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
Previous name - SECUR v1.1 SNRS 1.0 is a 5 day, leader-led, lab-intensive
course, which will be delivered by Cisco Learning Partners (CLPs).
This course is aimed at providing network specialists 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 and CatOS security features, configure
the three primary components of the Cisco IOS Firewall Feature set
(context-based access control (CBAC), intrusion prevention, and
authentication proxy), implement secure tunnels(VPNs) using IPSec
technology, and implement basic access switch security. In addition,
they will complete a security audit using functions embedded in
Cisco Security Device Manager
Course Objectives
There are 7 modules in SNRS v1.0 covering topics
that include: Module 1 - Cisco Secure ACS for Windows configuration
Module 2 - Configuring Cisco IOS Security Feature Set including
IOS Firewall CBAC(Context-Based Access Control), Authentication
Proxy and IPS(Intrusion Prevention System) Module 3 - Layer 2 Security,
including Cisco IBNS(Identity Based Network Services), and 802.1x
Port-Based Authentication Module 4 - Building Cisco IOS-based VPNs
Using Cisco Routers and Pre-Shared Keys Module 5 - Building Cisco
IOS-based VPNs Using Cisco Routers and Certificate Authorities Module
6 - Cisco IOS Remote Access Using Cisco Easy VPN Module 7 - Cisco
Security Device Manager(SDM).
