[ghshephard]

Well - I can't say they have always said this - but at least for Circa 1998 CCNP onwards that's been their position. The instructors were very adamant - to the point that I'm recalling this 27+ years later.

[tptacek]

This probably has more to do with network engineers (and CCNP instructors) not being security engineers (or even conversant with Cisco's security SBU).