Cisco SCOR 350-701 study guide
Cisco SCOR 350-701 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Cisco SCOR 350-701 exam is the core exam on the path to the CCNP Security and CCIE Security certifications. It is aimed at network and security engineers who design, deploy, and operate Cisco security infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The Cisco SCOR 350-701 study guide has 6 sections and about 3,289 words.
01Security Concepts
Security Concepts is the largest slice of 350-701 (25%). It does not test product configuration; it tests whether you can look at an incident or a design and name the threat, the vulnerability, the control type, and the residual risk in the vocabulary Cisco uses everywhere else in the exam.
483 words, about 2 min02Network Security
Network Security is the second-largest domain at 20% and is where firewall, VPN, and IPS mechanics are tested. Expect questions about how Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) processes a packet, how IPsec phases fail, and how segmentation is enforced.
475 words, about 2 min03Cloud Security
Cloud Security (15%) tests whether you can map a workload to the right deployment and service model, place responsibility correctly, and choose the Cisco control that fits - Umbrella, CASB, a virtual firewall, or workload protection. Deployment: public, private, hybrid, community.
464 words, about 2 min04Content Security
Content Security (15%) covers email and web traffic control: Cisco Secure Email (gateway and cloud), Cisco Secure Web Appliance, Umbrella, AMP/file reputation, DLP, and mail authentication. Questions usually ask you to pick the right control for a specific threat.
478 words, about 2 min05Endpoint Protection and Detection
Endpoint Protection and Detection (10%) is about Cisco Secure Endpoint (formerly AMP for Endpoints) and how detection, investigation, and response fit together. It is the smallest domain but appears in cross-domain items that combine endpoint telemetry with network visibility and identity.
447 words, about 2 min06Secure Network Access
Secure Network Access covers how a user or device is identified, authorized, postured, and admitted - centered on Cisco ISE, 802.1X, MAB, web auth, and TrustSec tagging. Expect scenario items that hinge on which method is possible for a given device and which protocol carries which function.
942 words, about 5 min