Implementing Cisco Network Security

At the end of this course, the participants will be able to:

· Describe common network security concepts

· Secure routing and switching infrastructure

· Deploy basic authentication, authorization and accounting services

· Deploy basic site-to-site and remote access VPN services

· Describe the use of more advanced security services such as intrusion protection, content security and identity management

• Introducing Networking Security Concepts
• Understanding Security Policies Using a Life-Cycle Approach
• Building a Security Strategy for Borderless Networks
• Introducing Cisco Network Foundation Protection
• Protecting the Network Infrastructure Using Cisco
• Configuration Professional
• Securing the Management Plane on Cisco IOS Devices
• Configuring AAA on Cisco IOS Devices Using Cisco Secure ACS
• Securing the Data Plane on Cisco Catalyst Switches
• Hardening Network Elements Using Cisco Configuration Professional
• Configuring Data Plane Security on Layer 2 Switches
• Planning a Threat Control Strategy
• Implementing Access Control Lists for Threat Mitigation
• Understanding Firewall Fundamentals
• Implementing Cisco IOS Zone-Based Policy Firewalls
• Understanding IPS Fundamentals
• Implementing Cisco IOS IPS
• Secure Connectivity
• Understanding the Fundamentals of VPN Technologies
• Introducing Public Key Infrastructure
• Examining IPsec Fundamentals

For Whom: Network Administrators, Server Managers, System Administrators, System Analysts and technical staff that want to sharpen their Server Networking and troubleshooting skills.

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.