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SCOR Training for Your Team — Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies
Security tooling has a way of accumulating faster than the skills to run it: a firewall refresh here, a VPN migration there, an endpoint agent nobody fully configured. SCOR (Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies) is the course that turns that patchwork into an operated system — network security, cloud and content controls, endpoint protection, secure access and visibility, taught as one architecture rather than five products.
It is also the gateway certification course: exam 350-701 is the core of CCNP Security and the qualifying exam for CCIE Security. For integrators, SCOR-certified engineers are a hard requirement of Cisco security specializations; for in-house teams, it is the standard preparation before a firewall consolidation, a zero-trust program or a VPN re-architecture.
As a training operator, we organize SCOR delivery through authorized partners and vetted instructors who run security infrastructure in production — live online in your time zone, at your site, or as a private group with emphasis matched to your projects.
Who this course is for
- Network engineers moving into dedicated security roles
- Security engineers formalizing hands-on experience for the CCNP Security track
- Integrator teams that need certified security specialists for Cisco partner requirements
- SOC engineers who need to understand the enforcement side of the tools they monitor
What your team will learn
Topic areas below are grouped in our own words. The full official agenda is available on request — it comes from the authorized partner as part of your quote.
- Defending the network core: firewalling, intrusion prevention and where each control belongs
- Site-to-site and remote-access VPNs that hold up under audit
- Securing users and endpoints — protection that works when the laptop leaves the office
- Cloud and content security: keeping policy consistent as workloads spread
- Secure network access: who and what gets on the network, and with which rights
- Visibility and telemetry — detecting what the controls miss
Key facts
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Level | Professional |
| Prerequisites | CCNA-level networking knowledge and familiarity with basic security concepts |
| Certification | Prepares for exam 350-701 SCOR — the core of CCNP Security and a step toward CCIE Security |
| Formats | Live online (VILT), On-site at your location, Private group, Seats in scheduled groups |
| Languages | English + local-language instructors on request |
Formats and how we organize it
- Live online (VILT)
- On-site at your location
- Private group
- Seats in scheduled groups
One request → three options
Fill in the form below — it takes a couple of minutes. Within 5 business days you compare 2–3 concrete offers — provider, instructor, dates, price below the public list. We contract and administer the delivery end to end. Details:how we work and vendor training.
SCOR vs alternatives: which to choose
Factual criteria only — level, duration, audience and certification. The right choice depends on your team's starting point and stack.
Cisco SISE (Identity Services Engine)
A concentration course focused entirely on ISE: 802.1X, guest access, profiling and posture. Choose SISE when the project is network access control specifically; SCOR is the broad security core that the CCNP Security certification requires first.
Cisco CBROPS (CyberOps)
The SOC-analyst foundation: monitoring, analysis and incident response from the defender’s chair. Choose CBROPS for analysts who investigate; SCOR for engineers who design and operate the security controls themselves.
A custom intensive
If your team needs only the VPN and secure-access parts of SCOR applied to your own estate, a custom 2–4 day program on our materials covers exactly that scope — without the full core curriculum.
Need only part of SCOR?
If your team needs a subset of this program — or a mix of topics from several courses — we build a custom 2–4 day intensive on our own materials, shaped by your infrastructure. One custom program typically replaces 2–3 catalog courses.
Explore custom coursesSCOR: frequently asked questions
Is SCOR enough for the CCNP Security certification?
SCOR covers the core exam 350-701, which is half of CCNP Security. You also need one concentration exam — network security with firewalls, VPNs, ISE (SISE) or another track. We plan the full path with you, including the concentration course.
Does SCOR count toward CCIE Security?
Yes. Passing 350-701 is the qualification requirement for the CCIE Security lab exam, so teams targeting CCIE start from exactly this course.
How hands-on is the course?
Labs run on current Cisco security platforms and cover firewall policy, VPN configuration, secure access and visibility tooling. In private groups, instructors can weight lab time toward the technologies your estate actually runs.
Our engineers are strong on networking but new to security — will they cope?
That is the typical SCOR student profile. The course assumes CCNA-level networking and builds the security layer on top of it. Pure beginners in networking should start with CCNA first; we can split a mixed group accordingly.
How do we organize SCOR training?
Fill in the request form on this page — team size, format, timing. Within 5 business days you receive 2–3 options with vetted instructors, dates and prices below public lists, including exam vouchers if certification is the goal.
Request 2–3 SCOR training options — quotes within 5 business days
No commitment — describe the task and we come back with concrete options, dates and prices.
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