SWSA - Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance

$2,095.00


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Duration: 2 Days

In this comprehensive two-day course containing hands-on labs, demos, and presentations, you will learn to install, configure, operate, and maintain the S-Series web security appliances. You will focus on HTTP and HTTPS proxy services, L4 traffic monitoring, authentication and web access control, URL filtering, anti-malware filtering, troubleshooting S-Series configuration issues, and S-Series deployment. Hands-on labs provide you with a safe environment to experiment with malware and attempt configurations that might not be appropriate for a production network.

What You Will Learn

 

  • HTTP and HTTPS proxy services L4 traffic monitoring
  • Authentication and web access control
  • URL filtering anti-malware filtering
  • Troubleshoot S-Series configuration issues
  • S-Series deployment

Audience

 

  • Security architects and system designers
  • Network administrators and operations engineers
  • Network or security managers responsible for web security

Prerequistes

 

  • Knowledge of TCP/IP services, including DNS, SSH, FTP, SNMP, HTTP, and HTTPS
  • Familiarity with IP routing
  • Familiarity with the Cisco IronPort S-Series Overview, or equivalent knowledge

Course Outline

 

1. Product and Malware Overview

2. S-Series

  • Key Features
  • Malware Threats

3. L4TM Setup

  • L4TM Options

4. Web Proxy

  • Proxy vs. L4TM

5. HTTPS

  • Configuring the HTTPS Proxy Service Web Reputation Filtering

6. WBRS

  • Updates Anti-Malware

7. DVS

8. Webroot

9. MacAfee Scanning

  • Working with Webroot and McAfee

10. Authentication

  • Configuring and Testing Web Security Manager

11. Access Control

12. L4TM Policies

13. Configuring Web Security Manager

14. Configuring the HTTPS Proxy Service

15. Use Case Scenarios

  • System Administration
  • Reports

16. System Administration Troubleshooting

  • Ports and Tools
  • Logs
  • Alerts

17. Command Line Interface (CLI)

18. SNMP

  • Monitoring Other Deployment Scenarios
  • Transparent Proxy Mode

19. Deployment Life Cycle

  • Multi-Appliance Deployment

Course Labs

 

Lab 1: Deploying Proxy Services

Lab 2: Utilizing Authentication

Lab 3: Configuring WSA Policies

Lab 4: Enforcing Acceptable Use

Lab 5: Defending Against Malware

Lab 6: Data Security

Lab 7: Administrative Tasks

Lab 8: Troubleshooting