Automating Cisco Security Solutions (300-735 SAUTO) Practice Test
Prepare for Cisco security automation concepts with free SAUTO practice tests covering programmability, APIs, Cisco Secure Firewall, ISE, pxGrid, Umbrella, Secure Endpoint, XDR, cloud, web, and email security. Each 20-question set uses a 30-minute timer based on a 90-minute Cisco concentration exam and a 60-question planning midpoint.
Mixed Set — 300-735 SAUTO Practice Tests
Questions are distributed across all four SAUTO objective areas according to the official Cisco v1.1 blueprint. Higher-weighted topics such as Network Security and Advanced Threat & Endpoint Security appear more often in the mixed sets.
Domain Wise — 300-735 SAUTO Mock Tests
Target one Cisco security automation objective at a time. Each mock test contains 20 questions focused on API usage, automation workflows, Cisco security platforms, and blueprint-specific implementation tasks.
About the 300-735 SAUTO Certification Exam
Everything you need to know about the historical Cisco SAUTO exam format, retirement status, target audience, and how the objectives fit security automation roles.
What Was 300-735 SAUTO?
Automating Cisco Security Solutions v1.1, also known as SAUTO 300-735, was a Cisco professional concentration exam associated with CCNP Security and Cisco Certified DevNet Professional. It validated knowledge of implementing automated security solutions using programming concepts, RESTful APIs, data models, protocols, Cisco Secure Firewall, Cisco Identity Services Engine, pxGrid, Secure Network Analytics, Umbrella, Secure Endpoint, Secure Malware Analytics, XDR, cloud, web, DNS, and email security APIs.
Cisco now lists 300-735 SAUTO as retired, with February 2, 2026 as the last day to test. Even after retirement, the blueprint remains useful for security engineers, network automation engineers, DevNet professionals, SOC automation specialists, and firewall or ISE administrators who need to automate security operations in Cisco environments.
Security automation skills support roles such as Security Automation Engineer, Network Security Engineer, DevSecOps Engineer, SOC Automation Analyst, Cisco Security Consultant, and Security Platform Engineer. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports strong demand for information security analysts, making API-driven security operations and automation a valuable career skill set.
Exam Status and Format (2026)
Current status: Cisco lists 300-735 SAUTO as retired after February 2, 2026.
Testing method: Cisco professional written exam delivered through Cisco’s testing program before retirement.
Questions: Cisco did not publish a fixed public question count for every delivery; many candidates planned around an approximate 55–65 item concentration-exam range.
Duration: 90 minutes.
Question types: Written exam items could include multiple choice, drag-and-drop, scenario analysis, code interpretation, and API workflow questions.
Passing score: Cisco reports written exam results as pass or fail and does not publish a universal fixed percentage.
Exam fee: Professional concentration exams are listed by Cisco at $300 USD plus tax where applicable.
Eligibility Requirements
Prerequisites: Cisco professional exams generally do not require formal prerequisites before scheduling.
Recommended background: Candidates should understand Python basics, REST APIs, JSON, Git, network security, firewalls, ISE, endpoint security, cloud security, DNS security, and Cisco security platforms.
Certification path: Before retirement, passing SAUTO could count as a concentration exam toward CCNP Security and DevNet Professional certification paths.
Retirement impact: Retired exams can no longer be used for new certification or recertification attempts after their last day to test.
Recertification: Active Cisco certifications remain valid until their individual expiration dates and must be renewed through current Cisco recertification options.
300-735 SAUTO Objective Weights — Cisco v1.1 Blueprint
The SAUTO v1.1 blueprint organized the exam into four objective areas. Network Security carried the highest weight, followed by Advanced Threat & Endpoint Security and Cloud, Web, and Email Security.
| Objective | Topic | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | Network Programmability Foundation | 10% |
| Objective 2 | Network Security | 35% |
| Objective 3 | Advanced Threat & Endpoint Security | 30% |
| Objective 4 | Cloud, Web, and Email Security | 25% |
How Our Practice Tests Are Designed
Blueprint-aligned questions — Each question is written around the Cisco SAUTO v1.1 objective areas, including API concepts, Python interpretation, Cisco Secure Firewall automation, ISE and pxGrid, Secure Network Analytics, Umbrella, Secure Endpoint, Secure Malware Analytics, Cisco XDR, and Secure Email/Web Manager reporting.
Weighted mixed sets — Mixed practice tests follow the official objective proportions. Network Security appears most often at 35%, followed by Advanced Threat & Endpoint Security at 30%, Cloud, Web, and Email Security at 25%, and Network Programmability Foundation at 10%.
Proportional timer — The official SAUTO blueprint described a 90-minute exam. Because Cisco did not publish a fixed question count for every delivery, our 20-question tests use a 30-minute timer based on a 60-question planning midpoint, which equals about 1.5 minutes per question.
Automation-focused scenarios — Questions emphasize practical security automation thinking: choosing the correct API, interpreting JSON responses, identifying authentication flows, mapping Cisco platform capabilities, and understanding when automation improves repeatability and operational efficiency.
300-735 SAUTO Exam Preparation Tips
Study Strategy
Build API fundamentals first: Review REST methods, status codes, authentication methods, headers, parameters, JSON parsing, asynchronous workflows, and common API consumption patterns.
Practice Python reading: SAUTO objectives include interpreting Python scripts. Focus on data types, functions, classes, loops, conditions, virtual environments, and simple requests-based API calls.
Map products to APIs: Know which Cisco platform supports which automation task: Secure Firewall for policies and objects, ISE and pxGrid for identity context, Secure Network Analytics for telemetry, Umbrella for DNS and cloud security, and XDR for orchestration.
Test-Taking Strategy
Read scenario wording carefully: Cisco automation questions often hinge on whether the task asks for reporting, policy modification, telemetry retrieval, threat investigation, orchestration, or endpoint-event lookup.
Use objective weights: Spend extra review time on Network Security and Advanced Threat & Endpoint Security because together they represented 65% of the SAUTO v1.1 blueprint.
Eliminate impossible APIs: When answers list several Cisco platforms, remove products that do not match the use case. For example, endpoint event queries, cloud DNS intelligence, firewall policy automation, and email reporting each map to different API families.
Frequently Asked Questions
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