CCNA^® Security Certification meets the needs of IT professionals who are responsible for network security. It confirms an individual's skills for job roles such as Network Security Specialists, Security Administrators, and Network Security Support Engineers. This certification validates skills including installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices and develops competency in the technologies that Cisco^® uses in its security structure.

Students completing the recommended Cisco^® training will gain an introduction to core security technologies as well as how to develop security policies and mitigate risks. IT organizations that employ CCNA^® Security-holders will have IT staff that can develop a security infrastructure, recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats.

The IINS course focuses on the necessity of a comprehensive security policy and how it affects the posture of the network. Delegates who attain this new certification will be able to perform basic tasks involved in securing a small branch office network using Cisco IOS^® security features available through web-based GUI’S on the Cisco^® routers and Switches.