Course Description

The SSFIPS - Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS v4.0 course gives you the knowledge and skills to use the NGIPS platform features and includes firewall security concepts, platform architecture and key features; in-depth event analysis including detection of network-based malware and file type, NGIPS tuning and configuration including application control, security intelligence, firewall, and network-based malware and file controls; Snort rules language; file and malware inspection, security intelligence, and network analysis policy configuration designed to detect traffic patterns; configuration and deployment of correlation policies to take action based on events detected; troubleshooting; system and user administration tasks, and more.

This course helps you prepare to take the Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower (300-710 SNCF) exam , which leads to CCNP Security and Cisco Certified Specialist – Network Security Firepower certifications. The 300-710 SNCF exam has a second preparation course as well, SSNGFW - Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next Generation Firewall v1.0. You can take these courses in any order.

Objectives

• Implement Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS to stop threats, address attacks, increase vulnerability prevention against suspicious files, and analyze for not-yet-identified threats
• Gain leading-edge skills for high-demand responsibilities focused on security
• Describe the components of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense and the managed device registration process
• Detail Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) traffic control and configure the Cisco Firepower system for network discovery
• Implement access control policies and describe access control policy advanced features
• Configure security intelligences features and the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks implementation procedure for file control and advanced malware protection
• Implement and manage intrusion and network analysis policies for NGIPS inspection
• Describe and demonstrate the detailed analysis techniques and reporting features provided by the Cisco Firepower Management Center
• Integrate the Cisco Firepower Management Center with an external logging destination
• Describe and demonstrate the external alerting options available to Cisco Firepower Management Center and configure a correlation policy
• Describe key Cisco Firepower Management Center software update and user account management features
• Identify commonly misconfigured settings within the Cisco Firepower Management Center and use basic commands to troubleshoot a Cisco Firepower Threat Defense device

Audience

This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy and manage a Cisco Firepower NGIPS in their network environment.

• Security administrators
• Security consultants
• Network administrators
• System engineers
• Technical support personnel
• Channel partners and resellers

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Technical understanding of TCP/IP networking and network architecture.
• Basic familiarity with the concepts of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and IPS

CCNA-Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions v1.0 Boot Camp

SCOR - Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies v1.0

Content

Classroom Live Outline

• Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Overview
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Device Configuration
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Traffic Control
• Cisco Firepower Discovery
• Implementing Access Control Policies
• Security Intelligence
• File Control and Advanced Malware Protection
• Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems
• Network Analysis Policies
• Detailed Analysis Techniques
• Cisco Firepower Platform Integration
• Alerting and Correlation Policies
• System Administration
• Cisco Firepower Troubleshooting

Classroom Live Labs

• Initial Device Setup
• Device Management
• Configuring Network Discovery
• Implementing and Access Control Policy
• Implementing Security Intelligence
• File Control and Advanced Malware Protection
• Implementing NGIPS
• Customizing a Network Analysis Policy
• Detailed Analysis
• Configuring Cisco Firepower Platform Integration with Splunk
• Configuring Alerting and Event Correlation
• System Administration
• Cisco Firepower Troubleshooting