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FIREWALL_1 - Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Solutions V8.2 and v8.3 highlights

Course FIREWALL_1


Price: $3,495.00
Software Assurance Value: Not Eligible       
Duration: 5 Days




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 Course Description

Description

Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Features Plus ASA 8.3 (FIREWALL Plus) 1.0 aims at providing network security engineers with the knowledge and skills needed to configure Cisco ASA Firewalls and Firewall Features as well as manage an upgrade to ASA version 8.3.

Our students will learn the skills they need to implement and maintain Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance-based perimeter solutions. Successful graduates will be able to reduce risk to the IT infrastructure and applications using Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance features, and provide detailed operations support for the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance.

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Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills that you must have before attending this course include concepts from the following Cisco Certification Courses:

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification: -Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 (ICND1) -Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 2 (ICND2)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) certification: -Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS)
  • In addition to the above prerequisite skills, learners will benefit from a working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

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Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Professional - Security (CCNP Security)

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Audience

This course is intended for the following audience:

  • Network Security Engineers (NSEs)
  • Engineers that want to understand Firewall capabilities as well as migration to ASA 8.3

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Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Evaluate the basic technology, features, and hardware models of the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance product line
  • Implement and maintain basic Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance connectivity and device management plane features
  • Implement and maintain data plane access control features of the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance product family
  • Implement and maintain Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance features that integrate it with the local and global routing and switching infrastructure
  • Implement and maintain Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance virtualization and high availability features
  • Evaluate Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance SSM modules, their major features, and integrate them with the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance

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Course Outline

Module 1: Introducing the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance

  • Lesson 1: Introducing Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Technology and Features
  • Lesson 2: Introducing the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Family

Module 2: Implementing Basic Connectivity and Device Management

  • Lesson 1: Getting Started with the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance and Cisco ASDM
  • Lesson 2: Configuring Interfaces and Static Routing
  • Lesson 3: Configuring Basic Device Management Features
  • Lesson 4: Configuring Management Access

Module 3: Deploying Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Access Control Features

  • Lesson 1: Configuring Basic Access Control
  • Lesson 2: Using Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Modular Policy Framework
  • Lesson 3: Tuning Basic Stateful Inspection Features
  • Lesson 4: Configuring Application-Layer Policies
  • Lesson 5: Configuring Advanced Access Controls
  • Lesson 6: Configuring Resource Limits and Guarantees
  • Lesson 7: Configuring User-Based Policies (Cut-Through Proxy)

Module 4: Deploying Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Network Integration Features

  • Lesson 1: Deploying Network Address Translation
  • Lesson 2: Configuring Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Transparent Operations

Module 5: Deploying Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Virtualization and High Availability Features

  • Lesson 1: Deploying Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Virtualization Features
  • Lesson 2: Deploying Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Redundant Interfaces
  • Lesson 3: Deploying Active/Standby High Availability Failover
  • Lesson 4: Deploying Active/Active High Availability Failover

Module 6: Integrating Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Security Service Modules

  • Lesson 1: Introduction to Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Security Service Modules
  • Lesson 2: Integrating the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance AIP-SSM and AIP-SSC Modules
  • Lesson 3: Integrating the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance CSC-SSM Module

Module 7: Understanding Cisco ASA 8.3 code ***Exclusive Bonus Content ***

  • Lesson 1: New IP Address Handling
  • Lesson 2: NAT Configuration on ASA 8.3
  • Lesson 3: Global ACL Overview in ASA 8.3
  • Lesson 4: Network and Service Objects in ASA 8.3
  • Lesson 5: Config Migration for ASA 8.3
  • Lesson 6: Licensing Changes in ASA 8.3

Hands-on Lab Exercises

  • Lab 2-1: Configuring Basic Connectivity
  • Lab 2-2: Configuring Management Features
  • Lab 3-1: Configuring Basic Access Control
  • Lab 3-2: Tuning Basic Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Stateful Inspection Features
  • Lab 3-3: Configuring Application-Layer Policies
  • Lab 3-4: Configuring Advanced Access Controls
  • Lab 3-5: Configuring User-Based Policies (Cut-Through Proxy)
  • Lab 4-1: Configuring Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance NAT
  • Lab 4-2: Configuring Transparent Firewall Mode
  • Lab 5-1: Deploying a Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Active/Standby Failover
  • Lab 5-2: Deploying a Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Active/Active Failover
  • Lab 7-1: Upgrading to Cisco ASA 8.3 *** Exclusive Bonus Content ***
  • Lab 8-1: Configuring ACLs on Cisco ASA 8.3 *** Exclusive Bonus Content ***
  • Lab 9-1: Configuring NAT on ASA 8.3 *** Exclusive Bonus Content ***

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