All About CCNA Cyber Ops Certification

Cybersecurity Certifications are in high demand due to the increase in cyber-crime. Due to this high-demand, Companies are struggling to find, and foster cybersecurity talent and they are willing to pay a premium for individuals who are highly certified in the field of cybersecurity. As it has no pre-requisites, it is one of the best certifications to undertake for an individual who wants to make a career in cybersecurity. The CCNA Cyber Ops Certification prepares candidates as Associate Level Security Analysts working in the Security Operations Center.
The validity of the certification is for 3 years, an individual can recertify oneself by: passing any Associate Level Exam other than ICND1, Pass any current 642-XXX Professional-level or any 300-XXX Professional-level exam, Pass any current 642-XXX Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams or MeetingPlace Specialist exams, Implementing Cisco TelePresence Installations (ITI) exams, Cisco Leading Virtual Classroom Instruction exams or any 650 online exams), Pass any current CCIE Written Exam, Pass the current CCDE Written Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam or Pass the Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview AND the CCAr board review to extend lower certifications.
To attain this certification, candidates need to clear both the 210–250 SECFND exam and the 210–255 SECOPS exam. The 210–250 SECFND Exam tests the individuals basic knowledge and core skills of cyber-security principles. This exam helps the candidate attain the skills required to pass the 210–255 SECOPS Exam. In the SECOPS Exam, a candidate’s knowledge and skills needed to efficiently handle the tasks of an associate-level Security Analyst working in a SOC.
In order to prepare for this CCNA certification effectively, a candidate should review the Exam topics and use them as their guide to study and prepare. Going through the Study Material pages for the list of supplemental resources will be a great help. If you want to consider other self-study options, you can look into the learning courses for SECFND and SECOPS available on the CISCO Learning Network Store. Instructor-Led training would be helpful for people who want to have extremely strong understanding of the fundamental skills. Trainers can provide valuable insight about the certification and can help a candidate work on his weak links.
Cisco Certifications are held in high regard by the employers. However, just attaining the certification is never a guarantee for an individual to get the job. Having job ready practical-skills is what the CCNA Cyber Ops certification is best known for, The Cisco Security curriculum is specific to the best practices of network security administrators, engineers, and experts using the latest Cisco equipment, devices, appliances, and popular security analysis tools.
