How To Become A Cisco VPN Specialist

T here's quite an emphasis         track consists of a Securing       on security in today's          Cisco Network Devices (SND,        networks, and that's            642-551) exam and a Cisco Secure   reflected in Cisco's                  Virtual Private Networks (CSVPN,   certification tracks. Cisco           642-511) exam. To earn the Cisco   offers a CCIE Security track and      VPN Specialist exam, you must      the Cisco Certified Security          hold a valid CCNA certification.   Professional (CCSP)                                                      intermediate-level certification,     What should you expect on these    but there is no real equivalent       exams? On the SND exam, expect to  to the CCNA on the security side.     be grilled on basic security       Instead, Cisco offers several         features on both switches and      different Security Associate          routers, as well as VPN 3000       certifications.                       concentrators, PIXes, and IDS/IPS                                        Sensors. You'll need to be ready   The good news is that you ve got      to configure and troubleshoot      a lot of security specializations     basic AAA configurations,          from which to choose; the bad         access-lists, syslog, AutoSecure,  news is that you ve got a lot of      and much more. You should also be  choices! In choosing a                solid with IPSec.                  specialization, take some time to                                        choose a certification that will      IPSec will also be part of your    be of practical use to you in         CSVPN exam. As you'd expect,       your current position or in your      you'll also be expected to be      dream job .                           quite good with the VPN 3000                                             Concentrator series, including     One of the more popular Security      browser configuration, creating    Associate certifications is the       users and group, the Windows VPN   Cisco VPN Specialist                  Software Client, and more.         certification. This two-exam                                             This is a demanding certification     website. As a Cisco certification  that is an excellent addition to      candidate, it's your               your resume and your skill set.       responsibility to stay current of  For the latest on this and other      any additions and changes to       Cisco certifications, you should      Cisco's certification paths - and  regularly visit the Learning &        it's good for your career!         Events section of Cisco's              Article Source: http://www.ArticleStreet.com Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933, is the owner of The Bryant Advantage , home of free CCNA and CCNP tutorials! Pass Pass the CCNA exam with Chris Bryant!