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Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW) v3.0 5 days Lecture/lab
Course outline

Module 1: Network Connectivity Requirements

Lesson 1: Describing Network Requirements

  • IIN and Cisco SONA Framework
  • Cisco Network Models
  • Remote Connection Requirements in a Converged Network

Module 2: Teleworker Connectivity

Lesson 1: Describing Topologies for Facilitating Remote Connections

  • Remote Connection Topologies
  • The Challenge of Connecting the Teleworker

Lesson 2: Describing Cable Technology

  • Cable Technology Terms
  • Cable System Components
  • Cable Features
  • Digital Signals over RF Channels
  • Data over Cable
  • Cable Technology: Putting It All Together
  • Provisioning a Cable Modem

Lesson 3: Describing DSL Technology

  • DSL Features
  • DSL Types
  • DSL Limitations
  • ADSL
  • ADSL and POTS Coexistence
  • ADSL Channels and Encoding
  • Data over ADSL: PPPoE
  • Data over ADSL: PPPoA

Lesson 4: Configuring the CPE as the PPPoE or PPPoA Client

  • Configuration of a Cisco Router as the PPPoE Client
  • Configuration of a PPPoE Client
  • Configuration of the PPPoE DSL Dialer Interface
  • Configuration of PAT
  • Configuration of DHCP to Scale DSL
  • Configuration of a Static Default Route
  • Verifying a PPPoE Configuration
  • Configuration of a PPPoA DSL Connection
  • Configuration of the DSL ATM Interface

Lesson 5: Verifying Broadband ADSL Configurations

  • Layer Troubleshooting
  • Layer 1 Issues
  • Administratively Down State for an ATM Interface
  • Correct DSL Operating Mode?
  • Layer 2 Issues
  • Data Received from the ISP
  • Proper PPP Negotiation

Module 3: Frame Mode MPLS Implementation

Lesson 1: Introducing MPLS Networks

  • The MPLS Conceptual Model
  • Router Switching Mechanisms
  • MPLS Architecture
  • MPLS Labels
  • Label Switch Routers
  • LSR Component Architecture

Lesson 2: Assigning MPLS Labels to Packets

  • Label Allocation in a Frame Mode MPLS Environment
  • Label Distribution and Advertisement
  • Populating the LFIB Table
  • Packet Propagation Across an MPLS Network
  • Penultimate Hop Popping

Lesson 3: Implementing Frame Mode MPLS

  • The Procedure to Configure MPLS
  • Configuring IP CEF
  • Configuring MPLS on a Frame Mode Interface
  • Configuring the MTU Size in Label Switching

Lesson 4: Describing MPLS VPN Technology

  • Defining MPLS VPN
  • MPLS VPN Architecture
  • Propagation of Routing Information Across the P-Network
  • End-to-End Routing Information Flow
  • MPLS VPNs and Packet Forwarding

Module 4: IPsec VPNs

Lesson 1: Understanding IPsec Components and IPsec VPN Features

  • IPsec Overview
  • Internet Key Exchange
  • IKE: Other Functions
  • ESP and AH
  • Message Authentication and Integrity Check
  • Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption Algorithms
  • PKI Environment

Lesson 2: Implementing Site-to-Site IPsec VPN Operations

  • Site-to-Site IPsec VPN Operations
  • Configuring IPsec
  • Site-to-Site IPsec Configuration: Phase 1
  • Site-to-Site IPsec Configuration: Phase 2
  • Site-to-Site IPsec Configuration: Apply VPN Configuration
  • Site-to-Site IPsec Configuration: Interface ACL

Lesson 3: Configuring IPsec Site-to-Site VPN Using SDM

  • Introducing the SDM VPN Wizard Interface
  • Site-to-Site VPN Components
  • Launching the Site-to-Site VPN Wizard
  • Connection Settings
  • IKE Proposals
  • Transform Set
  • Defining What Traffic to Protect
  • Completing the Configuration

Lesson 4: Configuring GRE Tunnels over IPsec

  • Generic Routing Encapsulation
  • Introducing Secure GRE Tunnels
  • Configuring GRE over IPsec Site-to-Site Tunnel Using SDM
  • Backup GRE Tunnel Information
  • VPN Authentication Information
  • IKE Proposals
  • Transform Set
  • Routing Information
  • Completing the Configuration

Lesson 5: Configuring High-Availability Options

  • High Availability for IOS IPsec VPNs
  • IPsec Backup Peer
  • Hot Standby Routing Protocol
  • IPsec Stateful Failover
  • Backing Up a WAN Connection with an IPsec VPN

Lesson 6: Configuring Cisco Easy VPN and Easy VPN Server Using SDM

  • Introducing Cisco Easy VPN
  • Describe Easy VPN Server and Easy VPN Remote
  • Cisco Easy VPN Server Configuration Tasks
  • Configuring Easy VPN Server
  • IKE Proposals
  • Transform Set
  • Group Policy Configuration Location
  • User Authentication
  • Local Group Policies
  • Completing the Configuration

Lesson 7: Implementing the Cisco VPN Client

  • Cisco VPN Client Configuration Tasks
  • Use the Cisco VPN Client to Establish a VPN Connection and Verify the Connection Status

Module 5: Cisco Device Hardening

Lesson 1: Mitigating Network Attacks

  • Cisco Self-Defending Network
  • Types of Network Attacks
  • Reconnaissance Attacks and Mitigation
  • Access Attacks and Mitigation
  • DoS Attacks and Mitigation
  • Worm, Virus, and Trojan Horse Attacks and Mitigation
  • Application Layer Attacks and Mitigation
  • Management Protocols and Vulnerabilities
  • Determining Vulnerabilities and Threats

Lesson 2: Disabling Unused Cisco Router Network Services and Interfaces

  • Vulnerable Router Services and Interfaces
  • Locking Down Routers with AutoSecure
  • AutoSecure Process Overview
  • Locking Down Routers with the SDM

Lesson 3: Securing Cisco Router Installations and Administrative Access

  • Configuring Router Passwords
  • Setting a Login Failure Rate
  • Setting Timeouts
  • Setting Multiple Privilege Levels
  • Configuring Banner Messages
  • Configuring Role-Based CLI
  • Secure Configuration Files

Lesson 4: Mitigating Threats and Attacks with Access Lists

  • Cisco ACLs
  • Applying ACLs to Router Interfaces
  • Using Traffic Filtering with ACLs
  • Filtering Network Traffic to Mitigate Threats
  • Mitigating Distributed DoS with ACLs
  • Combining Access Functions
  • Caveats

Lesson 5: Securing Management and Reporting Features

  • Secure Management and Reporting Planning Considerations
  • Secure Management and Reporting Architecture
  • Configuring an SSH Server for Secure Management and Reporting
  • Using Syslog Logging for Network Security
  • Configuring Syslog Logging
  • SNMP Version 3
  • Configuring an SNMP Managed Node
  • Configuring NTP Client
  • Configuring NTP Server

Lesson 6: Configuring AAA on Cisco Routers

  • Introduction to AAA
  • Router Access Modes
  • AAA Protocols: RADIUS and TACACS+
  • Configure AAA Login Authentication on Cisco Routers Using CLI
  • Configure AAA Login Authentication on Cisco Routers Using SDM
  • Troubleshoot AAA Login Authentication on Cisco Routers
  • AAA Authorization Commands
  • AAA Accounting Commands

Module 6: Cisco IOS Threat Defense Features

Lesson 1: Introducing the Cisco IOS Firewall

  • Layered Defense Strategy
  • Firewall Technologies
  • Stateful Firewall Operation
  • Introducing the Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set
  • Cisco IOS Firewall Functions
  • Cisco IOS Firewall Process

Lesson 2: Implementing Cisco IOS Firewalls

  • Configuring Cisco IOS Firewall from the CLI
  • Basic and Advanced Firewall Wizards
  • Configuring a Basic Firewall
  • Configuring Interfaces on an Advanced Firewall
  • Configuring a DMZ on an Advanced Firewall
  • Advanced Firewall Security Configuration
  • Complete the Configuration
  • Viewing Firewall Activity

Lesson 3: Introducing Cisco IOS IPS

  • Introducing Cisco IOS IDS and IPS
  • Types of IDS and IPS Systems
  • IDS and IPS Signatures
  • Cisco IOS IPS Alarms

Lesson 4: Configuring Cisco IOS IPS

  • Configuring Cisco IOS IPS
  • Cisco IOS IPS SDM Tasks
  • Selecting Interfaces and Configuring SDF Locations
  • Viewing the IPS Policy Summary and Delivering the Configuration to the Router
  • Configuring IPS Policies and Global Settings
  • Viewing SDEE Messages
  • Tuning Signatures
Course labs

Lab 2-1: Configuring DSL
Lab 3-1: Configuring Frame Mode MPLS
Lab 4-1: Configuring Site-to-Site IPsec VPNs
Lab 4-2: Configuring GRE Tunnels over IPsec Using SDM
Lab 4-3: Configuring IPsec VPN to Back Up a WAN Connection
Lab 4-4: Configuring Cisco Easy VPN Server Using SDM
Lab 5-1: Securing Cisco Routers
Lab 5-2: Securing Cisco Router Management
Lab 5-3: Configuring AAA Login Authentication and Exec Authorization on Cisco Routers
Lab 6-1: Configuring a Cisco IOS Firewall
Lab 6-2: Configuring Cisco IOS IPS
Lab 6-3: Troubleshooting Security


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