Cisco is moving aggressively into the network security arena by unveiling a line-up of a dozen new security products and services, integrating security software features such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and VPNs into their industry leading networking hardware offerings. To ensure adequate support for these products and services, Cisco also released a new professional-level certification, Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP). The Securing Cisco IOS Networks (SECUR) exam is the first, and most critical, in a series of five exams required to achieve CCSP status.