| Install and configure a Security Appliance for basic network connectivity |
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Describe the Security Appliance hardware and software architecture |
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Determine the Security Appliance hardware and software configuration and verify if it is correct |
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Use setup or the CLI to configure basic network settings, including interface configurations |
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Use appropriate show commands to verify initial configurations |
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Configure NAT and global addressing to meet user requirements |
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Configure DHCP client option |
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Set default route |
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Configure logging options |
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Describe the firewall technology |
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Explain the information contained in syslog files |
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Configure static address translations |
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Configure Network Address Translations: PAT |
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Verify network address translation operation |
| Configure a Security Appliance to restrict inbound traffic from untrusted sources |
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Configure access-lists to filter traffic based on address, time, and protocols |
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Configure object-groups to optimize access-list processing |
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Configure Network Address Translations: Nat0 |
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Configure Network Address Translations: Policy NAT |
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Configure java/activeX filtering |
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Configure URL filtering |
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Verify inbound traffic restrictions |
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Configure static port redirection |
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Configure a net static |
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Set embryonic and connection limits on the Security Appliance |
| Configure a Security Appliance to provide secure connectivity using site-to-site VPNs |
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Explain the basic functionality of IPsec |
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Configure IKE with preshared keys |
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Differentiate between the types of encryption |
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Configure IPsec parameters |
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Configure crypto-maps and ACLs |
| Configure a Security Appliance to provide secure connectivity using remote access VPNs |
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Explain the functions of EasyVPN |
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Configure IPsec using EasyVPN Server/Client |
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Configure the Cisco Secure VPN client |
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Explain the purpose of SSL VPN |
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Configure WebVPN services: Server/Client |
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Verify VPN operations |
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Install and Configure SVCs |
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Install and Configure Cisco Secure Desktop |
Configure transparent firewall, virtual firewall, and high availability firewall features on a Security Appliance |
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Explain differences between L2 and L3 operating modes |
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Configure Security Appliance for transparent mode (L2) |
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Explain purpose of virtual firewalls |
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Configure Security Appliance to support virtual firewall |
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Monitor and maintain virtual firewall |
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Explain the types, purpose and operation of fail-over |
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Install appropriate topology to support cable-based or LAN-based fail-over |
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Explain the hardware, software and licensing requirements for high-availability |
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Configure the Security Appliance for active/standby fail-over |
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Configure the Security Appliance for stateful fail-over |
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Configure the Security Appliance for active-active fail-over |
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Verify fail-over operation |
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Recover from a fail-over |
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Allocate resources to virtual firewalls |
| Configure AAA services for the Security Appliance |
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Configure ACS for Security Appliance support |
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Configure Security Appliance to use AAA feature |
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Configure authentication using both local and external databases |
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Configure authorization using an external database |
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Configure the ACS server for downloadable ACLs |
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Configure accounting of connection start/stop |
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Verify AAA operation |
| Configure routing and switching on a Security Appliance |
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Enable DHCP server and relay functionality |
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Configure VLANs on a Security Appliance interface |
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Configure Security Appliance to pass multi-cast traffic |
| Configure Security Appliance advanced application layer and modular policy features |
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Configure a class-map |
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Configure a policy-map |
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Configure a service-policy |
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Configure a ftp-map |
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Configure a http-map |
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Configure an inspection protocol |
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Explain the function of protocol inspection |
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Explain DNS guard feature |
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Describe the AIP-SSM HW and SW |
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Load IPS SW in the AIP-SSM |
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Verify AIP-SSM |
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Configure an IPS modular policy |
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Describe the CSC-SSM HW and SW |
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Configure a typed class map |
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Configure a typed policy map |
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Use typed policy maps to specify granular inspection parameters for a policy map |
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Configure regex class maps |
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Create regular expressions |
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Load CSC SW on the SSM |
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Verify the CSC-SSM |
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Divert traffic to the CSC-SSM |
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Initialize the CSC-SSM |
| Monitor and manage an installed Security Appliance |
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Obtain and apply OS updates |
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Backup and restore configurations and software |
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Explain the Security Appliance file management system |
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Perform password/lockout recovery procedures |
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Obtain and upgrade license keys |
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Configure passwords for various access methods: Telnet, serial, enable, SSH |
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Configure various access methods: Telnet, SSH, ASDM |
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Configure command authorization and privilege levels |
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Configure local username database |
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Verify access control methods |
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Enable ASDM functionality |
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Verify a Security Appliance configuration via ASDM |
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Verify the licensing available on a Security Appliance |
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Add, delete, and modify syslog messages |
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