SNPA Exam 642-522: Securing Networks with PIX and ASA
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The Securing Networks with PIX and ASA exam is one of the exams associated with the Cisco Certified Security Professional and the Cisco Firewall Specialist certifications. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the SNPA v4.0 course. This exam includes simulations and tests a candidate's knowledge and ability to describe, configure, verify and manage the Cisco PIX and ASA security appliance products.
Cisco does not publish the pass score for this exam, which can include these types of questions: multiple-choice single answer, multiple-choice multiple answer, drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blank, and simulations. The exam has between 60 and 70 questions and lasts 90 minutes.
The topics covered by this exam include:
Install and configure a security appliance for basic network connectivity
Configure a security appliance to restrict inbound traffic from untrusted sources
Configure a security appliance to provide secure connectivity using site-to-site VPNs
Configure transparent firewall, virtual firewall, and high availability firewall features on a security appliance
Configure AAA services for access through a security appliance
Configure routing and switching on a security appliance
Monitor and manage an installed security appliance
I come from 1st linux then I stated w/ cisco and let me tell you ... Linux comand line then router comand line now ASA/Pix comand line, its kind hard. Also cisco press books sucks making even harder pass the exam
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