SSFIPS: Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS v4.0

The Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS (SSFIPS) v4.0 course shows you how to deploy and use Cisco Firepower® Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS). This hands-on course gives you the knowledge and skills to use the platform features and includes firewall security concepts, platform architecture and key features; in-depth event analysis including detection of network-based malware and file type, NGIPS tuning and configuration including application control, security intelligence, firewall, and network-based malware and file controls; Snort® rules language; file and malware inspection, security intelligence, and network analysis policy configuration designed to detect traffic patterns; configuration and deployment of correlation policies to take action based on events detected; troubleshooting; system and user administration tasks, and more.

This course helps you prepare to take the exam, Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower (300-710 SNCF), which leads to CCNP Security and Cisco Certified Specialist – Network Security Firepower certifications. The 300-710 SNCF exam has a second preparation course as well, Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next Generation Firewall (SSNGFW). You can take these courses in any order.

Prerequisites

• Technical understanding of TCP/IP networking and network architecture
• Basic familiarity with the concepts of IDS and IPS

What's Included

• Comprehensive study materials and official Cisco courseware
• Remote lab access

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the components of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense and the managed device registration process
• Detail Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) traffic control and configure the Cisco Firepower system for network discovery
• Implement access control policies and describe access control policy advanced features
• Configure security intelligences features and the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Networks implementation procedure for file control and advanced malware protection
• Implement and manage intrusion and network analysis policies for NGIPS inspection
• Describe and demonstrate the detailed analysis techniques and reporting features provided by the Cisco Firepower Management Center
• Integrate the Cisco Firepower Management Center with an external logging destination
• Describe and demonstrate the external alerting options available to Cisco Firepower Management Center and configure a correlation policy
• Describe key Cisco Firepower Management Center software update and user account management features
• Identify commonly misconfigured settings within the Cisco Firepower Management Center and use basic commands to troubleshoot a Cisco Firepower Threat Defense device

Course Outline

• Module 1: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Overview
• Module 2: Cisco Firepower NGFW Device Configuration
• Module 3: Cisco Firepower NGFW Traffic Control
• Module 4: Cisco Firepower Discovery
• Module 5: Implementing Access Control Policies
• Module 6: Security Intelligence
• Module 7: File Control and Advanced Malware Protection
• Module 8: Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems
• Module 9: Network Analysis Policies
• Module 10: Detailed Analysis Techniques
• Module 11: Cisco Firepower Platform Integration
• Module 12: Alerting and Correlation Policies
• Module 13: System Administration
• Module 14: Cisco Firepower Troubleshooting

Labs

• Lab 1: Initial Device Setup
• Lab 2: Device Management
• Lab 3: Configuring Network Discovery
• Lab 4: Implementing and Access Control Policy
• Lab 5: Implementing Security Intelligence
• Lab 6: File Control and Advanced Malware Protection
• Lab 7: Implementing NGIPS
• Lab 8: Customizing a Network Analysis Policy
• Lab 9: Detailed Analysis
• Lab 10: Configuring Cisco Firepower Platform
• Lab 11: Integration with Splunk
• Lab 12: Configuring Alerting and Event Correlation
• Lab 13: System Administration
• Lab 14: Cisco Firepower Troubleshooting