Cisco Recognized by National Security Agency for Meeting Federal Security Certification and Training Standards.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems(R) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) announced today that it has received an award and formal certification from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS CNSS Committee on National Security Systems (formerly NSTISSC) CNSS Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale (Morocco) CNSS Center for National Security Studies CNSS Council of the National Seismic System ) recognizing that the Cisco(R) CCSP CCSP - Contextually Communicating Sequential Processes (TM) certification meets the 4013A training standard for system administrators in federal departments and agencies. In addition, the CNSS recertified that Cisco's security training courseware meets the 4011 training standard for information security professionals in the federal government. Cisco is the only industry vendor to provide security certification and training programs that meet the advanced 4013A training standards. The award was received June 5th at the 10th Colloquium for Information Systems Education (CISSE CISSE International Joint Conferences on Computer Information and Systems Sciences and Engineering CISSE Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education ) in Adelphi, Md. "We're pleased to have Cisco's CCSP certification and security training curricula recognized by the NSA and CNSS," said Don Field, director of certifications at Cisco Systems. "This designation enhances our ability to provide end-to-end solutions to the U.S. government with comprehensive security products, services, and training designed to meet their needs." To meet the 4013A National Information Assurance Training Standard for System Administrators, individuals must pass the five exams required by the CCSP certification. Individuals then will receive certification acknowledging the candidate's completion of the supplemental curriculum. The CCSP curriculum emphasizes secure virtual private network (VPN) management, the Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM ASDM Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum ASDM Adaptive Security Device Manager ASDM Airbag System Diagnostic Module ASDM Air Bag System Diagnostic Module ASDM Advanced Surgical Design and Manufacture (Australia) ), Cisco PIX security appliances, adaptive security appliances (ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and ), intrusion prevention systems (IPS), the Cisco Security Agent Cisco Security Agent (CSA) is an endpoint intrusion prevention system made originally by Okena (formerly named StormWatch Agent) , which was bought by Cisco Systems in 2003. (CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. ), and techniques to combine these technologies in an integrated network security solution. Individuals attain the 4011 National Training Standard for Information Systems Security Professionals by passing the Cisco CCNA See Cisco certification. (R) and Securing Cisco Network Devices exams. Topics in the 4011 curriculum include network security basics such as threats, vulnerabilities, countermeasures, operational procedures, auditing, and monitoring. "Cisco's ongoing efforts to achieve compliance with a broad set of security standards reflect our drive to meet the requirements our customers demand," said Brad Boston, chief information officer and senior vice president for Global Government Solutions Group and Corporate Security Programs. "This validation of our certification program assures our customers that we have ample, well-trained resources to manage their infrastructure, and serves as further evidence of Cisco's leadership in delivering government information security solutions." Cisco is committed to partnering with the CNSS to provide comprehensive curricula that prepare individuals to secure national security systems. The robust training is designed to impart the knowledge and skills specified in the training standards of CNSS. For more information, please access the following link: www.cisco.com/go/cnss/. About Cisco Career Certifications Cisco Career Certifications are IT professional certifications for Cisco products. The tests are administered by Pearson VUE (Prometric previously administered the test; but as of 1 Aug 2007, no longer does). The widely respected Cisco Career Certifications bring valuable, measurable rewards to network professionals, their managers and the organizations that employ them. Cisco offers three levels of general certification. A variety of Cisco Specialist certifications are also available to show knowledge in specific technologies, solutions or job roles. For Cisco Career Certifications information, visit: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com. Cisco, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo, CCNA and PIX are registered trademarks, and CCSP is a trademark, of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. This document is Cisco Public Information. |
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