Cisco Security Certification Updates: Your Questions Answered
Cisco, Thursday, August 27th, 2026
Cisco answers the ten most common questions about its security certification changes, including timing and VPN content moves.
Following a live session held on August 13, Cisco has published answers to the ten questions candidates asked most about updates to its security certifications.
The post covers what is changing in the certification tracks and when candidates should sit their exams given the transition dates. It addresses where VPN content has moved within the revised curriculum, a common source of confusion for people who studied under the previous blueprint.
Cisco also explains why nobody mid-journey gets stranded, clarifying how partially completed certification paths are handled through the change.