CCSP1 - CCSP1 Boot Camp

Summary

In this boot camp style course, students will learn to configure, maintain, and operate the Cisco 4215 IDS Sensor as well as learn to secure Cisco IOS router and switch networks. CCNA Certification is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. This course is specifically designed for students preparing for SNRS and IPS Certification examinations.
  
Prerequisites
 
• CCNA strongly recommended
• ICND recommended
• IINS recommended
 
 
Audience
 
Technicians requiring CCSP Certification.
Technicians using or designing networks with Cisco security products.
Technicians requiring CCSP Certification or IPS Specialist Certification.
Technicians using or designing networks with Cisco IPS products
 
Skills taught
 
 • Deploy, configure, and administer Cisco IPS sensors to protect network devices as well as efficiently manage IPS alarms.
• Secure a network using existing Cisco IOS security including Trust and Identy with Identity Based Networking Service; Network Foundation Protection including securing the Control, Management and Data Plane
• Invoke Secured Connectivity with IPsec and VPNs, and implement Adaptive Threat Defense by configuring Cisco Classic and Zone-Based Firewalls and Cisco IOS IPS
  
Course outline
 
• Defining Security Fundamentals
• Explaining Intrusion Prevention
• Getting Started with the IPS Command-Line Interface
• Using IPS Device Manager
• Configuring the Sensor
• Working with Signatures and Alerts
• Describing Signature Engines
• Configuring Signatures
• Tuning the Sensor
• Configuring Blocking
• Maintaining the Sensor
• Monitoring the Sensor
• Installing and Maintaining the NM-CIDS
• Installing and Maintaining the IDSM-2
• Network Address Translation
• Cisco Secure ACS for Windows Configuration
• Configuring Cisco IOS Security Features
• Layer 2 Security
• Cisco IOS-Based Virtual Private Networks
• Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM)