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Cisco CCNP Security - Designing Cisco Security Infrastructure (SDSI)

We do not teach just for the test.Worked examples and real discussion, not a question bank. The exam is then delivered in the classroom — 98% pass it first time.
$3,930MSRP per seat
$1,500with military fundingAF COOL · Army CA · MyCAA
Name your pricethinQflex™ — tell us what you can payIn full, or across twelve monthly payments
Next dates
  • Nov 30–4Sterling, VA
  • Jan 4–8Atlanta, GA
  • Jan 11–15Burbank, CA
Request informationSee all 21 datesCourse datasheet (PDF)
5 daysMonday to Friday
Live onlineor in the classroom
ProfessionalCCNP Security
300-745certification exam
40% labs60% lecture
24 monthsfree retakes

Course overview

Download the course datasheetThe full outline for Cisco CCNP Security - Designing Cisco Security Infrastructure (SDSI), as a PDF.
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique five-day training camp comprised of five days of instructor-led learning that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to design Cisco security infrastructure: endpoint, identity, email and firewall designs for hybrid work, IoT and multicloud, application security and microsegmentation, risk and incident frameworks, and AI and DevSecOps.

The camp follows the exam outline Cisco publishes for this certification, with hands-on labs on real and virtual Cisco gear throughout. SDSI is Cisco's newest CCNP Security concentration (May 2025), focused on security architecture and design.

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This course prepares students to take the 300-745 SDSI exam.

What's included

13 items
thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for the 300-745 SDSI exam
Hands-on lab guide with step-by-step Cisco lab exercises
Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
All courses taught by experienced Cisco-certified engineers
Additional hours of remote lab access
Custom video recordings with even more in-depth learning of course topics
Customized practice exam software
Digital courseware
Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
Six months mentoring access to our engineers after completing the course

What you'll be able to do

9 objectives
  • Design endpoint, identity and network security for hybrid work
  • Choose VPN, firewall and IPS options
  • Secure applications, containers and GenAI workloads
  • Map designs to MITRE, NIST and regulatory frameworks
  • Bring AI, IaC and SOAR into security operations
  • Secure Infrastructure: Endpoint, identity (MFA, passwordless), email defenses; Designs for hybrid work, IoT, SaaS, multicloud; VPN options: SD-WAN, IPsec, DMVPN, GRE; Firewall and IPS/IDS options; mgmt/control plane security
  • Applications: Firewalls, SSL decryption, DLP for apps; Microsegmentation for containers/serverless; Design policy for GenAI, ML, quantum
  • Risk, Events, and Requirements: SOC incident handling tools; Risk mitigation and post-incident redesign; Frameworks: MITRE CAPEC, NIST SP 800-37, SAFE; Regulatory compliance mapping
  • AI, Automation, and DevSecOps: AI in securing infrastructure; API tooling, IaC, container scanning, SOAR; DevSecOps pipeline risk reduction

The exam

300-745
90minutes to complete
  • 300-745 SDSI
  • Exam fee set by Cisco: $300 USD per attempt
  • Cisco does not publish a passing score - we work to the official exam blueprint
  • Cisco exams are delivered by Pearson VUE at a test center or online proctored - we help you register and schedule your attempt

Who it's for, and what you need first

Target Audience

  • Security architects and senior engineers
  • Security consultants
  • Engineers preparing for CCNP Security
  • Service members, veterans and military spouses using AF COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0

Prerequisites

  • CCNA-level networking knowledge
  • SCOR or equivalent security experience recommended

How it's delivered

Instructor-Led Training
Immersive Live-Online Training
On-Site and Custom Delivery

Dates and locations

21 scheduled
DatesLocationStatus
Mon Nov 30 – Dec 4, 20265 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 4 – Jan 8, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 11 – Jan 15, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 25 – Jan 29, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Feb 22 – Feb 26, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Mar 1 – Mar 5, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Mar 15 – Mar 19, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 12 – Apr 16, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 19 – Apr 23, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon May 10 – May 14, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 7 – Jun 11, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 21 – Jun 25, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jul 12 – Jul 16, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 2 – Aug 6, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 9 – Aug 13, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 30 – Sep 3, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Sep 27 – Oct 1, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Oct 4 – Oct 8, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Oct 25 – Oct 29, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 29 – Dec 3, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Dec 6 – Dec 10, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Guaranteed to run means the class goes ahead whatever the enrollment.
Prices shown are MSRP. Qualified military personnel funding through Air Force COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0 pay a flat $1,500 per class, whatever the listed price. Everyone else — call 855-868-4467 about group pricing, discounts and current promotions.