IT Certification

Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP) Certification Preparation Classes

The classes CSM offers to prepare you for the certification exam.

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The Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP) certification is an industry accepted certification for accessing the advanced security knowledge of professionals in protecting the networks with firewall and intrusion detection technology. The certification consist of two exams: Hardening the Infrastructure (HTI) and Network Defense and Countermeasures (NDC).

SCNP certification meets the requirements in the DoD 8570.01-M directive for government employees and contract worker training.

Timeline

The timeline is the approximate amount of time that a student will require to complete the training series.

• 32 weeks

Recommended Courses

Credit courses:

• HTI Exam Preparation course: ITS-2530
• NDC Exam Preparation course: ITS-2535

See the schedule of upcoming courses.

SCNP Exam

The exam details given below apply to both SCNP and NDC exams and are per exam.

Number of Questions: 60

Minimum passing score: 75%

Time: 90 minutes

Exam Fee: $150 per exam

The Hardening the Infrastructure (HTI) Exam comprises 7 domains, as listed below in order of exam importance:

• Contingency Planning - 5%
• Tools and Techniques - 9%
• Security on the Internet and the WWW - 11%
• Router Security and ACLs - 15%
• TCP/IP Packet Structure and Security - 25%
• Operating System Security - 35%
• Security-15%

The Network Defense and Countermeasures (NDC) Exam has 6 Domains, as listed below in order of exam importance:

• Network Defense Fundamentals - 5%
• Security Policy Design and Implementation - 10%
• Network Traffic Signatures - 10%
• VPN Concepts and Implementation - 15%
• IDS Concepts and Implementation - 30%
• Firewall Concepts and Implementation - 30%

Please note that the percentages are approximate and are subject to change by SCP. For the latest details please refer to exam objectives: http://www.securitycertified.net/hti_domain_objectives.htm

Test at CSM

The CSM Testing Center does NOT offer this examination.

More Information & Contact

For further information you may contact SNCP course manager, Damanjit Singh, at 301-934-7566 or email dsingh@csmd.edu.

• Security Certified Program Web site
• Sample practice test and questions: http://www.measureup.com/catalog/exam.aspx?vid=11&cid=SCNP&tid=52
• Training material links on SCP site: http://www.securitycertified.net/scp_vault.htm