Course Outline

Describing Information Security Concepts*

• Information Security Overview
• Assets, Vulnerabilities, and Countermeasures
• Managing Risk
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Understanding Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

Describing Common TCP/IP Attacks*

• Legacy TCP/IP Vulnerabilities
• IP Vulnerabilities
• Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Vulnerabilities
• TCP Vulnerabilities
• User Datagram Protocol (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
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Attacks

Describing Common Network Application Attacks*

• Password Attacks
• Domain Name System (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
• Intrusion Prevention System (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 Access Control Lists (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 Network Address Translation (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
• Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (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 Encryptionv

Deploying Web Content Security

• Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) Overview
• Deployment Options
• Network Users Authentication
• Secure HTTP (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 and Concepts

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 IPsec VPNs

• Cisco IOS VTIs
• Static VTI Point-to-Point IPsec Internet Key Exchange (IKE) v2 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
• Secure Sockets Layer (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 Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
• EAP Methods
• Role of Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) in 802.1X Communications
• RADIUS Change of Authorization

Configuring 802.1X Authentication

• Cisco Catalyst® Switch 802.1X Configuration
• Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) 802.1X Configuration
• Cisco Identity Services Engine (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 Advanced Malware Protection (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
• Virtual LAN (VLAN)-Based Attacks Mitigation
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Attacks Mitigation
• Port Security
• Private VLANs
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Snooping
• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Inspection
• Storm Control
• MACsec Encryption

Deploying Layer 3 Data Plane Security Controls*

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

Deploying Management Plane Security Controls*

• Cisco Secure Management Access
• Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3
• Secure Access to Cisco Devices
• AAA for Management Access

Deploying Traffic Telemetry Methods*

• Network Time Protocol
• Device and Network Events Logging and Export
• Network Traffic Monitoring Using NetFlow

Deploying Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise*

• Cisco Stealthwatch Offerings Overview
• Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise Required Components
• Flow Stitching and Deduplication
• Stealthwatch Enterprise Optional Components
• Stealthwatch Enterprise and ISE Integration
• Cisco Stealthwatch with Cognitive Analytics
• Cisco Encrypted Traffic Analytics
• Host Groups
• Security Events and Alarms
• Host, Role, and Default Policies

Describing Cloud and Common Cloud Attacks*

• Evolution of Cloud Computing
• Cloud Service Models
• Security Responsibilities in Cloud
• Cloud Deployment Models
• Common Security Threats in Cloud
• Patch Management in the Cloud
• Security Assessment in the Cloud

Securing the Cloud*

• Cisco Threat-Centric Approach to Network Security
• Cloud Physical Environment Security
• Application and Workload Security
• Cloud Management and API Security
• Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Virtual Network Functions (VNF)
• Cisco NFV Examples
• Reporting and Threat Visibility in Cloud
• Cloud Access Security Broker
• Cisco CloudLock®
• OAuth and OAuth Attacks

Deploying Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud*

• Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud for Public Cloud Monitoring
• Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud for Private Network Monitoring
• Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud Operations

Describing Software-Defined Networking (SDN*)

• Software-Defined Networking Concepts
• Network Programmability and Automation
• Cisco Platforms and APIs
• Basic Python Scripts for Automation

* This section is self-study material that can be done at your own pace

Labs

• Configure Network Settings and NAT on Cisco ASA
• Configure Cisco ASA Access Control Policies
• Configure Cisco Firepower NGFW NAT
• Configure Cisco Firepower NGFW Access Control Policy
• Configure Cisco Firepower NGFW Discovery and IPS Policy
• Configure Cisco NGFW Malware and File Policy
• Configure Listener, Host Access Table (HAT), and Recipient Access Table (RAT) on Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)
• Configure Mail Policies
• Configure Proxy Services, Authentication, and HTTPS Decryption
• Enforce Acceptable Use Control and Malware Protection
• Examine the Umbrella Dashboard
• Examine Cisco Umbrella Investigate
• Explore DNS Ransomware Protection by Cisco Umbrella
• Configure Static VTI Point-to-Point IPsec IKEv2 Tunnel
• Configure Point-to-Point VPN between the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW
• Configure Remote Access VPN on the Cisco Firepower NGFW
• Explore Cisco AMP for Endpoints
• Perform Endpoint Analysis Using AMP for Endpoints Console
• Explore File Ransomware Protection by Cisco AMP for Endpoints Console
• Explore Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise v6.9.3
• Explore Cognitive Threat Analytics (CTA) in Stealthwatch Enterprise v7.0
• Explore the Cisco Cloudlock Dashboard and User Security
• Explore Cisco Cloudlock Application and Data Security
• Explore Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud
• Explore Stealthwatch Cloud Alert Settings, Watchlists, and Sensors