Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS) — A 5-Day Course

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Synopsis

The SNRS training course is a five-day, lab-intensive course. It is aimed at providing networkspecialists with the knowledge and skills needed to secure Cisco IOS router and switch networks. Successful graduates will be able to secure the network environment using existing Cisco IOS features. This includes the ability to configure some of the primary components of the Cisco IOS Firewall feature set.

Course Objectives

After completing the course, the student will be able to:

• Implement Layer 2 security features
• Implement the Cisco Trust and Identity Management model to control network access
• Implement command line Network Foundation Protection to protect infrastructure devices
• Implement command line Network Foundation Protection to protect infrastructure devices
• Implement secure IPsec VPNs and GRE tunnels using Cisco routers
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco IOS Firewall features, including CBAC, Cisco IOS Firewall authentication proxy, and Cisco IOS IPS on a Cisco router
• Secure tunnels using generic routing encapsulation (GRE) and IP Security (IPsec) technology
• Basic switch access security
• The Cisco Trust and Identity Management model to control network accessCommand-Line (CLI) Cisco Network Foundation Protection (NFP)

Intended Audience

• Network Designers, Administrators, Engineers and Systems engineer
• Network Managers, Program Managers and Project Manager

Prerequisites

Students who attend the SNRS course must have met the following prerequisites:

• CCNA or Equivalent Knowledge
• Basic knowledge of the Windows operating system
• Basic knowledge of Cisco IOS networking and security terms and concepts
• Familiarity with networking and security terms and concepts
• Successful completion of SND course

Certification

The SNRS training course is recommended as preparation for exam:

• 642-503 SNRS

This course is part of the Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) Certification.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Outline Course Contents

Layer 2 Security

• Examining Company ABC Unsecured
• Examining Layer 2 Attacks
• Configuring DHCP Snooping

Trust and Identity

• Implementing Identity Management
• Implementing Cisco IBNS

Cisco Network Foundation Protection

• Introducing Cisco NFP
• Securing the Control Plane
• Securing the management Plane
• Securing the Data Plane

Secured Connectivity

• Introducing IPsec
• Examining Cisco IOS VPNs
• Implementing IPsec VPNs Using Pre-Shared Keys
• Implementing IPsec VPNs Using PKI
• Configuring GRE Tunnels
• Configuring a DMVPN
• Configuring Cisco IOS SSL VPN (WebVPN)
• Configuring Cisco Easy VPN Remote Access

Adaptive Threat Defense

• Configuring Cisco IOS Firewall
• Configuring Cisco IOS Classic Firewall
• Configuring Cisco IOS Zoned-Based Policy Firewall
• Configuring Cisco IOS Firewall Authentication Proxy
• Configuring Cisco IOP IPS
• Examining Company ABC Secured