COS/XOS Specialist Certification

Crossbeam Systems Specialist certification indicates specialist level knowledge of Crossbeam Systems

Security Switches across XOS, COS and Independent Software Vendors software solutions.

The Specialist exam is taken at the conclusion of the XOS Specialist course, and successful candidates will have demonstrated a very strong level of capability to design, implement and manage Crossbeam platforms and solutions.

Course Duration: 1 day

The Crossbeam Systems Certified Expert (CSCE) is a high level certification and a requirement

for all Crossbeam Systems Partners Engineers. Candidates who achieve this certification have

mastered complex configuration, troubleshooting, and operation of XOS and COS platforms.

Prerequisites for obtaining the CSCE are as follows:

1. At least 3 years professional experience in security and networking technologies

2. At least 6 months field experience with X-Series platforms

3. Crossbeam Systems XOS Specialist Certification (CSCS)

The Crossbeam Expert course is designed to prepare qualified candidates for the CSCE. The

CSCE exam is administered as a 3-hour multiple choice test, and a 3-hour lab practical.

For the lab practical, candidates will be presented with documented, complex configuration

scenarios. The candidate must successfully demonstrate configuration, diagnose and remedy in

the time allotted.

The multiple choice test includes questions on COS/XOS/NMS configuration, troubleshooting,

and operation as well as more general questions intended to validate the candidates overall

knowledge of Linux system administration, Networking, and Information Security. The complex

lab scenarios necessarily include the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of

applications, in particular Check Point VPN-1.