CCNP Security Scor vs. Cisco Cyber Associate, I have a CCNA 200-301 certificate

[James Wolfe]

CCNP Security Scor exam course:

• Will there be a lab in the future for this course?
• If there is no, or will not have any, Labs for the course is there a way to take advantage of existing labs for Cisco Labs in ACI Learning to practice the contents?

CyberOps vs. CCNP Security Scor
I already have the CCNA 200-301 certificate and I want to go the CyberSec route, in the sense of SOC analyst or Pentester.

1. If is better, in the sense of SOC analyst or related career, to learn the Cisco CyberOps Associate 200-201 before my CCNA 200-301 expires or learn the CyberSec Professional upgrade to the CCNA; the CCNP Security Scor?

2. On the topic of the 200-201, can I also take advantage of the existing Cisco Labs to practice the content, or will there be a Lab for the 200-201 in the future?

3. Which of the 2 deal with VPNs and Firewalls more and in what sense?

Bonus:
How do either Cisco exams compare to CompTia Security+ in the job market?

Also, when comparing the Cisco CyberOps Associate and CCNP Security Scor, which of the 2 improves and implements the knowledge and utilization of VPNs and Firewalls?

[Anthony Sequeira 0]

We are constantly making improvements to the lab offering, so I would not be surprised if Cisco Security Labs made it to our portfolio in the future. I cannot make any promises of course...

One thing to consider is Cisco DevNet - they have free Learning Labs and Sandboxes that permits you to get your hands on the latest Cisco Security technologies.

1. I would recommend CyberOps Associate before CCNP SCOR. The more associate level certifications you have - the easier your CCNP path will be in general.

2. On labs - I again want to emphasis the Cisco DevNet resources. These resources are amazing and free.

3. SCOR deals with VPNs and Firewalls intensely. CyberOps Associate pales in comparison there.

Bonus

Security+ is vendor neutral security study that I always recommend. Something like SCOR would impress a hiring manager if the company is a Cisco-centric organization. Notice its impact is more limited if the company is no a Cisco shop.