NSA Recognizes Cisco for Security Certification, Training Standards
June 16, 2006
Cisco Systems received an award and formal certification from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) recognizing that the Cisco Certified Security Personnel (CCSP) certification meets the 4013A training standard for system administrators in federal departments and agencies.
In addition, the CNSS recertified that Cisco's security training courseware meets the 4011 training standard for information security professionals in the federal government.
The award was received at the 10th Colloquium for Information Systems Education (CISSE).
To meet the 4013A National Information Assurance Training Standard for System Administrators, individuals must pass the five exams required by the CCSP certification. Individuals then will receive certification acknowledging the candidate's completion of the supplemental curriculum.
The CCSP curriculum emphasizes:
- Secure virtual private network (VPN) management.
- The Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).
- Cisco PIX security appliances.
- Adaptive security appliances (ASA).
- Intrusion prevention systems (IPS).
- The Cisco Security Agent (CSA).
- Techniques to combine these technologies in an integrated network security solution.
Individuals attain the 4011 National Training Standard for Information Systems Security Professionals by passing the Cisco CCNA and Securing Cisco Network Devices exams. Topics in the 4011 curriculum include network security basics such as threats, vulnerabilities, countermeasures, operational procedures, auditing and monitoring.
For more information, visit www.cisco.com/go/cnss/.
Source: Cisco Systems Inc.