Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0 course
• Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
• Working knowledge of the Windows operating system
• Working knowledge of Cisco IOS networking and concepts
• Familiarity with basics of networking security concepts

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe information security concepts and strategies within the network
• Describe common TCP/IP, network application, and endpoint attacks
• Describe how various network security technologies work together to guard against attacks
• Implement access control on Cisco ASA appliance and Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall
• Describe and implement basic email content security features and functions provided by Cisco Email Security Appliance
• Describe and implement web content security features and functions provided by Cisco Web Security Appliance
• Describe Cisco Umbrella security capabilities, deployment models, policy management, and Investigate console
• Introduce VPNs and describe cryptography solutions and algorithms
• Describe Cisco secure site-to-site connectivity solutions and explain how to deploy Cisco IOS VTI-based point-to-point IPsec VPNs, and point-to-point IPsec VPN on the Cisco ASA and Cisco FirePower NGFW
• Describe and deploy Cisco secure remote access connectivity solutions and describe how to configure 802.1X and EAP authentication
• Provide basic understanding of endpoint security and describe AMP for Endpoints architecture and basic features
• Examine various defenses on Cisco devices that protect the control and management plane
• Configure and verify Cisco IOS Software Layer 2 and Layer 3 Data Plane Controls
• Describe Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise and Stealthwatch Cloud solutions
• Describe basics of cloud computing and common cloud attacks and how to secure cloud environment

Describing Information Security Concepts*

• Information Security Overview
• Managing Risk
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Understanding CVSS

Describing Common TCP/IP Attacks*

• Legacy TCP/IP Vulnerabilities
• IP Vulnerabilities
• ICMP Vulnerabilities
• TCP Vulnerabilities
• UDP Vulnerabilities
• Attack Surface and Attack Vectors
• Reconnaissance Attacks
• Access Attacks
• Man-In-The-Middle Attacks
• Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service Attacks
• Reflection and Amplification Attacks
• Spoofing Attacks
• DHCP Attacks

Describing Common Network Application Attacks*

• Password Attacks
• DNS-Based Attacks
• DNS Tunneling
• Web-Based Attacks
• HTTP 302 Cushioning
• Command Injections
• SQL Injections
• Cross-Site Scripting and Request Forgery
• Email-Based Attacks

Describing Common Endpoint Attacks*

• Buffer Overflow
• Malware
• Reconnaissance Attack
• Gaining Access and Control
• Gaining Access via Social Engineering
• Gaining Access via Web-Based Attacks
• Exploit Kits and Rootkits
• Privilege Escalation
• Post-Exploitation Phase
• Angler Exploit Kit

Describing Network Security Technologies

• Defense-in-Depth Strategy
• Defending Across the Attack Continuum
• Network Segmentation and Virtualization Overview
• Stateful Firewall Overview
• Security Intelligence Overview
• Threat Information Standardization
• Network-Based Malware Protection Overview
• IPS Overview
• Next Generation Firewall Overview
• Email Content Security Overview
• Web Content Security Overview
• Threat Analytic Systems Overview
• DNS Security Overview
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Overview
• Identity and Access Management Overview
• Virtual Private Network Technology Overview
• Network Security Device Form Factors Overview

Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall

• Cisco ASA Deployment Types
• Cisco ASA Interface Security Levels
• Cisco ASA Objects and Object Groups
• Network Address Translation
• Cisco ASA Interface ACLs
• Cisco ASA Global ACLs
• Cisco ASA Advanced Access Policies
• Cisco ASA High Availability Overview

Deploying Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall

• Cisco Firepower NGFW Deployments
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Packet Processing and Policies
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Objects
• Cisco Firepower NGFW NAT
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Prefilter Policies
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Access Control Policies
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Security Intelligence
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Discovery Policies
• Cisco Firepower NGFW IPS Policies
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Malware and File Policies

Deploying Email Content Security

• Cisco Email Content Security Overview
• SMTP Overview
• Email Pipeline Overview
• Public and Private Listeners
• Host Access Table Overview
• Recipient Access Table Overview
• Mail Policies Overview
• Protection Against Spam and Graymail
• Anti-virus and Anti-malware Protection
• Outbreak Filters
• Content Filters
• Data Loss Prevention
• Email Encryption

Deploying Web Content Security

• Cisco WSA Overview
• Deployment Options
• Network Users Authentication
• HTTPS Traffic Decryption
• Access Policies and Identification Profiles
• Acceptable Use Controls Settings
• Anti-Malware Protection

Deploying Cisco Umbrella*

• Cisco Umbrella Architecture
• Deploying Cisco Umbrella
• Cisco Umbrella Roaming Client
• Managing Cisco Umbrella
• Cisco Umbrella Investigate Overview

Explaining VPN Technologies and Cryptography

• VPN Definition
• VPN Types
• Secure Communication and Cryptographic Services
• Keys in Cryptography
• Public Key Infrastructure

Introducing Cisco Secure Site-to-Site VPN Solutions

• Site-to-Site VPN Topologies
• IPsec VPN Overview
• IPsec Static Crypto Maps
• IPsec Static Virtual Tunnel Interface
• Dynamic Multipoint VPN
• Cisco IOS FlexVPN

Deploying Cisco IOS VTI-Based Point-to-Point

• Cisco IOS VTIs
• Static VTI Point-to-Point IPsec IKEv2 VPN Configuration

Deploying Point-to-Point IPsec VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW

• Point-to-Point VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW
• Cisco ASA Point-to-Point VPN Configuration
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Point-to-Point VPN Configuration

Introducing Cisco Secure Remote Access VPN Solutions

• Remote Access VPN Components
• Remote Access VPN Technologies
• SSL Overview

Deploying Remote Access SSL VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW

• Remote Access Configuration Concepts
• Connection Profiles
• Group Policies
• Cisco ASA Remote Access VPN Configuration
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Remote Access VPN Configuration

Explaining Cisco Secure Network Access Solutions

• Cisco Secure Network Access
• Cisco Secure Network Access Components
• AAA Role in Cisco Secure Network Access Solution
• Cisco Identity Services Engine
• Cisco TrustSec

Describing 802.1X Authentication

• 802.1X and EAP
• EAP Methods
• Role of RADIUS in 802.1X Communications
• RADIUS Change of Authorization

Configuring 802.1X Authentication

• Cisco Catalyst Switch 802.1X Configuration
• Cisco WLC 802.1X Configuration
• Cisco ISE 802.1X Configuration
• Supplicant 802.1x Configuration
• Cisco Central Web Authentication

Describing Endpoint Security Technologies*

• Host-Based Personal Firewall
• Host-Based Anti-Virus
• Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System
• Application Whitelists and Blacklists
• Host-Based Malware Protection
• Sandboxing Overview
• File Integrity Checking

Deploying Cisco AMP for Endpoints*

• Cisco AMP for Endpoints Architecture
• Cisco AMP for Endpoints Engines
• Retrospective Security with Cisco AMP
• Cisco AMP Device and File Trajectory
• Managing Cisco AMP for Endpoints

Introducing Network Infrastructure Protection*

• Identifying Network Device Planes
• Control Plane Security Controls
• Management Plane Security Controls
• Network Telemetry
• Layer 2 Data Plane Security Controls
• Layer 3 Data Plane Security Controls

Deploying Control Plane Security Controls*

• Infrastructure ACLs
• Control Plane Policing
• Control Plane Protection
• Routing Protocol Security

Deploying Layer 2 Data Plane Security Controls*

• Overview of Layer 2 Data Plane Security Controls
• VLAN-Based Attacks Mitigation
• STP Attacks Mitigation
• Port Security
• Private VLANs
• DHCP Snooping
• ARP Inspection
• Storm Control
• MACsec Encryption

Deploying Layer 3 Data Plane Security Controls*

• Infrastructure Antispoofing ACLs
• Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
• IP Source Guard

*This section is self-study material that can be done at your own pace if you are taking the instructor-led version of this course.