Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies

The Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) v1.0 course helps you prepare for the Cisco® CCNP® Security and CCIE® Security certifications and for senior-level security roles. In this course, you will master the skills and technologies you need to implement core Cisco security solutions to provide advanced threat protection against cybersecurity attacks. You will learn security for networks, cloud and content, endpoint protection, secure network access, visibility, and enforcements. You will get extensive hands-on experience deploying Cisco Firepower® Next-Generation Firewall and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Firewall; configuring access control policies, mail policies, and 802.1X Authentication; and more. You will get introductory practice on Cisco Stealthwatch® Enterprise and Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud threat detection features.

This course, including the self-paced material, helps prepare you to take the exam, Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (350-701 SCOR), which leads to the new CCNP Security, CCIE Security, and the Cisco Certified Specialist – Security Core certifications.

This class will help you:

• Gain hands-on experience implementing core security technologies and learn best practices using Cisco security solutions
• Prepare for the Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (350-701 SCOR) exam
• Qualify for professional and expert-level security job roles

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe information security concepts and strategies within the network
• Describe common TCP/IP, network application, and endpoint attacks
• Describe how various network security technologies work together to guard against attacks
• Implement access control on Cisco ASA appliance and Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall
• Describe and implement basic email content security features and functions provided by Cisco Email Security Appliance
• Describe and implement web content security features and functions provided by Cisco Web Security Appliance
• Describe Cisco Umbrella® security capabilities, deployment models, policy management, and Investigate console
• Introduce VPNs and describe cryptography solutions and algorithms
• Describe Cisco secure site-to-site connectivity solutions and explain how to deploy Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS®) Virtual Tunnel Interface (VTI)-based point-to-point IPsec VPNs, and point-to-point IPsec VPN on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
• Describe and deploy Cisco secure remote access connectivity solutions and describe how to configure 802.1X and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication
• Provide basic understanding of endpoint security and describe Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints architecture and basic features
• Examine various defenses on Cisco devices that protect the control and management plane
• Configure and verify Cisco IOS software Layer 2 and Layer 3 data plane controls
• Describe Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise and Stealthwatch Cloud solutions
• Describe basics of cloud computing and common cloud attacks and how to secure cloud environment

• Module 1: Describing Information Security Concepts
• Module 2: Describing Common TCP/IP Attacks
• Module 3: Describing Common Network Application Attacks
• Module 4: Describing Common Endpoint Attacks
• Module 5: Describing Network Security Technologies
• Module 6: Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall
• Module 7: Deploying Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall
• Module 8: Deploying Email Content Security
• Module 9: Deploying Web Content Security
• Module 10: Deploying Cisco Umbrella
• Module 11: Explaining VPN Technologies and Cryptography
• Module 12: Introducing Cisco Secure Site-to-Site VPN Solutions
• Module 13: Deploying Cisco IOS VTI-Based Point-to-Point IPsec VPNs
• Module 14: Deploying Point-to-Point IPsec VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW
• Module 15: Introducing Cisco Secure Remote Access VPN Solutions
• Module 16: Deploying Remote Access SSL VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW
• Module 17: Explaining Cisco Secure Network Access Solutions
• Module 18: Describing 802.1X Authentication
• Module 19: Configuring 802.1X Authentication
• Module 20: Describing Endpoint Security Technologies*
• Module 21: Deploying Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints*
• Module 22: Introducing Network Infrastructure Protection*
• Module 23: Deploying Control Plane Security Controls*
• Module 24: Deploying Layer 2 Data Plane Security Controls*
• Module 25: Deploying Layer 3 Data Plane Security Controls*
• Module 26: Deploying Management Plane Security Controls*
• Module 27: Deploying Traffic Telemetry Methods*
• Module 28: Deploying Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise*
• Module 29: Describing Cloud and Common Cloud Attacks*
• Module 30: Securing the Cloud*
• Module 31: Deploying Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud
• Module 32: Describing Software-Defined Networking (SDN*)

This section is self-study material that can be done at your own pace if you are taking the instructor-led version of this course.

Lab outline

• Configure Network Settings and NAT on Cisco ASA
• Configure Cisco ASA Access Control Policies
• Configure Cisco Firepower NGFW NAT
• Configure Cisco Firepower NGFW Access Control Policy
• Configure Cisco Firepower NGFW Discovery and IPS Policy
• Configure Cisco NGFW Malware and File Policy
• Configure Listener, Host Access Table (HAT), and Recipient Access Table (RAT) on Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)
• Configure Mail Policies
• Configure Proxy Services, Authentication, and HTTPS Decryption
• Enforce Acceptable Use Control and Malware Protection
• Examine the Umbrella Dashboard
• Examine Cisco Umbrella Investigate
• Explore DNS Ransomware Protection by Cisco Umbrella
• Configure Static VTI Point-to-Point IPsec IKEv2 Tunnel
• Configure Point-to-Point VPN between the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW
• Configure Remote Access VPN on the Cisco Firepower NGFW
• Explore Cisco AMP for Endpoints
• Perform Endpoint Analysis Using AMP for Endpoints Console
• Explore File Ransomware Protection by Cisco AMP for Endpoints Console
• Explore Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise v6.9.3
• Explore Cognitive Threat Analytics (CTA) in Stealthwatch Enterprise v7.0
• Explore the Cisco Cloudlock Dashboard and User Security
• Explore Cisco Cloudlock Application and Data Security
• Explore Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud

• Security engineer
• Network engineer
• Network designer
• Network administrator
• Systems engineer
• Consulting systems engineer
• Technical solutions architect
• Network manager
• Cisco integrators and partners

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Skills and knowledge equivalent to those learned in Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®) v1.0 course
• Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
• Working knowledge of the Windows operating system
• Working knowledge of Cisco IOS networking and concepts
• Familiarity with basics of networking security concepts

These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0