Cisco Advanced Security Specialization

Cisco Security Specializations test knowledge in selling, designing, installing, and supporting integrated network security solutions.

Specialization Requirements

Three roles are required for the Advanced Security Specialization:

  • Account Manager (AM)
  • Systems Engineer (SE)
  • Field Engineer (FE)

Account Manager

Prerequisites: Cisco Sales Expert

Cisco Career Certification Recommended Training Exam

Cisco Security Sales Specialist
or
Advanced Security Account Manager Representative

Selling Advanced Security for Account Managers v4.0

Smart Service Essentials for AM/SE

How to Sell Cisco Web Security Solutions

ASAM
Exam #646-580

Role Sharing Guidelines:
One qualified individual may fill only the AM role in up to 4 technology specializations.


Systems Engineer

Prerequisites: CCDA (CCDP and CCIE supersede CCDA)

Cisco Career Certification Recommended Training Exam

Cisco Security Solutions and Design Specialist
or
Advanced Security Systems Engineer Representative

Security Solutions for System Engineers (CI-SSSE)

Smart Service Essentials for AM/SE

Cisco IronPort: Introduction to HTTP and HTTPS

How to Sell Cisco Web Security Solutions

SSSE
Exam #642-584

Role Sharing Guidelines:
One qualified individual may fill only the SE role in up to a total of two technology specializations.


Field Engineer

Prerequisites: Cisco Certified Network Professional Security or CCSP or CCIE

Cisco Career Certification Recommended Training Exam

Cisco Web Security Field Engineer Specialist
or
Web Security Field Engineer Representative

Cisco IronPort: Introduction to HTTP and HTTPS

Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (SWSA)

Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Security v2.0

WSFE
Exam #650-568 (last day to appear Sept 30, 2014)
OR
WSFE
Exam #700-281
LCSAS
Exam #650 - 575

Role Sharing Guidelines:
One qualified individual may fill only the FE role in up to a total of two technology specializations.