Implementing Cisco Network Security

This workshop adds to participants’ knowledge of implementing secure communications, and architectures within an enterprise network. Participants will become proficient in performing tasks such as installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices, and competency in the technologies that Cisco uses in its security structure.

CONTENT

Security Concepts

• Common security principles
• Common security threats
• Cryptography concepts
• Describe network topologies

Secure Access

• Secure management
• AAA Concepts
• 802.1X authentication
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

VPN

• VPN concepts
• Remote access VPN
• Site-to-site VPN

Secure Routing and Switching

• Security on Cisco routers
• Securing routing protocols
• Securing the control plane
• Common Layer 2 attacks
• Mitigation procedures
• VLAN security

Cisco Firewall Technologies

• operational strengths and weaknesses of the different firewall technologies
• Stateful vs. Stateless firewalls
• Implement NAT on Cisco ASA 9.x
• Implement zone-based firewall
• Firewall features on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 9.x

IPS

• IPS deployment considerations
• IPS technologies

Content and Endpoint Security

• Mitigation technology for email-based threats
• Mitigation technology for web-based threats
• Mitigation technology for endpoint-based threats

FOR WHOM: CIOs, IT Development Managers, Heads of Department, System Administrators/Engineers, IT Professionals and others who want to sharpen their knowledge in IT world.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.