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Securing Networks with PIX and ASA (SNPA) v5.0 5 days Lecture/lab
Course description
The Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance is a high-performance, multifunction security appliance family delivering converged firewall, IPS, network anti-virus and VPN services. As a key component of the Cisco Self-Defending Network, it provides proactive threat mitigation that stops attacks before they spread through the network, controls network activity and application traffic, and delivers flexible VPN connectivity.

This course offers training on configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting the ASA 5500 appliance as well as the PIX Firewall appliance to implement the best possible fortress of security for your network.

Learning objectives
After you complete this course, you will be able to:
  • Describe Firewall technology and Security Appliance features
  • Describe Security Appliance models, option cards, and licenses
  • Configure the Security Appliance to statically and dynamically translate IP addresses
  • Configure the Security Appliance to control inbound and outbound traffic
  • Configure object groups to simplify ACL configuration
  • Explain the routing functionality of the Security Appliance
  • Configure a modular policy in the Security Appliance
  • Configure advanced protocol handling on the Security Appliance
  • Configure AAA on the Security Appliance
  • Configure active/standby, active/active, and stateful failover on the Security Appliance
  • Load and initialize IPS software on the AIP-SSM module
  • Configure Security Appliance for site-to-site VPN, remote access VPN, and WebVPN
  • Configure VPN Client-to-Security Appliance VPN
  • Configure Security Appliance management
  • Install the Adaptive Security Device Manager and use it to configure and monitor a Security Appliance
Who should attend
This course is designed for anyone tasked with implementing or maintaining a secure network using Cisco PIX or ASA firewalls. SNPA is also important for candidates seeking Cisco security certifications.
Recommended prerequisites
  • CCNA certification or equivalent knowledge
  • Basic knowledge of the Windows operating system
  • Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND)
Related training
  • Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO)
  • Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
  • Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND)

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