The Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security certification is a premier designation for IT professionals aiming to design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade security solutions. As of 2026, the CCNP Security landscape is focused on comprehensive threat protection, automated response, and secure cloud integration.

Configuring posture checks and remediation workflows.

ESA initialization, mail flow policies, and listener configuration.

exam is the mandatory foundation. It covers the essential technologies every security professional needs to master. Security Concepts

Cisco Secure Web Appliance (WSA) - URL filtering, content inspection, traffic redirection.

This domain focuses on securing the infrastructure itself.

300-725 SWSA: Securing the Web with Cisco Secure Web Appliance Explicit and transparent proxy deployment.

This domain covers endpoint security solutions, including protection against malware, viruses, and other endpoint-based threats.

Initialize and configure a Cisco Firepower firewall from scratch. Remote Access VPN:

: Securing public, private, and hybrid cloud deployments.