About Education

The “Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall (SSNGFW)” course shows you how to deploy and use the Cisco Firepower® Threat Defense system. This hands-on course gives you the knowledge and skills to deploy and configure Cisco® Firepower Threat Defense technology. It begins with initial device installation and configuration and covers topics including routing, high availability, migration between Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense, traffic control, and Network Address Translation (NAT). You will learn how to implement advanced Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) features, including network intelligence, file type detection, network-based malware detection, and deep packet inspection. You'll move on to detailed analysis, system administration and troubleshooting before learning how to configure site-to-site VPN, remote access VPN and SSL decryption.

Prerequisites

• Knowledge of TCP/IP and basic routing protocols
• Familiarity with firewall, VPN and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) concepts

Duration of Training

• Training with instructor: 5 days, with hands-on laboratory work in the classroom
• Virtual instructor-led training: 5 days, with web-based lessons and hands-on lab work
• E-learning: Equivalent to 5 days of training, with videos, applications and challenges

Who Should Participate?

• Security Managers
• Security consultants
• Network administrators
• System engineers
• Technical support staff
• Cisco integrators and partners

Educational Content

• Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Overview
  • Examining Firewall and IPS Technology
  • Firepower Threat Defense Features and Components
  • Reviewing Firepower Platforms
  • Reviewing Firepower Threat Defense Licenses
  • Cisco Firepower Application Use Cases
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Device Configuration
  • Firepower Threat Defense Device Registration
  • FXOS and Firepower Device Manager
  • Initial Device Setup
  • Managing NGFW Devices
  • Reviewing Firepower Management Center Policies
  • Examining Objects
  • Review System Configuration and Health Monitoring
  • Device Management
  • Firepower High Availability Review
  • Configuring High Availability
  • Switching Between Cisco ASA and Firepower
  • Migrating from Cisco ASA to Firepower Threat Defense
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Traffic Control
  • Firepower Threat Defense Packet Processing
  • QoS Application
  • Bypassing Traffic
• Cisco Firepower NGFW Address Translation
  • NAT Basics
  • NAT Application
  • NAT Rule Examples
  • NAT Application
• Cisco Firepower Discovery
  • Review Network Discovery
  • Configuring Network Discovery
• Implementation of Access Control Policies
  • Reviewing Access Control Policies
  • Review Access Control Policy Rules and Default Action
  • Applying More Control
  • Analyzing Connection Events
  • Access Control Policy Advanced Settings
  • Access Control Policy Considerations
  • Access Control Policy Implementation
• Security Intelligence
  • Security Intelligence Review
  • Examining Security Intelligence Objects
  • Security Intelligence Distribution and Logging
  • Security Intelligence Application
• File Check and Advanced Malware Protection
  • Review Malware and File Policy
  • Examining Advanced Malware Protection
• Next Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems
  • Reviewing Attack Prevention and Snort Rules
  • Examining Variables and Variable Sets
  • Reviewing Attack Prevention Policies
• Site-to-Site VPN
  • IPsec Review
  • Site-to-Site VPN Configuration
  • Site-to-Site VPN Troubleshooting
  • Site-to-Site VPN Application
• Remote Access VPN
  • Remote Access VPN Review
  • Public Key Encryption and Certificates
  • Certificate Record Review
  • Remote Access VPN Configuration
  • Remote Access VPN Application
• SSL Decryption
  • SSL Decryption Review
  • Configuring SSL Policies
  • SSL Decryption Best Practices and Monitoring
• Detailed Analysis Techniques
  • Incident Analysis Review
  • Examining Event Types
  • Analyzing Contextual Data
  • Reviewing Analysis Tools
  • Threat Analysis
• System Administration
  • Managing Updates
  • Review User Account Management Features
  • Configuring User Accounts
  • System Administration
• Cisco Firepower Troubleshooting
  • Examining Common Misconfigurations
  • Review Troubleshooting Commands
  • Firepower Troubleshooting

What You Will Gain at the End of Training

This course helps prepare you for the “Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower” (300-710 SNCF) exam. This exam leads to the CCNP Security and Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security Firepower certifications. Another preparation course for the 300-710 SNCF exam is “Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System” (SSFIPS). You can take these courses in any order.