1.前提要求：CCNA證書Managing Cisco Network Security Exam (#640-442 MCNS) or Managing Cisco Network Security Exam (#640-100 MCNS)Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced Exam (#9E0-571 CSPFA) or Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced Exam (#9E0-111 CSPFA)Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System Exam (#9E0-572 IDSPM) – aligns to Recommended Training v2.1 listed below or Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System Exam (#9E0-100 CSIDS) – aligns to Recommended Training v3.0 listed below Cisco Secure VPN (CSVPN) Exam (#9E0-570 CSVPN) or Cisco Secure VPN (CSVPN) Exam (#9E0-121 CSVPN)Cisco SAFE Implementation CSI 9E0-131
2.推薦的培訓課程：Recommended TrainingManaging Cisco Network Security v3.0 (MCNS)；Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced v3.0 (CSPFA)；Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System v2.1 (CSIDS) or Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System v3.0 (CSIDS)；Cisco Secure VPN v3.0 (CSVPN)；Cisco SAFE Implementation (CSI)
CCSP、CCDP以及CCNP在認證結構上的區別：
CCSP、 CCDP、CCNP是同層次的認證。另外Cisco已決定在中國開始CCIE Security的認證考試，大概在2003年1月開始準備；ccsp所準備的知識點正是安全類的CCIE所需要考察的。
已經獲得CCNA認證，可以享受的優惠如下：
要想拿到CCSP的證書，除參加所要求的考試外，還必須具有CCNA的證書。