Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) — A 4-Day Course
Synopsis
This course aims to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills needed to design, install, configure, and maintain a Cisco IPS sensor for small, medium, and enterprise networks. The course also describes the procedures for managing intrusion prevention system (IPS) alarms.
Course Objectives
After completing this course the student should be able to:
- Explain how Cisco IPS protects network devices from attacks
- Install and configure the basic settings on a Cisco IPS 4200 Series Sensor
- Use the Cisco IDM to configure built-in signatures to meet the requirements of a given security policy
- Configure some of the more advanced features of the Cisco IPS product line
- Initialize and install into your environment the rest of the Cisco IPS family of products
- Use the CLI and the Cisco IDM to obtain system information, and configure the Cisco IPS sensor to allow an SNMP NMS to monitor the Cisco IPS sensor
Intended Audience
- The primary audience for this course is as follows: Network designers, Network security administrators
- The secondary audience for this course is as follows: Network administrators, Network engineers, Systems engineers
Prerequisites
Students who attend this advanced course must have experience in configuring Cisco IOS software and have met the following prerequisites:
- Certification as a CCNA or the equivalent knowledge.
- Basic knowledge of the Windows operating system.
- Familiarity with the networking and security terms and concepts (the concepts are learned in prerequisite training or by reading industry publications).
Certification
IPS training course is recommended as preparation for exam:
- 642-533 IPS
This course is associated with the Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) and Cisco's Security Specializations
Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices
London — £1645 (+VAT)
- 11–14 Oct 2010
- 22–25 Nov 2010
- 18–21 Apr 2011
- 30 Aug–2 Sep 2011
Wokingham — £1645 (+VAT)
- 6–9 Sep 2010
- 28 Feb–3 Mar 2011
Cirencester — £1645 (+VAT)
- 8–11 Nov 2010
Manchester — £1645 (+VAT)
- 6–9 Sep 2010
Leeds — £1645 (+VAT)
- 4–7 Oct 2010
- 8–11 Nov 2010
