About the Certification

The new CCIE Security certification program prepares you for today's expert-level job roles in security technologies. CCIE Security now includes automation and programmability to help you scale your security solutions.
Achieving CCIE Security certification proves your skills with complex security solutions. To earn CCIE Security certification, you pass two exams: a qualifying exam that covers core security technologies, and a hands-on lab exam that covers security technologies and solutions through the entire network lifecycle, from designing and deploying to operating and optimizing.

Prerequisites

  • There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE Security, but you should have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.
  • CCIE candidates are recommended to have five to seven years of experience with designing, deploying, operating and optimizing security technologies and solutions prior to taking the exam.

Recertification

  • Pass the CCDE written exam Or
  • Pass any one expert-level Lab/Practical exam Or
  • Pass any three separate professional concentration exams Or
  • Pass one technology core exam and pass any one professional concentration exam (This is also a CCNP certification if done in the same track) Or
  • Pass any two technology core exams Or
  • Earn 120 credits (CE) Or
  • Earn 40 credits (CE) AND pass one technology core exam Or
  • Earn 40 credits (CE) AND pass any two separate professional concentration exams Or
  • Earn 80 credits (CE) AND pass any one professional concentration exam

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Steps to Certification

1

To earn CCIE Security, you pass two exams: a qualifying exam and hands-on lab exam:

2

For Qualifying exam, pass the below recommended training and exam:

Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) v2.0

Course duration5 Days (40 Hours)
Course duration Advanced Level
Course durationVirtual Instructor-Led Training
$4,295or43 CLC