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Key Facts: HCIE-Security Exam

H12-731

Written Exam Code

Huawei Career Certification

90 min

Written Exam Time

Huawei

600/1000

Written Passing Score

Huawei

$300

Written Exam Fee

Huawei 2026

$1200

Lab + Interview Fee

Huawei 2026

3 years

Certification Validity

Huawei

The HCIE-Security written exam (H12-731 V3.0) is a 90-minute computer-based test scored 0-1000 with a 600 passing line. It covers Huawei USG/HiSecEngine firewalls, advanced VPN (IPSec/SVN/MPLS L3VPN), AntiDDoS, IPS/WAF, FireHunter sandbox, EDR/NTA, HiSec Insight SIEM, cryptography, PKI, TLS 1.3, Zero Trust, IAM, incident response, and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, MLPS, GDPR, PCI-DSS). Candidates must pass the written before booking the lab and interview stages.

Sample HCIE-Security Practice Questions

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1Which Huawei firewall feature uses Service Awareness (SA) to identify applications regardless of port or protocol used?
A.Application identification based on Layer 3 ACL
B.Service Awareness (SA) using DPI signatures
C.Stateful inspection based on TCP flags
D.NAT ALG for protocol detection
Explanation: Huawei USG firewalls use Service Awareness (SA), which performs Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) against an application signature database to identify applications independent of the TCP/UDP port. This enables policy enforcement on apps that hop ports or use encryption tunnels.
2On a Huawei USG6000E running NGFW, which order best describes how a packet is processed once it enters an interface?
A.Security policy lookup, then session creation, then NAT, then content security
B.Session lookup, then security policy, then NAT, then content security
C.NAT, then session lookup, then security policy, then content security
D.Content security, then NAT, then security policy, then session lookup
Explanation: On Huawei USG firewalls the fast path checks for an existing session first. If none is found, the slow path performs security policy match, server-map/NAT, and then content security inspection (IPS, AV, URL filtering) before creating the session entry.
3In a Huawei firewall, what is the purpose of a security zone?
A.To partition the firewall into administrative tenants
B.To classify interfaces by trust level so policies apply between zone pairs
C.To replace VRFs for routing isolation
D.To group ACL rules by interface
Explanation: Security zones group interfaces of equivalent trust (Trust, Untrust, DMZ, Local, etc.). Security policies are written between source and destination zones, so traffic must cross a zone boundary to be evaluated.
4Which NAT mode on a Huawei USG translates the source IP and source port from many internal hosts to a single public IP using a port pool?
A.NAT No-PAT
B.NAPT (PAT)
C.Static NAT
D.NAT Server
Explanation: NAPT (Port Address Translation) maps many internal addresses to one public address by also rewriting source ports from a pool, allowing many concurrent flows to share a single public IP.
5A Huawei USG firewall uses NAT64 to allow IPv6-only clients to reach IPv4 servers. Which DNS mechanism is typically paired with NAT64?
A.DNS64 to synthesize AAAA from A records
B.Split-horizon DNS by source MAC
C.DNSSEC validation of AAAA records
D.Conditional forwarders for legacy IPv4 zones
Explanation: DNS64 synthesizes AAAA records from IPv4-only A records using the configured NAT64 prefix (often 64:ff9b::/96), letting IPv6 clients send packets that the NAT64 device translates into IPv4 toward the server.
6On a Huawei firewall, what is the primary purpose of the Server Map table?
A.To accelerate processing of dynamic protocols and NAT mappings by predicting return traffic
B.To store BGP routing entries pushed by the route reflector
C.To cache encrypted SSL session keys for inspection
D.To store user-to-IP mappings learned from AAA
Explanation: The Server Map records expected dynamic flows (for example, FTP data channels predicted by the ALG, SIP RTP streams, NAT Server entries) so the firewall can fast-path return packets that have no preexisting session.
7In Huawei VSYS (Virtual System), which resource is shared by all VSYS instances by default?
A.Routing tables
B.Session tables
C.Hardware forwarding plane and CPU
D.Security policies
Explanation: VSYS provides logical isolation of policy, NAT, sessions, and routing for multi-tenant deployments, but all instances share the underlying CPU, memory, and forwarding ASIC. Resource quotas are required to prevent one VSYS from exhausting shared hardware.
8Two Huawei USG firewalls run Hot Standby (HSB) using VRRP and VGMP. What is the role of VGMP in this design?
A.It synchronizes session and config state between peers
B.It groups multiple VRRP instances so they fail over together
C.It floods MAC tables to upstream switches after switchover
D.It encrypts the heartbeat channel between firewalls
Explanation: VGMP (VRRP Group Management Protocol) bundles all VRRP groups on a firewall so any member failure forces the entire firewall to standby, preventing asymmetric forwarding where one VRRP is master on FW-A and another on FW-B.
9During Huawei HSB, which protocol replicates the active session table to the standby firewall in real time?
A.BFD
B.VGMP
C.HRP
D.OSPFv3
Explanation: HRP (Huawei Redundancy Protocol) runs over the dedicated heartbeat link and synchronizes session entries, server-map entries, IPsec SAs, and other state to the standby device so flows continue across a switchover.
10Which statement about Huawei HiSecEngine USG12000/USG6000E series is correct?
A.They run only as cloud-only virtual appliances
B.They are next-generation firewalls that integrate IPS, AV, and SA inspection on a single pass
C.They forward traffic only at Layer 2 transparent mode
D.They require an external sandbox to perform IPS
Explanation: The HiSecEngine USG series is Huawei's next-generation firewall family providing single-pass inspection that combines stateful filtering, application identification (SA), IPS, AV, URL filtering, and decryption on the same flow.

About the HCIE-Security Exam

HCIE-Security is Huawei's expert-level credential for security architects, validating advanced knowledge of Huawei security products and end-to-end security architecture. Earning the certification requires three sequential stages: a written exam (H12-731), a hands-on lab, and an interview.

Questions

100 scored questions

Time Limit

90 minutes

Passing Score

600/1000

Exam Fee

$300 (Written) + $1200 (Lab + Interview) (Huawei (delivered by Pearson VUE))

HCIE-Security Exam Content Outline

~18%

Huawei Firewalls & NGFW

USG6000E/USG12000/HiSecEngine architecture, security zones, NAT modes (source NAT, NAT Server, NAT64), VSYS, hot standby (HRP/VGMP/VRRP), Service Awareness, URL filtering, and SSL inspection.

~12%

Advanced VPN

IPSec IKEv1/IKEv2, AH/ESP, PFS, DPD, NAT-T, GRE over IPSec, SVN SSL VPN deployment modes, and MPLS L3VPN VRF isolation.

~15%

IDS/IPS, AntiDDoS, WAF, Sandbox

Signature vs anomaly detection, IPS evasion and reassembly, Huawei AntiDDoS8000 mitigations (SYN cookie, ACK auth, baseline learning, BGP diversion), OWASP-aligned WAF rules and virtual patching, FireHunter sandbox integration.

~12%

Cryptography & PKI

AES cipher modes, AEAD, RSA/ECC/SM2, hash functions, HMAC, Diffie-Hellman, post-quantum awareness, X.509 v3 extensions, OCSP/CRL, multi-tier CA, HSM key hierarchies.

~9%

TLS/SSL, SSH, Email & DNS Security

TLS 1.3 handshake, ALPN, ECH/ESNI, OCSP stapling, SSH hardening, Linux/Windows baselines, DNSSEC, SPF/DKIM/DMARC.

~8%

Zero Trust & IAM

NIST SP 800-207 ZTA, SAML, OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, ABAC, JIT privileged access, federated identity, phishing-resistant MFA.

~10%

SIEM, SOC, NTA, Threat Hunting

HiSec Insight correlation rules, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, SOAR playbooks, NTA east-west visibility, hypothesis-driven threat hunting.

~8%

Incident Response, Forensics & Threat Modeling

NIST SP 800-61r2 phases, order of volatility, chain of custody, STRIDE, PASTA, red/blue/purple teaming.

~5%

Compliance & Risk Management

ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS, MLPS 2.0, GDPR Article 32, PCI-DSS, CVSS v3.1, vulnerability management, SCA/SBOM in secure SDLC.

~3%

Cloud Security, Data Security & Pentesting

Huawei Cloud shared responsibility, DLP with SSL inspection, data classification, watermarking/IRM, PTES methodology, post-exploitation patterns.

How to Pass the HCIE-Security Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 600/1000
  • Exam length: 100 questions
  • Time limit: 90 minutes
  • Exam fee: $300 (Written) + $1200 (Lab + Interview)

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

HCIE-Security Study Tips from Top Performers

1Build hands-on time with Huawei USG firewalls (eNSP simulator or lab) to internalize zones, NAT, HRP/VGMP, and SSL inspection workflows
2Drill IPSec deeply: master IKEv1/IKEv2 message flows, ESP vs AH, PFS, DPD, and NAT-T edge cases
3Map every detection topic to MITRE ATT&CK techniques so SOC scenario questions become pattern-matching
4Memorize the X.509 v3 extensions and OCSP/CRL trade-offs; certificate questions appear in multiple sections
5Practice the NIST SP 800-61r2 IR phases and order of volatility for forensics scenario items

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HCIE-Security written exam code and current version?

The HCIE-Security written exam is delivered as H12-731 in its current V3.0 form. It is the first of three sequential stages required to earn the HCIE-Security credential.

How long is the HCIE-Security written exam and what is the passing score?

The written exam is 90 minutes long and is scored 0-1000. A score of 600/1000 or higher is required to pass and become eligible for the lab and interview stages.

How much does the HCIE-Security certification cost?

The written exam (H12-731) is approximately $300 USD. The lab and interview stages combined are approximately $1200 USD. Optional Huawei Authorized Learning Partner training is priced separately.

What are the three stages of HCIE-Security?

HCIE certifications require a written exam, a hands-on lab exam, and an oral interview. Candidates must pass the written before scheduling the lab, and must pass the lab before being invited to the interview.

Which Huawei products and topics dominate the written exam?

Expect significant coverage of Huawei USG/HiSecEngine firewalls, AntiDDoS8000, SVN SSL VPN, FireHunter sandbox, HiSec Insight SIEM, plus advanced cryptography, PKI, TLS 1.3, Zero Trust, IAM, incident response, and compliance topics like MLPS 2.0 and ISO 27001.

How long does the HCIE-Security certification stay valid?

Huawei Career Certifications are valid for 3 years. To maintain HCIE-Security, candidates must recertify within that window via a current exam from the same or higher-level technical direction.