CyberOps Professional Exams and Training

Cisco Certified Cybersecurity Professional

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How to earn your Cybersecurity Professional certification

At the professional level, Cisco certifications focus on both core subjects, and specialist skills designed to help you differentiate yourself in the market. To earn your certification, you’ll take a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice. You’ll also earn a Specialist certification for every exam you pass, so you can show off your unique skills to employers.

Pass the core exam

Pass 350-201 CBRCOR: Performing CyberOps Using Cisco Security Technologies to meet the core exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Cybersecurity Professional certification. Passing this core exam automatically earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Cybersecurity Core certification.

Exam overview

This exam tests your knowledge of core cybersecurity operations, including cybersecurity fundamentals, techniques, processes, and automation.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US400, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Choose your concentration

Conducting Forensic Analysis and Incident Response Using Cisco Technologies for Cybersecurity

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Cybersecurity Forensic Analysis and Incident Response certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cybersecurity Professional career certification.

This exam tests your knowledge of forensic analysis and incident response fundamentals, techniques, and processes.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Study for your exam on Cisco U.

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. ensures you have all the knowledge you need to pass your exam. You’ll get all this and more:

Guided learning

Follow guided Learning Paths created by Cisco pros that teach you exactly what you need to know to pass your exam.

Pre- and post-assessments

Take pre- and post- assessments to gauge what you know, and decide what you still need to study.

Hands-on labs

Practice your skills with real Cisco products so you’ll know your way around the tech you’ll be using in your job every day.

Practice tests

Jumpstart your progress towards certification success by checking your exam readiness. Practice answering questions before it counts.


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