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)
Course Content
The SNPA course is a five-day, leader-led, lab-intensive course.
The course takes a task-oriented approach to teaching the skills
to configure, operate, and manage Cisco PIX 500 Series Security
Appliances and Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances.
Course Objectives
1. Course Introduction 2. Cisco Security Appliance
Technology and Features 3. Cisco PIX Security Appliance and ASA
Adaptive Security Appliance Families 4. Getting Started with Cisco
Security Appliances 5. Translations and Connections 6. Access Control
Lists and Content Filtering 7. Object Grouping 8. Authentication,
Authorization, and Accounting 9. Switching and Routing 10. Modular
Policy Framework 11. Advanced Protocol Handling 12. Virtual Private
Network Configuration 13. Configuring Security Appliance Remote
Access Using Cisco Easy VPN 14. Configuring ASA for WebVPN 15. Configuring
Transparent Firewall 16. Configuring Security Contexts 17. Failover
18. Cisco Security Appliance Device Manager 19. AIP-Security Services
Module-Getting Started 20. Managing Security Appliances 21. Configuring
PIX Security Appliance Remote Access Using Cisco Easy VPN 22.Firewall
Services Module