Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Solutions

Introduction

The Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Features (FIREWALL) 1.0 course is an instructor-led course presented by Cisco training partners to their end-user customers. This five-day course aims at providing network security engineers with the knowledge and skills needed to implement and maintain Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance-based perimeter solutions. Successful graduates will be able to reduce risk to the IT infrastructure and applications using Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance features, and provide detailed operations support for the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance.

Course objectives

Evaluate the basic technology, features, and hardware models of the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance product line
Implement and maintain basic Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance connectivity and device management plane features
Implement and maintain data plane access control features of the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance product family
Implement and maintain Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance features that integrate it with the local and global routing and switching infrastructure
Implement and maintain Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance virtualization and high availability features
Evaluate Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance SSM modules, their major features, and integrate them with the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance

Target Audience

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

Network Security Engineers (NSEs) involved in firewall design, implementation and maintenance.
Cisco customers who implement and maintain Cisco ASA (adaptive security appliance) based perimeter solutions.

The secondary audience for this course is as follows:

Cisco channel partners who sell, implement, and maintain Cisco ASA security appliances
Cisco engineers who support the sale of Cisco ASA security appliances

Pre-Requisites

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or equivalent knowledge
Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) certification or equivalent knowledge
Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS) or equivalent knowledge
Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system

Course Outline

Course Introduction
Introducing the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance
Implementing Basic Connectivity and Device Management
Deploying Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Access Control Features
Deploying Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Network Integration Features
Deploying Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Virtualization and High Availability Features
Integrating Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Security Service Modules
Appendix A: Configuring Routing on the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance
Appendix B: Lab (Optional): Configuring Dynamic Routing
Lab Guide