Aruba Certified Professional – Network Security (ACP-NS)

This certification verifies that you understand intermediate security concepts, including:

  • Implementing Zero Trust Security and protecting network threats.
  • Configuring HPE Aruba Networking infrastructure and ClearPass solutions to authenticate and control wired and wireless users.
  • Collecting contextual information on ClearPass Policy Manager.
  • Implementing advanced role mapping and enforcement policies.
  • Using ClearPass Device Insight enhancing visibility.

Updates to the certification course and exam went live on October 15, 2024.

Ideal candidate

  • Typical candidates for this certification are network engineers responsible for implementing security controls on enterprise networks.
  • The candidates should be able to describe the network security stack (firewall, proxy, remote access, IDS/IPS, access control, NTA, UEBA). They have worked two to three years in networking with a one-year security focus

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Skill level
Professional

Prerequisites

There are no hard prerequisites for this path.

Recommended training for this certification

Implementing Network Security (IANS) Rev. 24.41

Exams

Exam HPE7-A02 - HPE Network Security Professional Exam

Recertification

The Aruba Certified Professional – Network Security certification is valid for three years from date achieved.

To recertify, you must pass one of the following exams before the expiration date:

  • Pass the current exam on PearsonVUE
  • Pass the HPE Network Security Expert Written Exam