642-532

(642-532) 642-532 IPS

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The Securing Networks Using Intrusion Prevention Systems exam is one of the exams associated with the Cisco Certified Security Professional and the Cisco IPS Specialist certifications. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the IPS v5.0 course. This exam includes simulations and tests a candidate's knowledge and ability to describe, configure, verify and manage the Cisco IPS appliance products.

This exam costs $125 USD. You can take the exam at any Prometric or Pearson VUE.

Cisco does not publish the pass score for this exam, which can include these types of questions: “multiple-choice single answer, multiple-choice multiple answer, drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blank, and simulations.� The exam has between 60 and 70 questions and lasts 90 minutes.
The topics covered by this exam include:

• Describe how Cisco IDS/IPS sensors are used to mitigate network security threats
• Install Cisco IDS/IPS sensors and configure essential system parameters
• Tune Cisco IDS/IPS sensor advanced system parameters to optimize attack mitigation performance
• Analyze Cisco IDS/IPS sensor events to determine the appropriate response to network attacks
• Upgrade and maintain Cisco IDS/IPS sensors
• Troubleshoot Cisco IDS/IPS sensor operation and configuration errors

For more information:
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/642-532.html