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Cisco SNCF: Securing Networks with Cisco Firewalls exam guide

Exam 300-710 SNCF

SNCF (300-710) validates configuring, integrating, deploying, managing and troubleshooting Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense with Secure Firewall Management Center. With SCOR it earns CCNP Security and maps directly to firewall engineering roles.

QuestionsSee official page
Time limit90 minutes
Passing scoreSee official page
Exam fee$300 USD
Valid for3 years
DeliveryProctored at a test center or online, scheduled through Cisco's certification portal

Format: Multiple choice (single and multiple answer), drag-and-drop, and simulation/testlet-style items; pass/fail. Fee note: Cisco Learning Credits accepted.

Who it's for

Firewall and network security engineers who deploy and operate Cisco Secure Firewall (FTD/FMC).

What the exam covers

Deployment—
Configuration—
Management and Troubleshooting—
Integration—

A dash means the vendor does not publish a weight for that domain.

Eligibility & prerequisites

Required: None.

Recommended: Three to five years of security experience with hands-on Cisco Secure Firewall.

Keeping it active

Passing earns a Cisco Certified Specialist credential valid 3 years (renew with 40 CE credits or by passing a qualifying exam). The exam itself also counts toward recertifying CCNP/CCIE.

Skills & careers

Skills it validates

  • FTD deployment modes (routed, transparent, inline) and high availability
  • Access control, prefilter and NAT policies
  • Intrusion, file and malware policies
  • Site-to-site and remote access VPN on FTD
  • Integrations with ISE, Secure Malware Analytics and SIEM
  • Packet tracer, capture and troubleshooting in FMC

Job roles

Firewall EngineerNetwork Security EngineerSecurity Operations EngineerSecurity ConsultantNetwork Engineer

Where it fits in your path

Planning a degree too? See how this cert earns college credit in the College Credit Navigator.

Build my study plan

  1. Week 1: FTD and FMC architecture, registration and deployment modes.
  2. Week 2: Access control, prefilter, NAT and policy order of operations.
  3. Week 3: IPS, file/malware policies, SSL decryption and identity policies.
  4. Week 4: VPN, HA, integrations and troubleshooting with packet-tracer and capture.
  5. Week 5: Practice exams and FMC workflow review.

Make it yours: pick your exam date and weekly hours. We'll split your time by domain weight and give you a printable plan.

Exam-day tips

  • Know the FTD packet processing order (prefilter, NAT, access control, IPS) cold.
  • Understand deployment mode limitations, especially transparent and inline sets.
  • Practice packet-tracer and capture commands from the FTD CLI.
  • Know where each policy type is configured in FMC.
  • Review what changed for recent FMC/FTD releases since GUI terms shift.

Key terms for this exam

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the SNCF exam cost?

US$300 per attempt, or Cisco Learning Credits.

Does SNCF alone give me CCNP Security?

No. CCNP Security requires the core exam plus one concentration exam. Passing SNCF by itself earns a Cisco Certified Specialist credential.

What is the passing score?

Cisco does not publish passing scores or question counts; the score needed varies by exam form and is reported as pass/fail with a section breakdown.

How hard is SNCF?

It is a 90-minute professional-level exam that assumes CCNA-level knowledge plus hands-on experience with the relevant Cisco security platform. Candidates without real lab time usually struggle.

SNCF or another concentration?

Choose SNCF for firewall-centric roles; SISE suits NAC work and SDSI suits architects.

Official page: www.cisco.com. Reviewed November 2026. Vendors change fees and objectives, so confirm with the vendor before you book. Spot something out of date? Tell us.