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CCSP (Retired)

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CCSP Certification (Retired)

Beginning November 17, 2011, Cisco CCSP certification will be retired and Cisco will no longer issue new certifications. Individuals interested in pursuing a professional-level Cisco Security certification are encouraged to obtain the Cisco CCNP Security certification. The CCNP Security certification program is a job role-based certification for Cisco Network Security Engineers responsible for security in routers, switches, networking devices, and appliances.

With the retirement of the CCSP certification, candidates will no longer be able to recertify their existing CCSP certifications after November 17, 2011.

Those CCSP certified individuals that have passed recognized exams may be eligible to receive credit toward some or all of the CCNP Security certification. Credit from the following CCSP exams will be applied to CCNP Security certification.

 
CCSP to CCNP Security Conversion Information
Current CCSP Exams
Given Credit Towards CCNP Security
642-617 FIREWALL v1.0 Yes
642-627 IPS 7.0 Yes
642-637 SECURE v1.0 Yes
642-647 VPN v1.0 Yes
642-545 MARS No
642-591 CANAC No

In addition, the following legacy CCSP exams can be used towards obtaining CCNP Security certification.

Legacy CCSP Exams Given Credit Towards CCNP Security
642-502 SNRS Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches
642-503 SNRS Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches
642-504 SNRS Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches
642-515 SNAA Securing Networks with ASA Advanced
642-522 SNPA Securing Networks with PIX and ASA
642-523 SNPA Securing Networks with PIX and ASA
642-524 SNAF Securing Networks with ASA Foundation
642-532 IPS Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System
642-533 IPS Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System

 

Contact Cisco Certification & Communities Online Support for further assistance. You may also contact a Customer Support Agent, Monday through Friday, at 800 553-6387 (US/Canada). For international customers, visit the Worldwide Contacts page and select your country under the Regional Certification Support Phone Numbers.

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