Symantec’s exam 250-203, “Vulnerability Management in the Enterprise” is one of two requirements for the Symantec Certified Technology Architect (SCTA) and Symantec Certified Security Engineer (SCSE) certifications. The other requirement is to hold one of the specified vendor neutral security certifications. It is one of three requirements for the Symantec Certified Security Practitioner (SCSP) certification, with the other two being passing another Symantec solutions exam and holing either a SANS GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) or (ISC)2 CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification.

It is designed for candidates whose responsibilities are focused on “vendor-neutral security knowledge of how to design, plan, deploy and manage effective security solutions.”

This exam, which is also known as “Security Management,” costs $150 USD and may be taken from Thomson Prometric.

This form-based multiple choice exam lasts 90 minutes.

The topics covered by this exam include:

• INTRO TO ENTERPRISE VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT
• DESIGNING VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE
• DEPLOYMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY ISSUES
• CREATING AN INCREMENTAL DEPLOYMENT PLAN
• DETERMINING INITIAL SECURITY POSTURE
• CONDUCTING A FOLLOW-UP ANALYSIS
• CREATING AN INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
• REPORTING INFORMATION