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

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe information security concepts and strategies within the network
• Describe common TCP/IP, network application, and endpoint attacks
• Describe how various network security technologies work together to guard against attacks
• Implement access control on the Cisco ASA appliance and Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall
• Describe and implement basic email content security features and functions provided by the Cisco Email Security Appliance
• Describe and implement web content security features and functions provided by the Cisco Web Security Appliance
• Describe Cisco Umbrella security capabilities, deployment models, policy management, and Investigate console
• Introduce VPNs and describe cryptography solutions and algorithms
• Describe Cisco secure site-to-site connectivity solutions and explain how to deploy Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) Virtual Tunnel Interface (VTI)-based point-to-point IPsec VPNs, and point-to-point IPsec VPN on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
• Describe and deploy Cisco secure remote access connectivity solutions and describe how to configure 802.1X and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication
• Provide a basic understanding of endpoint security and describe Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints architecture and basic features
• Examine various defences on Cisco devices that protect the control and management plane
• Configure and verify Cisco IOS software Layer 2 and Layer 3 data plane controls
• Describe Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise and Stealthwatch Cloud solutions
• Describe the basics of cloud computing and common cloud attacks and how to secure cloud environment

• Describing Information Security Concepts*
  • Information Security Overview
  • Assets, Vulnerabilities, and Countermeasures
  • Managing Risk
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Understanding Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
• Describing Common TCP/IP Attacks*
  • Legacy TCP/IP Vulnerabilities
  • IP Vulnerabilities
  • Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Vulnerabilities
  • TCP Vulnerabilities
  • User Datagram Protocol (UDP) Vulnerabilities
  • Attack Surface and Attack Vectors
  • Reconnaissance Attacks
  • Access Attacks
  • Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
  • Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service Attacks
  • Reflection and Amplification Attacks
  • Spoofing Attacks
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Attacks
• Describing Common Network Application Attacks*
  • Password Attacks
  • Domain Name System (DNS)-Based Attacks
  • DNS Tunneling
  • Web-Based Attacks
  • HTTP 302 Cushioning
  • Command Injections
  • SQL Injections
  • Cross-Site Scripting and Request Forgery
  • Email-Based Attacks
• Describing Common Endpoint Attacks*
  • Buffer Overflow
  • Malware
  • Reconnaissance Attack
  • Gaining Access and Control
  • Gaining Access via Social Engineering
  • Gaining Access via Web-Based Attacks
  • Exploit Kits and Rootkits
  • Privilege Escalation
  • Post-Exploitation Phase
  • Angler Exploit Kit
• Describing Network Security Technologies
  • Defense-in-Depth Strategy
  • Defending Across the Attack Continuum
  • Network Segmentation and Virtualization Overview
  • Stateful Firewall Overview
  • Security Intelligence Overview
  • Threat Information Standardization
  • Network-Based Malware Protection Overview
  • Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Overview
  • Next Generation Firewall Overview
  • Email Content Security Overview
  • Web Content Security Overview
  • Threat Analytic Systems Overview
  • DNS Security Overview
  • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Overview
  • Identity and Access Management Overview
  • Virtual Private Network Technology Overview
  • Network Security Device Form Factors Overview
• Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall
  • Cisco ASA Deployment Types
  • Cisco ASA Interface Security Levels
  • Cisco ASA Objects and Object Groups
  • Network Address Translation
  • Cisco ASA Interface Access Control Lists (ACLs)
  • Cisco ASA Global ACLs
  • Cisco ASA Advanced Access Policies
  • Cisco ASA High Availability Overview
• Deploying Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Deployments
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Packet Processing and Policies
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Objects
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Network Address Translation (NAT)
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Prefilter Policies
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Access Control Policies
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Security Intelligence
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Discovery Policies
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW IPS Policies
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Malware and File Policies
• Deploying Email Content Security
  • Cisco Email Content Security Overview
  • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Overview
  • Email Pipeline Overview
  • Public and Private Listeners
  • Host Access Table Overview
  • Recipient Access Table Overview
  • Mail Policies Overview
  • Protection Against Spam and Graymail
  • Anti-virus and Anti-malware Protection
  • Outbreak Filters
  • Content Filters
  • Data Loss Prevention
  • Email Encryption
• Deploying Web Content Security
  • Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) Overview
  • Deployment Options
  • Network Users Authentication
  • Secure HTTP (HTTPS) Traffic Decryption
  • Access Policies and Identification Profiles
  • Acceptable Use Controls Settings
  • Anti-Malware Protection
• Deploying Cisco Umbrella*
  • Cisco Umbrella Architecture
  • Deploying Cisco Umbrella
  • Cisco Umbrella Roaming Client
  • Managing Cisco Umbrella
  • Cisco Umbrella Investigate Overview and Concepts
• Explaining VPN Technologies and Cryptography
  • VPN Definition
  • VPN Types
  • Secure Communication and Cryptographic Services
  • Keys in Cryptography
  • Public Key Infrastructure
• Introducing Cisco Secure Site-to-Site VPN Solutions
  • Site-to-Site VPN Topologies
  • IPsec VPN Overview
  • IPsec Static Crypto Maps
  • IPsec Static Virtual Tunnel Interface
  • Dynamic Multipoint VPN
  • Cisco IOS FlexVPN
• Deploying Cisco IOS VTI-Based Point-to-Point IPsec VPNs
  • Cisco IOS VTIs
  • Static VTI Point-to-Point IPsec Internet Key Exchange (IKE) v2 VPN Configuration
• Deploying Point-to-Point IPsec VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW
  • Point-to-Point VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW
  • Cisco ASA Point-to-Point VPN Configuration
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Point-to-Point VPN Configuration
• Introducing Cisco Secure Remote Access VPN Solutions
  • Remote Access VPN Components
  • Remote Access VPN Technologies
  • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Overview
• Deploying Remote Access SSL VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW
  • Remote Access Configuration Concepts
  • Connection Profiles
  • Group Policies
  • Cisco ASA Remote Access VPN Configuration
  • Cisco Firepower NGFW Remote Access VPN Configuration
• Explaining Cisco Secure Network Access Solutions
  • Cisco Secure Network Access
  • Cisco Secure Network Access Components
  • AAA Role in Cisco Secure Network Access Solution
  • Cisco Identity Services Engine
  • Cisco TrustSec
• Describing 802.1X Authentication
  • 802.1X and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
  • EAP Methods
  • Role of Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) in 802.1X Communications
  • RADIUS Change of Authorization
• Configuring 802.1X Authentication
  • Cisco Catalyst Switch 802.1X Configuration
  • Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) 802.1X Configuration
  • Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 802.1X Configuration
  • Supplicant 802.1x Configuration
  • Cisco Central Web Authentication
• Describing Endpoint Security Technologies*
  • Host-Based Personal Firewall
  • Host-Based Anti-Virus
  • Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System
  • Application Whitelists and Blacklists
  • Host-Based Malware Protection
  • Sandboxing Overview
  • File Integrity Checking
• Deploying Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints*
  • Cisco AMP for Endpoints Architecture
  • Cisco AMP for Endpoints Engines
  • Retrospective Security with Cisco AMP
  • Cisco AMP Device and File Trajectory
  • Managing Cisco AMP for Endpoints
• Introducing Network Infrastructure Protection*
  • Identifying Network Device Planes
  • Control Plane Security Controls
  • Management Plane Security Controls
  • Network Telemetry
  • Layer 2 Data Plane Security Controls
  • Layer 3 Data Plane Security Controls
• Deploying Control Plane Security Controls*
  • Infrastructure ACLs
  • Control Plane Policing
  • Control Plane Protection
  • Routing Protocol Security
• Deploying Layer 2 Data Plane Security Controls*
  • Overview of Layer 2 Data Plane Security Controls
  • Virtual LAN (VLAN)-Based Attacks Mitigation
  • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Attacks Mitigation
  • Port Security
  • Private VLANs
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Snooping
  • Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Inspection
  • Storm Control
  • MACsec Encryption
• Deploying Layer 3 Data Plane Security Controls*
  • Infrastructure Antispoofing ACLs
  • Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
  • IP Source Guard
• Deploying Management Plane Security Controls*
  • Cisco Secure Management Access
  • Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3
  • Secure Access to Cisco Devices
  • AAA for Management Access
• Deploying Traffic Telemetry Methods*
  • Network Time Protocol
  • Device and Network Events Logging and Export
  • Network Traffic Monitoring Using NetFlow
• Deploying Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise*
  • Cisco Stealthwatch Offerings Overview
  • Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise Required Components
  • Flow Stitching and Deduplication
  • Stealthwatch Enterprise Optional Components
  • Stealthwatch Enterprise and ISE Integration
  • Cisco Stealthwatch with Cognitive Analytics
  • Cisco Encrypted Traffic Analytics
  • Host Groups
  • Security Events and Alarms
  • Host, Role, and Default Policies
• Describing Cloud and Common Cloud Attacks*
  • Evolution of Cloud Computing
  • Cloud Service Models
  • Security Responsibilities in Cloud
  • Cloud Deployment Models
  • Common Security Threats in Cloud
  • Patch Management in the Cloud
  • Security Assessment in the Cloud
• Securing the Cloud*
  • Cisco Threat-Centric Approach to Network Security
  • Cloud Physical Environment Security
  • Application and Workload Security
  • Cloud Management and API Security
  • Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Virtual Network Functions (VNF)
  • Cisco NFV Examples
  • Reporting and Threat Visibility in Cloud
  • Cloud Access Security Broker
  • Cisco CloudLock
  • OAuth and OAuth Attacks
• Deploying Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud*
  • Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud for Public Cloud Monitoring
  • Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud for Private Network Monitoring
  • Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud Operations
• Describing Software-Defined Networking (SDN*)
  • Software-Defined Networking Concepts
  • Network Programmability and Automation
  • Cisco Platforms and APIs
  • Basic Python Scripts for Automation

• Security engineer
• Network engineer
• Network designer
• Network administrator
• Systems engineer
• Consulting systems engineer
• Technical solutions architect
• Network manager
• Cisco integrators and partners

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

• Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0 course
• Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
• Working knowledge of the Windows operating system
• Working knowledge of Cisco IOS networking and concepts
• Familiarity with the basics of networking security concepts

These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0