CCNP Security - Cisco Security

Introduction

Implementing Cisco Threat Control Solutions v1.0 is a newly created five-day instructor-led training course that is part of the curriculum path leading to the Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP© Security) Certification.

Additionally, it is designed to prepare security engineers with the knowledge and hands-on experience so that they can deploy Cisco’s Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) as well as Web Security, Email Security and Cloud Web Security.

The goal of the course is to provide you with foundational knowledge and the capabilities to implement and manage security on Cisco ASA firewalls utilizing Cisco Next Generation product solution which integrates Cisco Prime Security Manager for managing identity policies.

Delegates will gain hands-on experience with configuring various advance Cisco security solutions for mitigating outside threats and securing traffic traversing the firewall.

At the end of the course, individuals will be able to reduce the risk of their IT infrastructures and applications using Cisco’s Next Generation Firewall Security appliance feature and provide operational support for Intrusion Prevention Systems, Email Security, and Web based security appliances.

Pre-Requisites

This section lists the skills and knowledge that you must possess to benefit fully from the course. This section includes recommended Cisco learning offerings that the learners may complete to benefit fully from this course, including the following:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) certification
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) Security certification
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating system

Who should attend?

• Network Security Engineers

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, delegates will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Understand Cisco ASA Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
• Deploy Cisco Web Security appliance to mitigate malware
• Configure Web Security appliance for acceptable use controls
• Configure Cisco Cloud Web Security Connectors
• Describe Cisco Email Security Solution
• Configure Cisco Email Appliance Incoming and Outgoing Policies
• Describe IPS Threat Controls
• Configure and Implement Cisco IPS Sensor into a Network

Course Outline

1: Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW

• Describing the Cisco (CX) NGFW Services within the Cisco Modular Network Architecture
• Describing the Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW Management Architecture
• Configuring Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW Policy Objects
• Monitoring Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW Operations
• Configuring Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW Access Policies
• Lab 1-1: Exploring Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW and PRSM
• Lab 1-2: Configuring Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW Access Policy Lab
• Configuring Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW Identity Policies
• Lab 1-3: Configuring Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW Identity Policy Lab
• Configuring Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW Decryption Policies
• Lab 1-4: Configuring Cisco ASA (CX) NGFW Decryption Policy Lab

2: Cisco Web Security Appliance

• Describing the Cisco Web Security Appliance Solutions
• Integrating the Cisco Web Security Appliance
• Configuring Cisco Web Security Appliance Identities and User Authentication Controls
• Configuring Cisco Web Security Appliance Acceptable Use Controls
• Configuring Cisco Web Security Appliance Anti-Malware Controls
• Lab 2-1: Configuring Cisco Web Security Appliance Lab
• Configuring Cisco Web Security Appliance Decryption Configuring Cisco Web Security Appliance Data Security Controls

3: Cisco Cloud Web Security

• Describing the Cisco Cloud Web Security Solutions
• Configuring Cisco Cloud Web Security Connectors
• Describing the Web Filtering Policy in Cisco ScanCenter
• Lab 3-1: Configuring Cisco Cloud Web Security Connector on ISR G2 and on AnyConnect Lab

4: Cisco Email Security Appliance

• Describing the Cisco Email Security Solutions
• Describing the Cisco Email Security Appliance Basic Configuration Concepts
• Configuring Cisco Email Security Appliance Incoming and Outgoing Mail Policies
• Lab 4-1 Configuring Basic Cisco Email Security Mail Policies Lab
• Describing IPS Threat Controls

5: Cisco Intrusion Prevention Systems

• Integrating Cisco IPS Sensor into a Network
• Configuring Basic Cisco IPS Settings
• Lab 5-1: Configuring Basic Cisco IPS Settings Lab
• Tuning Cisco IPS Signatures
• Configuring Custom Cisco IPS Signatures
• Configuring Cisco IPS Anomaly-Detection
• Configuring Cisco IPS Reputation-Based Features
• Lab 5-2: Tuning Cisco IPS Signatures and Anomaly-Detection Lab