CCIE Security

About the CCIE Security Certification

The Cisco’s CCIE Security certification is an international, vendor-neutral certification for computer support technicians. The CCIE Security certification proves your competency as a computer technician by measuring your skills in areas such as ‘how to develop a security infrastructure’, ‘recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks’, and ‘mitigate security threats’. The CCIE-security exam highlights core security technologies, the installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices, and competency in the technologies that Cisco uses in its security structure.

The certification requires you to pass the following exam:

• 350-018 CCIE Security exam

There are no prerequisites for CCIE certification. Other professional certifications or training courses are not required. Instead, candidates must first pass a written qualification exam and then the corresponding hands-on lab exam

Career Options with a Cisco CCIE Security Certification

Earning a Cisco CCIE Security Essentials certification after you pass the 350-018 exam opens up multiple career options for the entry level IT professional. You may choose to work Network administrator, Network manager, Network Security Administrator etc. or even, open your own computer security service company, etc.

Requirements for the Cisco CCIE Security certification

There are no specific prerequisite for the Cisco CCIE Security certification. You are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam blueprints and strongly encouraged to have three to five years of job experience before attempting certification.

Preparing for the CCIE Security certification

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Benefits of the Cisco CCIE Security certification

The Cisco’s CCIE Security Certification Exam is considered by technology companies across the globe to be the industry standard measurement of a technician’s knowledge of network security field. Surveys indicate that those with a certification are more likely to receive higher salaries and more career opportunities than those without a certification.

Some of the benefits of CCIE Security certification are as follows:

• Cisco products are most widely used today and the CCIE Security certification proves expertise on the Cisco products and technologies.
• Professionals holding the CCIE Security certification enhances employment opportunities for Network administrator, Network manager etc.
• CCIE Security certification is helpful for professionals who have entry-level certifications in related technologies to upgrade their credentials and get recognition from the industry.

For companies, it brings a standardized measurement of competency, helps lower training costs and typically results in higher customer satisfaction levels because of the high skill level and professionalism of those with an CCIE Security certification. In fact, many technology companies such as Microsoft, HP, Cisco, CompuCom and Ricoh mandate their service technicians to be Cisco CCIE Security certified.