CCNP Security SCOR 350-701 Exam
Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR 350-701) is a 120-minute exam involving the CCNP and CCIE Security Certifications. This course tests the professionals’ knowledge and skills and implements and operates core security technologies, including network security, cloud security, content security, endpoint protection and detection; secure network access, visibility, and enforcement.
Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies course prepares the professionals to sit for the exam.
Exam details
- Exam name - CCNP-SCOR 350-701
- Exam duration - 120 minutes
- Question - 90-110 questions
- Exam format - Fill in the blanks, and drag and drop single multiple-choice answers and multiple multiple-choice answers.
- Validity - 3 years
- Passing score - No passing score
- Prerequisites - 3-5 years of experience implementing enterprise networking solutions
- Price - USD 400
What will you learn in this course?
This course tests professionals’ knowledge and skills in implementing operating core security technologies such as:
- Network security
- Cloud security
- Content security
- Endpoint protection and detection
- Secure network access
- Visibility and enforcement
What are the prerequisites for this course?
To take this course, you are advised to possess the following knowledge and skills:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®) v1.0 course
- Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows
- Working knowledge of Cisco IOS networking and concepts
- Familiarity with basics of networking security concepts
Who should take this course?
This course is designed for professionals who have three to five years of hands-on experience with advanced security practices.
- Security engineers
- Network engineers, designers, administrators, and managers
- Systems engineers
- Consulting systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
- Cisco integrators and partners
CCNP- SCOR 350-701 Exam Topics
Here are the topics commonly covered in the exam; however, you may also face some other related topics on the specific delivery of the exam. Also, the guidelines are subject to change with reference to clarity purposes without any prior notice.
- 1.0 Security Concepts-25%
- 2.0 Network Security-20%
- 3.0 Securing the Cloud-15%
- 4.0 Content Security-10%
- 5.0 Endpoint Protection and Detection-15%
- 6.0 Secure Network Access, Visibility, and Enforcement-15%
Topic 1.0 - Security Concepts
1.1 Explain common threats against on-premises and cloud environments
- On-premises: viruses, trojans, DoS/DDoS attacks, phishing, rootkits, man-in-the-middle attacks, SQL injection, cross-site scripting, malware
- Cloud: data breaches, insecure APIs, DoS/DDoS, compromised credentials
1.2 Compare common security vulnerabilities such as software bugs, weak and/or hardcoded passwords,
SQL injection, missing encryption, buffer overflow, path traversal, cross-site scripting/forgery
1.3 Describe functions of the cryptography components such as hashing, encryption, PKI, SSL, IPsec, NAT-T IPv4 for IPsec, pre-shared key, and certificate-based authorization
1.4 Compare site-to-site VPN and remote access VPN deployment types such as sVTI, IPsec, Cryptomap, DMVPN, FLEXVPN, including high availability considerations, and AnyConnect
1.5 Describe security intelligence authoring, sharing, and consumption
1.6 Explain the role of the endpoint in protecting humans from phishing and social engineering attacks
1.7 Explain North Bound and South Bound APIs in the SDN architecture
1.8 Explain DNAC APIs for network provisioning, optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting
1.9 Interpret basic Python scripts used to call Cisco Security appliances APIs
Topic 2.0 - Network Security
2.1 Compare network security solutions that provide intrusion prevention and firewall capabilities
2.2 Describe deployment models of network security solutions and architectures that provide intrusion prevention and firewall capabilities
2.3 Describe the components, capabilities, and benefits of NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow records
2.4 Configure and verify network infrastructure security methods (router, switch, wireless)
- Layer 2 methods (Network segmentation using VLANs and VRF-lite; Layer 2 and port security; DHCP snooping; Dynamic ARP inspection; storm control; PVLANs to segregate network traffic; and defenses against MAC, ARP, VLAN hopping, STP, and DHCP rogue attacks
- Device hardening of network infrastructure security devices (control plane, data plane, management plane, and routing protocol security)
2.5 Implement segmentation, access control policies, AVC, URL filtering, and malware protection
2.6 Implement management options for network security solutions such as intrusion prevention and perimeter security (Single vs. multidevice manager, in-band vs. out-ofband, CDP, DNS, SCP, SFTP, and DHCP security and risks)
2.7 Configure AAA for device and network access (authentication and authorization, TACACS+, RADIUS and RADIUS flows, accounting, and dACL)
2.8 Configure secure network management of perimeter security and infrastructure devices(secure device management, SNMPv3, views, groups, users, authentication, and encryption, secure logging, and NTP with authentication)
2.9 Configure and verify site-to-site VPN and remote access VPN
- Site-to-site VPN utilizing Cisco routers and IOS
- Remote access VPN using Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility client
- Debug commands to view IPsec tunnel establishment and troubleshooting
Topic 3.0 - Securing the Cloud
3.1 Identify security solutions for cloud environments
- Public, private, hybrid, and community clouds
- Cloud service models: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS (NIST 800-145)
3.2 Compare the customer vs. provider security responsibility for the different cloud service models
- Patch management in the cloud
- Security assessment in the cloud
- Cloud-delivered security solutions such as firewall, management, proxy, security intelligence, and CASB
3.3 Describe the concept of DevSecOps (CI/CD pipeline, container orchestration, and security 2019 Cisco Systems, Inc. This document is Cisco Confidential.
3.4 Implement application and data security in cloud environments
3.5 Identify security capabilities, deployment models, and policy management to secure the cloud
3.6 Configure cloud logging and monitoring methodologies
3.7 Describe the application and workload security concepts
Topic 4.0 - Content Security
4.1 Implement traffic redirection and capture methods
4.2 Describe web proxy identity and authentication, including transparent user identification
4.3 Compare the components, capabilities, and benefits of local and cloud-based email and web solutions (ESA, CES, WSA)
4.4 Configure and verify web and email security deployment methods to protect on-premises and remote users (inbound and outbound controls and policy management)
4.5 Configure and verify email security features such as SPAM filtering, anti-malware filtering, DLP, block listing, and email encryption
4.6 Configure and verify secure internet gateway and web security features such as block listing, URL filtering, malware scanning, URL categorization, web application filtering, and TLS decryption
4.7 Describe the components, capabilities, and benefits of Cisco Umbrella
4.8 Configure and verify web security controls on Cisco Umbrella (identities, URL content settings, destination lists, and reporting) 15%
Topic 5.0 - Endpoint Protection and Detection
5.1 Compare Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) solutions
5.2 Explain anti-malware, retrospective security, Indication of Compromise (IOC), antivirus, dynamic file analysis, and endpoint-sourced telemetry
5.3 Configure and verify outbreak control and quarantines to limit infection
5.4 Describe justifications for endpoint-based security
5.5 Describe the value of endpoint device management and asset inventory such as MDM
5.6 Describe the uses and importance of the multifactor authentication (MFA) strategy
5.7 Describe endpoint posture assessment solutions to ensure endpoint security
5.8 Explain the importance of an endpoint patching strategy
Topic 6.0 - Secure Network Access, Visibility, and Enforcement
6.1 Describe identity management and secure network access concepts such as guest services, profiling, posture assessment, and BYOD
6.2 Configure and verify network access device functionality such as 802.1X, MAB, WebAuth
6.3 Describe network access with CoA
6.4 Describe the benefits of device compliance and application control
6.5 Explain exfiltration techniques (DNS tunneling, HTTPS, email, FTP/SSH/SCP/SFTP, ICMP, Messenger, IRC, NTP)
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6.7 Describe the components, capabilities, and benefits of these security products and solutions
- Cisco Stealthwatch
- Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud
- Cisco pxGrid
- Cisco Umbrella Investigate
- Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics
- Cisco Encrypted Traffic Analytics
- Cisco AnyConnect Network Visibility Module (NVM)
