IPS Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System v7 Expert
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Overview
The Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) course
is part of the curriculum path leading to the Cisco Certified
Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) certification. It is
an expert-led course aimed at providing network security engineers
with the knowledge and skills needed to deploy Cisco IPS-based
security solutions. Successful graduates will be able to reduce
risk to the IT infrastructure and applications using Cisco IPS
features, and provide detailed operations support for the Cisco
IPS.
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before
attending this course are as follows:
1. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification
- Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 (ICND1)
- Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 2 (ICND2)
2. Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)
certification
- Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS)
3. Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating
system
Target Audience
The IPS course is designed for an audience of IT security
professionals who must prepare themselves and their network for
known and unknown threats. The IPS course is centered around
intrusion prevention implemented on IPS devices as well as ASAs.
Candidates looking to obtain the CCNP Security certification should
look to this course to obtain official training for the IPS
exam.
Certifications:
CCNP Security
Exams:
642-627 IPS v7.0
Objectives
- Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) v7 Expert
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- Evaluate products and deployment architectures for the Cisco
IPS product line.
- Perform an initial implementation of a Cisco IPS sensor.
- Implement an initial security policy using a Cisco IPS sensor
according to local policies and environmental requirements.
- Deploy customized policies to adapt Cisco IPS traffic analysis
and response to the target environment.
- Implement a basic Cisco IPS data management and analysis
solution.
- Implement complex Cisco IPS policy virtualization, high
availability, and high performance solutions according to policy
and environmental requirements.
- Perform the initial setup of, and maintain specific Cisco IPS
hardware.
Outline
- Module 1: Introduction to Intrusion Prevention and Detection,
Cisco IPS Software, and Supporting Devices
- Module 2: Installing and Maintaining Cisco IPS Sensors
- Module 3: Applying Cisco IPS Security Policies
- Module 4: Adapting Traffic Analysis and Response to the
Environment
- Module 5: Managing and Analyzing Events
- Module 6: Deploying Virtualization, High-Availability, and
High-Performance Solutions