Detailed Course Outline
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.