how they secure Cisco environments across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid use cases. The curriculum connects exam preparation to operational scenarios teams face when maintaining secure network access and troubleshooting production issues.

  • Reduce VPN-related downtime: Teams build shared knowledge around IPsec, site-to-site VPNs, GRE over IPsec, DMVPN, GET VPN, FlexVPN, remote access VPNs, and IPsec tunnel debugging.
  • Harden the campus and branch network: IT Practitioners practice concepts tied to port security, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, private VLANs, VRF-lite, TrustSec, and other Layer 2 protections.
  • Improve troubleshooting discipline: Modules on NetFlow, SNMP, logging, OSPF authentication, and EIGRP authentication help teams investigate issues with better evidence.
  • Align security controls across services: Coverage includes Firepower access control policies, Cisco Web Security, Cisco Email Security, Cisco Umbrella, and cloud platform, SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS security considerations.

After completion

Knowledge & ability your team will gain

Knowledge

  • Common threats and vulnerabilities affecting on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Core cryptography concepts and how IPsec supports secure communications.
  • Differences among Cisco VPN approaches, including site-to-site, remote access, DMVPN, GET VPN, and FlexVPN.
  • Security roles of NetFlow, logging, SNMP, security intelligence, and Firepower access control policies.
  • Security considerations for cloud platforms, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, web security, email security, and Cisco Umbrella.

Ability

  • Configure and verify Cisco Layer 2 protections such as port security, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, private VLANs, and related controls.
  • Troubleshoot IPsec tunnels and routing authentication for EIGRP and OSPF in IPv4 and IPv6 environments.
  • Apply infrastructure device hardening and management options that improve security posture.
  • Interpret basic Python scripts and APIs used with Cisco security and SDN architectures.
  • Support SCOR exam preparation while building practical skills for securing Cisco network, cloud, endpoint-adjacent, and content-security environments.

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