SSNGFW — Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next Generation Firewall

Course Overview

The Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next Generation Firewall (SSNGFW) v1.0 course shows you how to deploy and use Cisco Firepower® Threat Defense system. This hands-on course gives you knowledge and skills to use and configure Cisco® Firepower Threat Defense technology, beginning with initial device setup and configuration and including routing, high availability, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) to Cisco Firepower Threat Defense migration, traffic control, and Network Address Translation (NAT). You will learn how to implement advanced Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS) features, including network intelligence, file type detection, network-based malware detection, and deep packet inspection. You will also learn how to configure site-to-site VPN, remote-access VPN, and SSL decryption before moving on to detailed analysis, system administration, and troubleshooting.

Course Prerequisites

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:
Knowledge of TCP/IP and basic routing protocols — ICND1 or CCNA Recommended
Familiarity with firewall, vpn and IPS concepts — IINS or SFNDU Recommended

Recommended prerequisites:

CCNA — Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
SCOR — Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies

Target Audience:

This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy and manage a Cisco Firepower NGIPS and NGFW in their network environments.

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, you should be able to:
Describe key concepts of NGIPS and NGFW technology and the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense system and identify deployment scenarios
Perform initial Firepower Threat Defense device configuration and setup tasks
Describe how to manage traffic and implement Quality of Service (QoS) using Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
Describe how to implement NAT by using Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
Perform an initial network discovery, using Cisco Firepower to identify hosts, applications and services
Describe the behavior, usage and implementation procedure for access control policies
Describe the concepts and procedures for implementing security Intelligence features
Describe Cisco AMP for Networks and the procedures for implementing file control and Advanced Malware Protection
Implement and manage intrusion policies
Describe the components and configuration of site-to-site VPN
Describe and configure a remote-access SSL VPN that uses Cisco AnyConnect
Describe SSL decryption capabilities and usage

Course Content:
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Overview:

Examining Firewall and IPS Technology
Firepower Threat Defense Features and Components
Examining Firepower Platforms
Examining Firepower Threat Defense Licensing
Cisco Firepower Implementation Use Cases

Cisco Firepower NGFW Device Configuration

Firepower Threat Defense Device Registration
FXOS and Firepower Device Manager
Initial Device Setup
Managing NGFW Devices
Examining Firepower Management Center Policies
Examining Objects
Examining System Configuration and Health Monitoring
Device Management
Examining Firepower High Availability
Configuring High Availability
Cisco ASA to Firepower Migration
Migrating from Cisco ASA to Firepower Threat Defense

Cisco Firepower NGFW Traffic Control

Firepower Threat Defense Packet Processing
Implementing QoS
Bypassing Traffic

Cisco Firepower NGFW Address Translation

NAT Basics
Implementing NAT
NAT Rule Examples
Implementing NAT

Cisco Firepower Discovery

Examining Network Discovery
Configuring Network Discovery

Implementing Access Control Policies

Examining Access Control Policies
Examining Access Control Policy Rules and Default Action
Implementing Further Inspection
Examining Connection Events
Access Control Policy Advanced Settings
Access Control Policy Considerations
Implementing an Access Control Policy

Security Intelligence

Examining Security Intelligence
Examining Security Intelligence Objects
Security Intelligence Deployment and Logging
Implementing Security Intelligence

File Control and Advanced Malware Protection

Examining Malware and File Policy
Examining Advanced Malware Protection

Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems

Examining Intrusion Prevention and Snort Rules
Examining Variables and Variable Sets
Examining Intrusion Policies

Site-to-Site VPN

Examining IPsec
Site-to-Site VPN Configuration
Site-to-Site VPN Troubleshooting
Implementing Site-to-Site VPN

Remote-Access VPN
Examining Remote-Access VPN
Examining Public-Key Cryptography and Certificates
Examining Certificate Enrollment
Remote-Access VPN Configuration
Implementing Remote-Access VPN

SSL Decryption
Examining SSL Decryption
Configuring SSL Policies
SSL Decryption Best Practices and Monitoring

Detailed Analysis Techniques
Examining Event Analysis
Examining Event Types
Examining Contextual Data
Examining Analysis Tools
Threat Analysis

System Administration

Managing Updates
Examining User Account Management Features
Configuring User Accounts
System Administration

Cisco Firepower Troubleshooting

Examining Common Misconfigurations
Examining Troubleshooting Commands
Firepower Troubleshooting

Labs

Lab 1: Initial Device Setup
Lab 2: Device Management
Lab 3: Configuring High Availability
Lab 4: Migrating from Cisco ASA to Firepower Threat Defense
Lab 5: Implementing QoS
Lab 6: Implementing NAT
Lab 7: Configuring Network Discovery
Lab 8: Implementing an Access Control Policy
Lab 9: Implementing Security Intelligence
Lab 10: Implementing Site-to-Site VPN
Lab 11: Implementing Remote Access VPN
Lab 12: Threat Analysis
Lab 13: System Administration
Lab 14: Firepower Troubleshooting