SNPA - Securing Networks with PIX and ASA

Summary

The course takes a task-oriented approach to teaching the skills to configure, operate, and manage Cisco PIX 500 Series Security Appliances and Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances. 
 

Prerequisites

• Students who attend this advanced course must have experience in configuring Cisco IOS software
• Have taken course CCNA Boot Camp Version 2.0 or courses ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1 and ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part II or equivalent knowledge
• Basic knowledge of the Windows operating system
• Familiarity with networking and security terms and concepts  

Course Outline

• Course Introduction
• Cisco Security Appliance Technology and Features
• Cisco PIX Security Appliance and ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Families
• Getting Started with Cisco Security Appliances
• Translations and Connections
• Access Control Lists and Content Filtering
• Object Grouping
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
• Switching and Routing
• Modular Policy Framework
• Advanced Protocol Handling
• Virtual Private Network Configuration
• Configuring Security Appliance Remote Access Using Cisco Easy VPN
• Configuring ASA for WebVPN
• Configuring Transparent Firewall
• Configuring Security Contexts
• Failover
• Cisco Security Appliance Device Manager
• AIP-Security Services Module-Getting Started
• Managing Security Appliances
• Configuring PIX Security Appliance Remote Access Using Cisco Easy VPN
• Firewall Services Module