Announcement
The Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist certification has been retired as of July 27, 2018. Those with a current certification will remain active until its unique expiration date.
Candidates who have taken and passed the 600-199 SCYBER exam and possess an active Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist certification are encouraged to migrate and will be given credit towards earning the CCNA Cyber Ops certification.
The Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist certification recognizes security professionals who have attained specialized in-depth expertise and proven knowledge in the essential areas of proactive cyber threat detection and mitigation.
Designed for professional security analysts and leveraging the features of Cisco and other network security products used today, the Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist certification focuses on the topics of event monitoring, security event/alarm/traffic analysis, and incident response.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required; however a thorough understanding of TCP/IP and a working knowledge of CCNA Security is highly recommended.
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/certifications/specialist/security/cybersecurity.html