Implementing Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System v3.x (MARS) — A 4-Day Course

 Open Public Course Closed In-House Course

Synopsis

The Cisco Security Monitoring Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS) is part of the Cisco Security Management Suite which provides security monitoring for network security devices and host application made by Cisco or non-Cisco providers. In addition to event correlation and data reduction features found in SIM products, CS-MARS also provides topology awareness and automatic mitigation features. In knowing the topology of a network, CS-MARS can determine where the attack is originating and apply the appropriate remediation. CS-MARS is a key component in the Cisco Self Defending Network strategy. CS-MARS exchanges information with CS-Manager to provide a unified security management solution. For example, an administrator can view IPS signatures or the Firewall block / permit syslog messages received from sensors or firewalls. CS-MARS will communicate with CS-Manager and display the IPS signature table or firewall rule table. From there the IPS signature or firewall rule can be modified as necessary. Together CS-MARS and CS-Manager provide a unified management solution for monitoring and provisioning.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Use CS-MARS to monitor security and host application devices.
• Know CS-MARS architecture and how CS-MARS process events.
• Know how to use archive and restore features.
• Use CS-MARS to run / create / customize reports
• Use CS-MARS to investigate an incident and mitigate the security threats.
• Use CS-MARS to do customer parser for unknown devices in CS-MARS.
• Use CS-MARS to create / customize rules that detects dark net through best practices example.
• Know how to tune signature / log level on device side and CS-MARS side.

Intended Audience

This course is aimed at:

• Channel Partner / Reseller
• Customer
• Employee

Prerequisites

• CCSP

Certification

This MARS training course is recommended as preparation for exam:

• 642-544 MARS

MARS is part of the CCSP certification path.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Outline Course Contents

Introducing Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System

Understanding the System Architecture

Configuring a Cisco Security MARS Appliance

Adding Reporting and Mitigation Devices

Viewing the Summary Page

Managing Rules

Understanding Queries and Reports

Investigating and Mitigating Incidents

Working with User-Defined Log Parser Templates

Integrating with Cisco Security Manager

Managing and Administering the System

Troubleshooting and Optimizing Cisco Security MARS

Using the Cisco Security MARS Global Controller

Course Review