Best CCIE Security Online Training in India.
5 CCIE Security trainers — the largest CCIE Security faculty pool in India. Live online classes + 24×7 remote rack access to real Cisco ASA, Firepower, ISE, FTD hardware. 3× mock-lab simulations before exam day.
Networkers Home has been running CCIE Security training since 2007. The institute's founder holds Dual CCIE #22239 (Security + Routing & Switching, both passed within 90 days in 2008–09) and previously worked on the Cisco TAC VPN team — the same VPN expertise that runs as the spine of the CCIE Security curriculum (FlexVPN, DMVPN Phase 3, GETVPN, IKEv2, AnyConnect). Sushil Mahto, Amit Tanwar, Nikunj Gohil, and Bhim round out the 5-trainer faculty — collectively 65+ years of CCIE Security teaching.
Online mode means: attend live from any Indian city via Zoom + Slack batch room, get the same 24×7 remote rack credential as Bangalore students, attend the same scheduled office hours and on-demand WhatsApp Q&A. The hardware on the HSR Sector 6 rack is what you'd touch in a Cisco TAC environment — not a simulator.
- Mode
- Live online
- Duration
- 6 months
- Faculty
- 5 CCIE Security trainers
- Lab access
- 24×7 remote
- Mock-lab attempts
- 3× full 8-hour
- Post-cert salary
- ₹15–60 LPA
- Operating since
- 2007 · 18 yrs
The largest CCIE Security faculty pool in India.
Most institutes have 1–2 CCIE Security trainers. We have 5 — collectively 65+ years of CCIE Security teaching, with daily-rotation across modules so you get the right expertise on the right topic. Faculty pulled directly from /trainers/ roster.
Vikas Swami
Founder & Dual CCIE #22239 (Security, R&S)
VPN technologies, security architecture, Cisco TAC VPN team alumnus (2004), 50,000+ students mentored.
Sushil Mahto
CCIE Security · CCIE Enterprise · PCNSE
Advanced VPN, firewall technologies, security architecture. Cisco TAC background. Owns CCIE Security lab modules.
Amit Tanwar
CCIE Security · CCNP Enterprise · F5 Certified
CCIE Security, enterprise networks, F5 load balancing, application security. Hands-on data centre management background.
Nikunj Gohil
CCIE Security · CCIE Enterprise · CCNP Security · AWS Security · Azure Security
Bridges traditional network security with cloud security. Hybrid cloud infrastructure security specialist.
Bhim
CCIE Security · CCNP Security · PCNSE
Network security, firewall technologies, VPN. Deep Cisco security technologies expertise; CCIE Security lab specialist.
CCIE Security is too broad for one expert. VPN deep-dive needs different muscle from ISE policy design from automation. Module rotation across 5 trainers means you learn each topic from the trainer who specialises in it — not from a generalist stretched thin.
SCOR 350-701 → ISE → VPN → Automation → 8-hour mock lab.
Aligned to Cisco's official CCIE Security v6.0 lab blueprint. Each module includes live online classes (twice a week, evenings IST for working professionals) + assigned lab work on the remote rack + on-demand Q&A.
Month 1–2 — SCOR 350-701 — Core Security
Network security fundamentals · Cisco ASA Firepower NGFW deployment · IPS/IDS with Snort 3 · TLS/SSL inspection · IPsec VPN site-to-site + remote-access (AnyConnect) · NetFlow/StealthWatch · email/web security (ESA, WSA) · cloud security architecture. Lab: deploy ASA + Firepower in HA pair with Layer-7 inspection.
Month 3 — Identity Services Engine (ISE)
ISE 3.x architecture · 802.1X dot1x design · MAB · TrustSec / SGT · device profiling · BYOD + guest portals · pxGrid integration · posture assessment · TACACS+ AAA. Lab: enterprise NAC deployment with policy sets, profiling, posture, and TrustSec segmentation.
Month 4 — VPN technologies — deep dive
FlexVPN spoke-to-spoke + DMVPN Phase 3 · GETVPN crypto map · IKEv2 site-to-site with PSK + cert auth · AnyConnect SSL VPN with split-tunnel · clientless WebVPN · VPN HA with HSRP/StackWise. Lab: design and deploy multi-vendor VPN topology spanning 6 sites + remote workers.
Month 5 — Stealth, automation, and operations
StealthWatch / Secure Network Analytics deployment · Cisco DNA Center for SD-Access + Group-Based Policy · Python automation for security ops (Netmiko + ISE ERS API) · Ansible playbooks for ASA/FTD config push · NETCONF/RESTCONF for compliance audit. Lab: build automated detection-and-response pipeline using DNA Center events + Python responders.
Month 6 — Lab Final — CCIE Security 8-hour lab simulation
8-hour scenario-based lab matching the live CCIE Security exam — design + deploy + troubleshoot a multi-site enterprise security architecture under time pressure. Three full mock-lab attempts covering all sections (Network Security, Cloud Security, Content Security, Endpoint Protection & Detection, Secure Network Access, Visibility & Enforcement). Detailed post-mortem after each attempt.
Real CCIE Security lab hardware. Accessed from any Indian city.
CCIE Security lab evaluates configuration speed under time pressure. Speed comes only from muscle memory built on real hardware — simulators don't model the latency, error states, and recovery patterns that catch candidates in the 8-hour exam.
24×7 remote rack. Same hardware as the Bangalore students.
Every enrolled candidate gets a personal credential to vpn.networkershome.com — connecting from any Indian city to the same physical CCIE Security rack on the HSR Sector 6 campus. No simulator. No lab-time rationing. Practice firewall failover at 2 a.m. or VPN debug on Sunday afternoon — whatever your schedule allows.
For the 8-hour mock-lab simulations, you're given a private rack slot for the full 8 hours, exactly mirroring Cisco's lab exam delivery. The mock lab runs three times in Month 6 — by exam day, you've sat the time-pressure scenario 3× already.
CCIE Security premium = scarcity premium.
Roughly 600–800 active CCIE Security holders in India. Roughly 4,000–5,000 worldwide. Scarcity drives the premium. Verified bands across the last 24 months — pre-tax CTC, role + experience banded.
| Role | Experience | Band |
|---|---|---|
| CCIE Security Lab-passed (entry) | 0-2 yrs post-cert | ₹15–25 LPA |
| Senior Network Security Engineer | 3–5 yrs | ₹20–32 LPA |
| Security Architect | 5+ yrs | ₹28–45 LPA |
| CCIE Security Consultant | — | ₹30–60 LPA |
| Principal Security Engineer / CISO track | 8+ yrs | ₹50–90 LPA |
Verification: alumni placement data at /placements/ · 70 named alumni with on-camera testimonials at the institute's YouTube channel.
Alumni placed at security-product companies across India.
CCIE Security candidates typically already have 5–10 years of networking experience and use the certification to step into vendor R&D, security architect, or consulting roles. The alumni below are recent placements at Barracuda, Aryaka, SEC Communication, Tribastion, ST.Fox, Airowire, Movate, and Zscaler — security-product companies that prefer CCIE Security candidates.
For CCIE Security, the mode-difference is small.
For fresher CCNA candidates, classroom mode genuinely helps because the structure-and-discipline scaffolding matters when the mental model is being built from scratch. For CCIE Security candidates — typically working professionals with 5+ years of networking experience — the discipline already exists. What matters is hardware access, faculty depth, and mock-lab reps. All three are mode-independent.
If you're in Bangalore, you can still attend hybrid (mostly online + occasional in-person lab intensive at HSR Sector 6). If you're in Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Delhi, or anywhere else — the online track gives you the same outcome without relocation.
- · Live instructor-led classes (Zoom + recording) — twice weekly evenings IST for working professionals
- · 24×7 remote rack credential — same hardware as Bangalore students, no time-share
- · Batch Slack workspace with 5 trainers + peer candidates from across India
- · Weekly office hours per module (rotating trainer)
- · On-demand WhatsApp Q&A — answered within 2 hours during India business hours
- · Three full 8-hour mock-lab sessions in Month 6 with post-mortem reviews
- · Access to monthly Founder Workshop — open Q&A with the institute's founder (Dual CCIE #22239)
- · Placement support — interview pipeline through 800+ hiring partners (no contractual Placement Guarantee* terms on this track; Placement Guarantee* terms only on the 3 flagship 8-month tracks)
Frequently asked.
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What is the best CCIE Security online training in India? +
Networkers Home runs a 6-month live online CCIE Security training programme attended by candidates from all Indian cities. Programme structure: 4 months of live instructor-led classes (SCOR 350-701 + ISE + VPN + automation) + 2 months of 8-hour lab simulation reps. Faculty: 5 CCIE Security trainers including Dual CCIE #22239 founder Vikas Swami, plus Sushil Mahto, Amit Tanwar, Nikunj Gohil, and Bhim — collectively 65+ years of CCIE Security teaching experience, the largest CCIE Security faculty pool in India. 24×7 remote rack access to real Cisco ASA, Firepower, ISE 3.x, FTD, and IOS-XR hardware via vpn.networkershome.com.
How is online CCIE Security training different from classroom? +
For CCIE-level training the difference is smaller than at junior cert levels. Three things matter: (1) lab access — both modes provide 24×7 remote rack access to identical hardware, so practice quality is the same; (2) faculty access — online mode gets the same 5 CCIE Security trainers with scheduled office hours and on-demand WhatsApp Q&A; (3) batch interaction — online batches use Zoom + Slack + 8-hour mock-lab room sessions where you can compete on configuration time against peers from across India. The mode-difference matters more for fresher CCNA candidates than for working professionals targeting CCIE Security.
What's the CCIE Security passing rate at Networkers Home? +
Honest answer: CCIE Security has a 50–55% global written-exam pass rate and a 22–25% lab-exam pass rate (Cisco's published numbers across all Pearson VUE / NetCert sites worldwide). Networkers Home's published batch data shows ~45% of enrolled candidates pass the lab on first attempt and ~80% pass within three attempts. The number is significantly above industry average because of the 8-hour mock-lab simulation that runs three times before the live exam — most failures at the lab stage come from time pressure, not content gaps. The mock-lab discipline is what shifts the numbers.
What hardware do I get access to during CCIE Security online training? +
Real production hardware on the HSR Sector 6 rack, accessed 24×7 via vpn.networkershome.com from any Indian city. The rack includes: Cisco ASA 5500-X Series, Firepower 4100/9300, FTD (Firepower Threat Defense), ISE 3.x cluster, IOS-XR routers, Catalyst switches with TrustSec, plus integration points to Palo Alto NGFW and Fortinet FortiGate for cross-vendor exposure. No simulator-only access — everything in your study time runs on the same hardware Cisco TAC engineers troubleshoot in production.
How long does CCIE Security online training take? +
6 months end-to-end for the working-professional track. Months 1–2: SCOR 350-701 live classes (40 hours weekly content + 30 hours lab assignment). Month 3: ISE deep dive (40 hours classes + 40 hours lab). Month 4: VPN technologies deep dive (40 hours + 40 hours lab). Month 5: Automation, StealthWatch, DNA Center, operations (40 hours + 40 hours lab). Month 6: 8-hour lab simulation × 3 mock attempts + post-mortem + final exam scheduling. Total commitment: ~20 hours/week for working professionals; can be compressed to 4 months for full-time learners.
What's the salary after CCIE Security certification in India? +
Verified bands across the last 24 months in India: CCIE Security lab-passed entry (0–2 yrs post-cert) — ₹15–25 LPA. Senior Network Security Engineer (3–5 yrs) — ₹20–32 LPA. Security Architect (5+ yrs) — ₹28–45 LPA. CCIE Security Consultant — ₹30–60 LPA at upper end. Principal Security Engineer / CISO track (8+ yrs) — ₹50–90 LPA. The CCIE Security number itself is the differentiator — there are roughly 4,000–5,000 active CCIE Security holders globally and roughly 600–800 in India. Scarcity drives the premium.
Is the placement guarantee available on the CCIE Security track too? +
The institute's contractual Placement Guarantee* applies primarily to the three 8-month flagship programmes (Network Engineering, Network Security, Cloud Security & Cybersecurity). For the CCIE Security 6-month track, the institute provides placement support — unlimited interview cycles through the 800+ hiring-partner network, mock interview prep, and direct introductions — but not the contractual Placement Guarantee* terms. The reason: CCIE Security candidates are typically already employed (working professionals upgrading certifications), so the placement-guarantee mechanic doesn't fit the same way it fits fresher candidates. Cancellation clause IS available if you switch to one of the 8-month flagship tracks.
Who is the founder and does he still teach CCIE Security? +
Vikas Swami founded Networkers Home in 2007. He holds Dual CCIE #22239 — Routing & Switching (October 2008) and Security (January 2009), passed within 90 days of each other. Before founding the institute, he worked on the Cisco TAC VPN team in 2004 — that's what shaped his focus on VPN technologies which run as the spine of the CCIE Security curriculum. He runs a monthly Founder Workshop open to all enrolled candidates, plus on-demand mentoring for CCIE Security lab-attempt candidates approaching their exam date. Day-to-day classroom instruction is shared across the 5-trainer CCIE Security faculty. Read more at /vikas-swami/.
Book a 1:1 with a CCIE Security trainer.
Talk to admissions with your current certification level (CCNP Security? CCNP Enterprise? Network Security Engineer?) and target exam date. They'll match you to the right CCIE Security trainer for a 30-minute readiness assessment + personalised study plan. The monthly Founder Workshop with the institute's founder (Dual CCIE #22239) is also open to all prospective candidates.