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SCNP - Security Certified Network Professional
Challenging IT Security Education
The Security Certified Network Professional certification gives network administrators the additional hands-on skills needed to protect their network from the inside out. The core course, Strategic Infrastructure Security prepares students for the SC0-471 exam.
Prerequisites
Students must have successfully completed the Tactical Perimeter Defense exam, SC0-451, and hold an SCNS certification in good standing.
Class: Strategic Infrastructure Security
This course picks up where Tactical Perimeter Defense ends. The Instructor-led course is designed to be completed in 5 days, with intense, practical labs.
Exam: SC0-471
The exam covers all elements of the Strategic Infrastructure Security class and includes the following domains:
| Examination Domain | Exam Portion |
| 1.0 – Analyzing Packet Structures | 5% |
| 2.0 - Creating Security Policies | 5% |
| 3.0 – Performing Risk Analysis | 5% |
| 4.0 – Ethical Hacking Techniques | 10% |
| 5.0 – Internet and WWW Security | 15% |
| 6.0 – Cryptography | 20% |
| 7.0 - Hardening Linux Computers | 20% |
| 8.0 - Hardening Windows Server 2003 | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
Full details of each domain are available here.
Exam details:
Exam length: 60 questions
Exam duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 75%
Exam cost: $179 (USD)
Exam duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 75%
Exam cost: $179 (USD)