Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next Generation IPS v4.0
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Course Details
Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS (SSFIPS) v4.0
Course code: SSFIPS
Duration: 5 Days
Prerequisite:
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
• Technical understanding of TCP/IP networking and network architecture
• Basic familiarity with the concepts of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and IPS
Course Description:
The Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS (SSFIPS) v4.0 course shows you how to deploy and use Cisco Firepower® Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS). This hands-on course gives you the knowledge and skills to use the platform features and includes firewall security concepts, platform architecture and key features; in-depth event analysis including detection of network-based malware and file type, NGIPS tuning and configuration including application control, security intelligence, firewall, and network-based malware and file controls; Snort® rules language; file and malware inspection, security intelligence, and network analysis policy configuration designed to detect traffic patterns; configuration and deployment of correlation policies to take action based on events detected; troubleshooting; system and user administration tasks, and more.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Describe the components of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense and the managed device registration process
• Detail Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) traffic control and configure the Cisco Firepower system for network discovery
• Implement access control policies and describe access control policy advanced features
• Configure security intelligences features and the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks implementation procedure for file control and advanced malware protection
• Implement and manage intrusion and network analysis policies for NGIPS inspection
• Describe and demonstrate the detailed analysis techniques and reporting features provided by the Cisco Firepower Management Center
• Integrate the Cisco Firepower Management Center with an external logging destination
• Describe and demonstrate the external alerting options available to Cisco Firepower Management Center and configure a correlation policy
• Describe key Cisco Firepower Management Center software update and user account management features
• Identify commonly misconfigured settings within the Cisco Firepower Management Center and use basic commands to troubleshoot a Cisco Firepower Threat Defense deviceDescribe IPv6 main features and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
• Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
Intended Audience:
This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy and manage a Cisco Firepower NGIPS in their network environment.
• Security administrators
• Security consultants
• Network administrators
• System engineers
• Technical support personnel
• Channel partners and resellers
Course Outlines:
• Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Overview
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Device Configuration
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Traffic Control
• Cisco Firepower Discovery
• Implementing Access Control Policies
• Security Intelligence
• File Control and Advanced Malware Protection
• Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems
• Network Analysis Policies
• Detailed Analysis Techniques
• Cisco Firepower Platform Integration
• Alerting and Correlation Policies
• Performing System Administration
• Firepower Troubleshooting
Lab Outlines:
• Perform Initial Device Setup
• Perform Device Management
• Configure Network Discovery
• Implement an Access Control Policy
• Implement Security Intelligence
• Implement Control and Advanced Malware Protection
• Implement NGIPS
• Customize a Network Analysis Policy
• Perform Analysis
• Configure Firepower Platform Integration with Splunk
• Configure Alerting and Event Correlation
• Perform System Administration
• Troubleshoot Firepower