Assessment, review, and practice for CCSP SNPA exam 642-522

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the SNPA exam, including:

• Firewall technologies
  
• Cisco Security Appliance translation and connection
  
• Access control configuration
  
• Modular policy framework
  
• Security contexts
  
• Syslog
  
• Routing protocol support
  
• Failover
  
• Virtual private networks (VPN)
  
• Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM)
  
• Content filtering
  
• Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) configuration
  
• Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and advanced protocol handling
  

CCSP SNPA Official Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, is a best-of-breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the Securing Networks with PIX and ASA (SNPA) exam. Network security consultant, Michael Gibbs, shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your knowledge of firewall and Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) security. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

This guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts.