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Security Manager for Cisco Networks (SMN) v1.1 3 days Lecture/lab
Course outline

Module 1: Cisco Security Manager Overview

Lesson 1: Introducing Cisco Security Manager

  • Product Overview
  • Using Cisco Security Manager
  • Installing Cisco Security Manager
  • Working with the Cisco Security Manager User Interface

Lesson 2: Managing Devices

  • Preparing the Devices for Cisco Security Manager to Manage
  • Understanding Device View
  • Adding Devices to the Cisco Security Manager Inventory
  • Working with Devices with Dynamically Assigned IP Addresses
  • Understanding Device Credentials
  • Testing Device Connectivity
  • Understanding Device Properties
  • Understanding Device Grouping

Lesson 3: Managing Policies

  • Understanding Policies
  • Managing Policies in Device View
  • Managing Shared Policies in Policy View
  • Advanced Policy Features
  • Discovering Policies

Lesson 4: Managing Objects

  • Objects Overview
  • Understanding the Policy Object Manager Window
  • Overriding Global Objects for Individual Devices
  • Selecting Objects for Policies

Lesson 5: Using Map View

  • Understanding Maps
  • Displaying Your Network on the Map
  • Managing Firewall Services in Map View
  • Managing VPNs in Map View
  • Managing Device Policies in Map View

Module 2: Provisioning Cisco Security Devices

Lesson 1: Managing VPNs

  • Overview of Site-to-Site VPNs
  • Working with VPN Topologies
  • Working with Site-to-Site VPN Policies
  • Overview of Remote-Access VPNs
  • Working with Policies in Remote-Access VPNs

Lesson 2: Managing SSL VPNs

  • Overview of SSL VPNs
  • Configuring SSL VPN on a Cisco IOS Device
  • Configuring SSL VPN on a Cisco ASA Device

Lesson 3: Managing Firewall Services

  • Overview of Managing Firewall Services
  • Managing Rules Tables
  • Understanding Access Rules
  • ACL Settings
  • Inspection Rules
  • AAA Rules
  • Web Filter Rules
  • Transparent Firewall Rules

Lesson 4: Managing Firewall Devices

  • Platform Policies on Firewall Devices

Lesson 5: Managing Cisco IPS Services and Devices

  • Overview of Network Sensing
  • Configuring Interfaces
  • Configuring Signatures
  • Configuring Anomaly Detection
  • Configuring Event Actions
  • Configuring Policies for Cisco IOS IPS Devices
  • Managing Cisco IPS Devices

Lesson 6: Managing Routers

  • Overview of Policy Management on Cisco IOS Routers
  • Working with Platform Policies for Cisco IOS Routers

Lesson 7: Managing Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers

  • Overview of Managing Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers
  • Managing Policies for Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers

Module 3: Managing FlexConfigs, Deployment, and Administration

Lesson 1: Managing FlexConfigs

  • Understanding FlexConfig
  • Working with FlexConfig Policy Objects

Lesson 2: Managing Activities and Workflow Deployments

  • Understanding Activities
  • Working with Activities
  • Managing Deployment

Lesson 3: Using Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Diagnostic Tools

  • Using the Tools Menu
  • Using Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Diagnostic Tools
Course labs

Lab 1-1: Device Bootstrap and Connectivity Test
Lab 1-2: Device Import
Lab 1-3: Interface Role Definitions and Uses
Lab 1-4: Policy Object Creation
Lab 2-1: Firewall Policy Management: Policy Sharing
Lab 2-2: Firewall Policy Management: Policy Inheritance
Lab 2-3: NAT and Inspection Rules Configuration
Lab 2-4: VPN Deployment Management
Lab 2-5: Cisco ASA Virtual Firewall Management
Lab 3-1: Device Management with CiscoWorks Auto Update Server


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