Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS (SSFIPS) v4.0
Cisco Certification - CCNP Security
Course details
What you’ll learn in this course
The Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS (SSFIPS) v4.0 course shows you how to deploy and use Cisco Firepower® Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS). This hands-on course gives you the knowledge and skills to use the 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 exam, Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower (300-710 SNCF), 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, Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next Generation Firewall (SSNGFW). You can take these courses in any order.
How you'll benefit
This course will help you:
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
What to expect in the exam
The 300-SNCF exam certifies your knowledge of Cisco Firepower® Threat Defense and Firepower®, including policy configurations, integrations, deployments, management and troubleshooting. The exam will be available beginning February 24, 2020.
After you pass 300-710 SNCF:
You earn the Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security Firepower certification.
You will have satisfied the concentration exam requirement for new CCNP Security certification. To complete CCNP Security, you also need to pass the Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (350-701 SCOR) exam or its equivalent
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
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
Lab outline
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