CCNA Security is an associate level course, and is a prerequisite to the latest CCNP Security certification. A CCNA Security certified professional is able to develop a security infrastructure using Cisco security network devices – acquire skills to install and monitor network devices; recognize and control threats to the security structure. CCNA Security is the foundation certification for skills required for a Network Security Specialist, Security Administrator and Network Security Support Engineer for cisco devices. Other popular Cisco certifications in combination with the CCNA Security course are: