A Cisco certification on a resume changes how recruiters read everything below it. The Cisco Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions earns that line, and Real4Prep prepares you with 300-735 practice questions aligned to the official 2026 exam.
Cisco 300-735 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions |
| Exam Number: | 300-735 SAUTO |
| Certificate Validity Period: | N/A (Cisco certifications current until retirement or update) |
| Exam Price: | USD 300 (approx.) |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based / simulation, Drag-and-drop, Multiple choice |
| Related Certifications: | CCNP Security Cisco Certified DevNet Professional Cisco Certified Specialist – Security Automation and Programmability |
| Real Exam Qty: | 55–65 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, English |
| Passing Score: | Variable (approx. 750–850 / 1000) |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Delivered via Pearson VUE (onsite or online proctored) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended experience with networking, security fundamentals, Python programming, REST APIs, and network automation tools (no formal prerequisite required) |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cisco.com/c/ja_jp/training-events/training-certifications/exams/current-list/sauto-300-735.html |
Cisco 300-735 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Cloud, Web, and Email Security | 25% | - Construct report using Cisco Security Management Appliance APIs (email and web) - Construct Cisco Umbrella reporting and enforcement API requests - Construct Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud API requests for reporting |
| Topic 2: Network Security | 35% | - Construct API requests using Secure Network Analytics API - Describe event streaming via Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center eStreamer API - Implement firewall objects, rules, intrusion policies, and access policies via Secure Firewall Management Center API - Implement firewall objects, rules, intrusion policies, and access policies via Secure Firewall Device Manager API - Construct Python script for pxGrid to retrieve endpoint/network/security telemetry - Describe APIs for Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, Secure Firewall Device Manager, ISE, pxGRID, Secure Network Analytics |
| Topic 3: Advanced Threat & Endpoint Security | 30% | - Construct API requests for Cisco Secure Endpoint (formerly AMP for Endpoints) - Describe Cisco XDR solution API capabilities and orchestration - Construct API requests for Cisco Umbrella Investigate - Construct API requests for Cisco Secure Malware Analytics (formerly ThreatGRID) |
| Topic 4: Network Programmability Foundation | 10% | - Describe API styles (REST and RPC) - Benefits of Python virtual environments - Challenges and patterns when consuming APIs synchronously/asynchronously - Interpret Python scripts (data types, functions, classes, conditions, loops) - Benefits of using automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform for security platforms - Use common version control operations with Git (add, clone, commit, push, diff, branching, merge) |
Answers to Your Cisco Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions Questions
Recommended experience with networking, security fundamentals, Python programming, REST APIs, and network automation tools (no formal prerequisite required) Eligibility details like these are worth double-checking before you register — vendors revise them periodically, and the official exam page (official 300-735 exam page) always has the current version.
The official Cisco Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions outline has 4 domains — the biggest include Network Security (35%), Advanced Threat & Endpoint Security (30%), Network Programmability Foundation (10%). Those weightings are your study compass: the largest domains hide the most points. See the full outline above for every subtopic.
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The pass mark is Variable (approx. 750–850 / 1000), and the official fee is USD 300 (approx.). That fee resets to full price on every retake, so the real money-saver is preparation — run the 60 practice questions from Real4Prep until passing becomes routine, then book your seat.
The Cisco Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions is Cisco's official exam for the CCNP Security certification, a Specialist / Professional-level Concentration-level credential. Candidates take it to validate real skill — and employers read it exactly that way. It also connects to related credentials such as Cisco Certified Specialist – Security Automation and Programmability, CCNP Security, Cisco Certified DevNet Professional.
The exam gives you 90 minutes for 55–65 questions. The candidates who struggle aren't usually short on knowledge — they're short on pacing. Fix that before test day: set a time budget per question, practice moving past hard items without stalling, and rehearse full timed sessions in the Real4Prep engine until the clock stops being a factor.
Cisco Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions Sample Questions:
Refer to the exhibit.
A Python function named "query" has been developed, and will be used to query the service
"com.cisco.ise.session" via Cisco pxGrid 2.0 APIs.
Drag and drop the code to construct a Python call to the "query" function to identify the user groups that are associated with the user "fred". Not all options are used.
Correct Answer:
Drag and drop the code to complete the URL for the Cisco AMP for Endpoints API POST request so that it will add a sha256 to a given file_list using file_list_guid.
Correct Answer:
A Python script is being developed to return the top 10 identities in an organization that have made a DNS request to "www.cisco.com".
Drag and drop the code to complete the Cisco Umbrella Reporting API query to return the top identities. Not all options are used.
Correct Answer:
Fill in the blank to complete the statement with the correct technology.
Cisco_________Investigate provides access to data that pertains to DNS security events and correlations collected by the Cisco security team.
Correct Answer:
Umbrella
https://umbrella.cisco.com/products/umbrella-investigate
Refer to the exhibit.
A security engineer created a script and successfully executed it to retrieve all currently open alerts.
Which print command shows the first returned alert?
- A. print(response[results][0])
- B. print(response.json()[results][0])
- C. print(response[data][0])
- D. print(response.json()[data][0])
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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