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350-701 Exam Topics and Domains
350-701 is organized into 6 weighted domains.
Security Concepts
Explain common threats against on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments
Explain common threats against on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments
Compare common security vulnerabilities
- Software bugs
- Weak and/or hardcoded passwords
- OWASP top ten
- Missing encryption ciphers
- Buffer overflow
- Path traversal
- Cross-site scripting/forgery
Compare common security vulnerabilities such as software bugs, weak and/or hardcoded passwords, OWASP top ten, missing encryption ciphers, buffer overflow, path traversal, cross-site scripting/forgery
Describe functions of the cryptography components
- Hashing
- Encryption
- PKI
- SSL
- IPsec
- NAT-T IPv4 for IPsec
- Preshared key
- Certificate-based authorization
Describe functions of the cryptography components such as hashing, encryption, PKI, SSL, IPsec, NAT-T IPv4 for IPsec, preshared key, and certificate-based authorization
Compare site-to-site and remote access VPN deployment types and components
- Virtual tunnel interfaces
- Standards-based IPsec
- DMVPN
- FlexVPN
- Cisco Secure Client
- High availability considerations
Compare site-to-site and remote access VPN deployment types and components such as virtual tunnel interfaces, standards-based IPsec, DMVPN, FlexVPN, and Cisco Secure Client including high availability considerations
Describe security intelligence authoring, sharing, and consumption
Describe security intelligence authoring, sharing, and consumption
Describe the controls used to protect against phishing and social engineering attacks
Describe the controls used to protect against phishing and social engineering attacks
Explain North Bound and South Bound APIs in the SDN architecture
Explain North Bound and South Bound APIs in the SDN architecture
Explain Cisco DNA Center APIs for network provisioning, optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting
Explain Cisco DNA Center APIs for network provisioning, optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting
Interpret basic Python scripts used to call Cisco Security appliances APIs
Interpret basic Python scripts used to call Cisco Security appliances APIs
Network Security
Compare network security solutions that provide intrusion prevention and firewall capabilities
Compare network security solutions that provide intrusion prevention and firewall capabilities
Describe deployment models of network security solutions and architectures that provide intrusion prevention and firewall capabilities
Describe deployment models of network security solutions and architectures that provide intrusion prevention and firewall capabilities
Describe the components, capabilities, and benefits of NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow records
Describe the components, capabilities, and benefits of NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow records
Configure and verify network infrastructure security methods
Configure and verify network infrastructure security methods
Implement segmentation, access control policies, AVC, URL filtering, malware protection, and intrusion policies
Implement segmentation, access control policies, AVC, URL filtering, malware protection, and intrusion policies
Implement management options for network security solutions
- Single vs. multidevice manager
- In-band vs. out-of-band
- Cloud vs. on-premises
Implement management options for network security solutions (single vs. multidevice manager, in-band vs. out-of-band, cloud vs. on-premises)
Configure AAA for device and network access
- TACACS+
- RADIUS
Configure AAA for device and network access such as TACACS+ and RADIUS
Configure secure network management of perimeter security and infrastructure devices
- SNMPv3
- NetConf
- RestConf
- APIs
- Secure syslog
- NTP with authentication
Configure secure network management of perimeter security and infrastructure devices such as SNMPv3, NetConf, RestConf, APIs, secure syslog, and NTP with authentication
Configure and verify site-to-site and remote access VPN
Configure and verify site-to-site and remote access VPN
Securing the Cloud
Identify security solutions for cloud environments
Identify security solutions for cloud environments
Compare security responsibility for the different cloud service models
Compare security responsibility for the different cloud service models
Describe the concept of DevSecOps
- CI/CD pipeline
- Container orchestration
- Secure software development
Describe the concept of DevSecOps (CI/CD pipeline, container orchestration, and secure software development)
Implement application and data security in cloud environments
Implement application and data security in cloud environments
Identify security capabilities, deployment models, and policy management to secure the cloud
Identify security capabilities, deployment models, and policy management to secure the cloud
Configure cloud logging and monitoring methodologies
Configure cloud logging and monitoring methodologies
Describe application and workload security concepts
Describe application and workload security concepts
Content Security
Implement traffic redirection and capture methods for web proxy
Implement traffic redirection and capture methods for web proxy
Describe web proxy identity and authentication including transparent user identification
Describe web proxy identity and authentication including transparent user identification
Compare the components, capabilities, and benefits of on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-based email and web solutions
- Cisco Secure Email Gateway
- Cisco Secure Email Cloud Gateway
- Cisco Secure Web Appliance
Compare the components, capabilities, and benefits of on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-based email and web solutions (Cisco Secure Email Gateway, Cisco Secure Email Cloud Gateway, and Cisco Secure Web Appliance)
Configure and verify web and email security deployment methods to protect on-premises, hybrid, and remote users
Configure and verify web and email security deployment methods to protect on-premises, hybrid, and remote users
Configure and verify email security features
- SPAM filtering
- Antimalware filtering
- DLP
- Blocklisting
- Email encryption
Configure and verify email security features such as SPAM filtering, antimalware filtering, DLP, blocklisting, and email encryption
Configure and verify Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway and web security features
- Blocklisting
- URL filtering
- Malware scanning
- URL categorization
- Web application filtering
- TLS decryption
Configure and verify Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway and web security features such as blocklisting, URL filtering, malware scanning, URL categorization, web application filtering, and TLS decryption
Describe the components, capabilities, and benefits of Cisco Umbrella
Describe the components, capabilities, and benefits of Cisco Umbrella
Configure and verify web security controls on Cisco Umbrella
- Identities
- URL content settings
- Destination lists
- Reporting
Configure and verify web security controls on Cisco Umbrella (identities, URL content settings, destination lists, and reporting)
Endpoint Protection and Detection
Compare Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) solutions
Compare Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) solutions
Configure endpoint antimalware protection using Cisco Secure Endpoint
Configure endpoint antimalware protection using Cisco Secure Endpoint
Configure and verify outbreak control and quarantines to limit infection
Configure and verify outbreak control and quarantines to limit infection
Describe justifications for endpoint-based security
Describe justifications for endpoint-based security
Describe the value of endpoint device management and asset inventory systems such as MDM
Describe the value of endpoint device management and asset inventory systems such as MDM
Describe the uses and importance of a multifactor authentication (MFA) strategy
Describe the uses and importance of a multifactor authentication (MFA) strategy
Describe endpoint posture assessment solutions to ensure endpoint security
Describe endpoint posture assessment solutions to ensure endpoint security
Explain the importance of an endpoint patching strategy
Explain the importance of an endpoint patching strategy
Secure Network Access, Visibility, and Enforcement
Describe identity management and secure network access concepts
- Guest services
- Profiling
- Posture assessment
- BYOD
Describe identity management and secure network access concepts such as guest services, profiling, posture assessment and BYOD
Configure and verify network access control mechanisms
- 802.1X
- MAB
- WebAuth
Configure and verify network access control mechanisms such as 802.1X, MAB, WebAuth
Describe network access with CoA
Describe network access with CoA
Describe the benefits of device compliance and application control
Describe the benefits of device compliance and application control
Explain exfiltration techniques
- DNS tunneling
- HTTPS
- FTP/SSH/SCP/SFTP
- ICMP
- Messenger
- IRC
- NTP
Explain exfiltration techniques (DNS tunneling, HTTPS, email, FTP/SSH/SCP/SFTP, ICMP, Messenger, IRC, NTP)
Describe the benefits of network telemetry
Describe the benefits of network telemetry
Describe the components, capabilities, and benefits of these security products and solutions
Describe the components, capabilities, and benefits of these security products and solutions
How do I earn this certification?
It sits in the Security track.
- CCIE Security Lab - CCIE Security Ultimate expert-level security certification from Cisco
- 350-401 - CCNP EnterpriseComplementary networking skills to enhance security expertise
- 350-601 - CCNP Data CenterData center security and networking skills
- 300-715 - SISEIdentity and access management specialization - most popular concentration
- 300-710 - SNCFFirepower NGFW specialization - strong hands-on firewall skills
- 300-735 - SAUTOSecurity automation and programming focus - complements SCOR topic 1.9 (Python)
- 350-401 - ENCOREnterprise networking foundation - security professionals benefit from deeper networking knowledge
- 300-435 - ENAUTONetwork automation skills - complements security automation
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2023-01-01
- Cisco Secure Network Analytics (formerly Stealthwatch) 7.5+ Product name change in SCOR v1.1, functionality remains same • Release date: 2024-05-01
- Cisco Secure Endpoint (formerly AMP for Endpoints) 8.x Product name change in SCOR v1.1, enhanced EDR capabilities • Release date: 2024-03-15
- Cisco ISE 3.3 Enhanced pxGrid integration and cloud integration features relevant to Domain 6 • Release date: 2024-06-01
- Cisco Umbrella Continuous updates (SaaS) Now part of Cisco Secure Access SASE platform, Domain 4 content • Release date: Ongoing
Who should take this exam?
- 3-5 years of experience implementing and operating core security technologies
- Knowledge of network security fundamentals
- Experience with Cisco security products
- Understanding equivalent to CCNA certification
- Familiarity with basic Python scripting