The Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower v1.0 (SNCF 300-710) exam is a 90-minute exam associated with the CCNP Security, and Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security Firepower certifications. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of Cisco Firepower® Threat Defense and Firepower®, including policy configurations, integrations, deployments, management and troubleshooting. These courses, Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower, and Securing Network with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System help candidates prepare for this exam.

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. To better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

1.1 Implement NGFW modes

1.1.a Routed mode

1.1.b Transparent mode

1.2 Implement NGIPS modes

1.2.a Passive

1.2.b Inline

1.3 Implement high availability options

1.3.a Link redundancy

1.3.b Active/standby failover

1.3.c Multi-instance

1.4 Describe IRB configurations

2.1 Configure system settings in Cisco Firepower Management Center

2.2 Configure these policies in Cisco Firepower Management Center

2.2.a Access control

2.2.b Intrusion

2.2.c Malware and file

2.2.d DNS

2.2.e Identity

2.2.f SSL

2.2.g Prefilter

2.3 Configure these features using Cisco Firepower Management Center

2.3.a Network discovery

2.3.b Application detectors (Open AppID)

2.3.c Correlation

2.3.d Actions

2.4 Configure objects using Firepower Management Center

2.4.a Object Management

2.4.b Intrusion Rules

2.5 Configure devices using Firepower Management Center

2.5.a Device Management

2.5.b NAT

2.5.c VPN

2.5.d QoS

2.5.e Platform Settings

2.5.f Certificates

3.1 Troubleshoot with FMC CLI and GUI

3.2 Configure dashboards and reporting in FMC

3.3 Troubleshoot using packet capture procedures

3.4 Analyze risk and standard reports

4.1 Configure Cisco AMP for Networks in Firepower Management Center

4.2 Configure Cisco AMP for Endpoints in Firepower Management Center

4.3 Implement Threat Intelligence Director for third-party security intelligence feeds

4.4 Describe using Cisco Threat Response for security investigations

4.5 Describe Cisco FMC PxGrid Integration with Cisco Identify Services Engine (ISE)

4.6 Describe Rapid Threat Containment (RTC) functionality within Firepower Management Center