Content
Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches v3.0
The Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS) course focuses on providing the network specialists with the knowledge and skills needed to secure Cisco IOS router and switch-based networks. Learners will be able to secure the network environment using the Cisco IOS features, including installing and configuring Cisco IOS Classic Firewall, Cisco IOS Zone-Based Policy Firewall, user group-based firewall, Cisco IOS intrusion prevention system (IPS), authentication proxy, implementing secure tunnels using IP Security (IPsec) technology, and implementing advanced switch security. This course also covers advanced virtual private network (VPN) technologies.
Objectives
Upon finishing this course, you will be able to:
- Implement Layer 2 security features on a network using Cisco IOS commands
- Implement Cisco Network Foundation Protection on Cisco IOS routers
- Design, install, configure, and troubleshoot site-to-site VPNs using Cisco Integrated Services routers
- Design, install, configure, and troubleshoot remote-access communications using Cisco IOS security features
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot URL filtering, NAT and PAT, Cisco IOS Classic Firewall, Cisco IOS Zone-Based Policy Firewall, and Cisco IOS IPS on a Cisco Integrated Services router
Importance
The course is highly recommended to all network engineers and designers involved in designing, implementing and operating security solutions based on Cisco IOS security features.
Audience
The primary audience for this course comprises network administrators, designers as well as network and systems engineers involved in designing and operating security solutions based on Cisco IOS. The secondary audience for this course includes network, program and project managers.
Prerequisite Knowledge
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification
- Basic knowledge of Cisco IOS networking and security terms and concepts
- Basic knowledge of the Windows operating system
Course Outline
Network Platform Security with Switches
- Configure Advanced Layer 2 Security
- Introducing Cisco IBNS
- Implementing Basic 802.1x Authentication
- Configuring Advanced 802.1X Authentication and Authorization
Network Platform Security with Routers
- Examining the Cisco Network Foundation Protection Strategy
- Securing the Control Plane
- Securing the Management Plane
- Securing the Data Plane
Secure Site-to-Site Communications
- Examining VPN and IPsec Fundamentals
- Implementing IPsec VPNs with PKI
- Implementing GRE over IPsec
- Configuring High Availability VPNs and VTI
- Implementing DMVPN
- Implementing GET VPN
Secure Remote Access Communications
- Implementing Cisco IOS Remote Access Using Cisco Easy VPN
- Examining a Cisco IOS SSL VPN
Threat Control and Containment
- Configuring NAT and PAT
- Configuring a Cisco IOS Classic Firewall
- Configuring a Cisco IOS Zone-Based Policy Firewall
- Configuring Cisco IOS IPS