CHANGES IN CISCO CERTIFICATIONS.

CCNP Security is the evolved version of the CCSP certification and is configured specifically to the job profile of the Cisco Network Security Engineer. Over the coming year, CCNP Security will replace CCSP completely as Cisco’s professional level security certification for new candidates. The prerequisite for CCNP Security is

-640-553 Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS) exam

The papers for the new CCNP Security is as follows:

-642-637 SECURE v1.0 Secure v1.0 Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SECURE v1.0)

-642-617 FIREWALL v1.0 Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Solutions (FIREWALL v1.0)

-642-647 VPN v1.0 Deploying Cisco ASA VPN Solutions (VPN v1.0)

-642-627 IPS v7.0 Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System v7.0 (IPS v7.0) – Available Nov. 26, 2010

The papers coming to end of life are as follows:

642-504 Last day to test: 08-04-2011 Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS)

642-524 Last day to test: 8-4-2011 Securing Networks with ASA Foundation (SNAF)

642-533 Last day to test: 31-5-2011 Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System v6.0 (IPS v6.0)

642-515 SNAA Last day to test: 8-4- 2011 Securing Networks with ASA Advanced (SNAA)


CCVP was the professional level certification in the Voice track of Cisco Certifications. This has now been rechristened has CCNP – Voice. CCNP Voice validates advanced knowledge and skills required to integrate collaboration and voice applications into underlying computer network architectures. With the CCNP Voice certification, a Cisco voice network professional can create a collaboration solution that is transparent, scalable, manageable, and integrated within standard environments. Robust Design, meticulous implementation, smooth operation, detailed configuration, and of course last but not the least, expertise in troubleshooting issues in a converged Internet Protocol network are also included. With more and more emphasis on scaling collaboration work spaces, the new courses and exams allow voice professionals to provide easy to use mobile voice and global call access services for end users.

The prerequisite for CCNP-Voice is

CCNA- Voice: Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Administration (ICOMM) v8.0 (Active from May

The CCNP- Voice now has only 5 papers namely

Implementing Cisco Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0)

Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 1 v8.0 (CIPT1 v8.0)

Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 2 v8.0 (CIPT2 v8.0)

Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications v8.0 (TVOICE v8.0)

Integrating Cisco Unified Communications Applications v8.0 (CAPPS v8.0)

The papers coming to the end of life are as follows:

642-436 CVOICE Last day to test 02-28-11 Cisco Voice over IP (CVOICE v6.0)

642-446 CIPT1 Last day to test 02-28-11 Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 1 (CIPT1 v6.0)

642-456 CIPT2 Last day to test 02-28-11 Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 2 (CIPT2 v6.0)

642-426 TUC Last day to test 02-28-11 Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications Systems (TUC v1.0)

642-642 QoS Last day to test 02-28-11 Quality of Service (QoS)