500-285Securing Cisco Networks with Sourcefire Intrusion Prevention System practice test
257 Cisco 500-285 practice questions with explanations, in study, timed and flashcard modes. 17 samples are free.
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- Questions
- 257
- Free samples
- 17
- Versions
- 1
- Updated
- Aug 2026
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Study, timed and flashcard modes. Answers and explanations as you go, and your progress saves.
500-285, by the numbers.
Official specifications published by Cisco.
- Duration
- 90 min
- Questions
- 55-65
- Passing score
- 750-850
- Exam fee
- $300
- In the bank
- v1 (257)

Everything about 500-285.
500-285 · Cisco · v1.0
Exam information
Official specifications published by Cisco, plus what is in our question bank.
- Duration
- 90 min
- Questions
- 55-65
- Passing score
- 750-850
- Level
- Specialist
- Question types
- multiple_choice, multiple_select
What 500-285 covers
5 weighted domains. Open a domain for its topics, and a topic for its objectives. Practice questions are tagged to these.
How to study for this exam?
Use the 500-285 practice test alongside the official material below.
What's changed on this exam?
Status and coverage changes that affect what you should study.
- Current status
- RETIRED→ 300-710 SNCF
- Last content update
- Dec 31, 2019
- Announced
- Jun 10, 2019
Who should take this exam?
500-285 is typically taken by Network Security Engineers, Security Analysts and IPS Administrators, among 1 other roles. Experience level: intermediate.
Three ways to practise
Study mode
Work through the bank at your own pace with the answer and explanation one tap away. Flag questions, add notes, bookmark the hard ones.
Open in the simulatorTimed mode
A shuffled deck with a countdown that mirrors the real exam. Your score is saved to your attempt history.
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Question on the front, answer on the back. Good for the last week before the exam.
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