This class is offered in a Virtual Classroom environment. The students will have access to the same content as a course delivered in an actual classroom without the associated travel expenses. Students log into the Virtual Classroom and see the instructor, courseware slides and whiteboard. Students are able to interact with one another as well as question the instructor. Students also access the same remote labs to get the required hands on experience necessary to grasp the technology.
Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) v6.0 is a 4 day, instructor-led class that provides the knowledge and skills needed to design, install, configure, and maintain a Cisco IPS sensor for small, medium, and enterprise networks.
Duration
4 days, Instructor-led classroom training
Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, it is recommended that you have the following prerequisite skills and knowledge:
- Familiarity with networking and security terms and concepts, including completion of the Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND) course
- Strong user-level experience with Microsoft Windows operating systems
Associated Certifications
- Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP)
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for the following audience:
- Channel Partner / Reseller
- Customer
- Employee
Course Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain how Cisco IPS protects network devices from attacks
- Install and configure the basic settings on a Cisco IPS 4200 Series Sensor
- Use the Cisco IDM to configure built-in signatures to meet the requirements of a given security policy
- Configure some of the more advanced features of the Cisco IPS product line
- Initialize and install into your environment the rest of the Cisco IPS family of products
- Use the CLI and Cisco IDM to obtain system information, and configure the Cisco IPS sensor to allow an SNMP NMS to monitor the Cisco IPS sensor
Course Outline
- Intrusion Prevention Overview
- Explaining Intrusion Prevention
- Examining Cisco IPS Products
- Examining Cisco IPS Sensor Software Solutions
- Examining Evasive Techniques
- Installation of a Cisco IPS 4200 Series Sensor
- Installing a Cisco IPS Sensor Using the CLI
- Using the Cisco IDM
- Configuring Basic Sensor Settings
- Cisco IPS Signatures
- Configuring Cisco IPS Signatures and Alerts
- Examining the Signature Engines
- Customizing Signatures
- Advanced Cisco IPS Configuration
- Performing Advanced Tuning of Cisco IPS Sensors
- Monitoring and Managing Alarms
- Configuring a Virtual Sensor
- Configuring Advanced Features
- Configuring Blocking
- Additional Cisco IPS Devices
- Installing the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series IDSM-2
- Initializing the Cisco ASA AIP-SSM
- Cisco IPS Sensor Maintenance
- Maintaining Cisco IPS Sensors
- Managing Cisco IPS Sensors
Hands-on Lab Exercises
- Lab 2-1: Install and Configure a Cisco IPS Sensor from the CLI
- Lab 2-2: Use the Cisco IDM to Perform a Basic Sensor Configuration
- Lab 3-1: Working with Signatures and Alerts
- Lab 3-2: Customizing Signatures
- Lab 4-1: Tune a Cisco IPS Sensor Using the Cisco IDM
- Lab 4-2: Monitor and Manage Alarms
- Lab 4-3: Configure a Virtual Sensor (Optional)
- Lab 4-4: Configure Anomaly Detection and POSFP
- Lab 6-1: Maintain Sensors and Verify System Configuration
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