CCNP: Implementing Secure Converged WANs (4 day)

Course Overview

This course is designed for network administrators and support requiring a greater understanding of securing network environments using existing Cisco IOS security features and delegates seeking CCNP certification. The course provides the knowledge and skills needed to secure Cisco IOS router networks, expand the reach of your enterprise network to teleworkers and remote sites, and explore implementing a highly available network with connectivity options such as VPN and wireless.

Audience

The primary audiences for ISCW are:

• Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP and CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications
• Network administrators and technicians responsible for implementing and troubleshooting complex routed network environments
• Senior network support staff performing a help-desk role in a medium or enterprise-sized company that has internal network support escalation staff
• Network support staff who design, implement, and troubleshoot Layer 3 connectivity issues

Skills Gained

• The Cisco hierarchical network model as it pertains to the WAN
• Implementing teleworker configuration and access
• Implement ing and verifying frame-mode MPLS
• Configuring a site-to-site IPSEC VPN
• Configuring Cisco EZVPN
• Strategies used to mitigate network attacks
• Configuring Cisco device hardening
• Configuring IOS firewall features

Examinations

Required topics are covered for the Cisco exam: - 642-825 ISCW

Prerequisites

• Completion of the CCNA course or equivalent knowledge
• A basic knowledge of the Windows operating system

Course Outline

• Network Requirements
• The IIN and the SONA framework
• Cisco conceptual network models, such as Cisco Enterprise Architecture and Cisco hierarchical network model
• Requirements for establishing secure remote connections in a converged network
• Topologies for Facilitating Remote Connections
• Cable Technology
• DSL Technology
• Configuring the CPE as the PPPoE and PPPoA Client
• Verifying Broadband ADSL Configurations
• Introducing MPLS Networks
• Assigning MPLS Labels to Packets
• Implementing Frame-Mode MPLS
• MPLS VPN Technology
• IPsec Components and IPsec VPN Features
• Site-to-Site IPsec VPN Operations
• Configuring IPsec Site-to-Site VPN Using SDM
• Configuring GRE Tunnels over IPsec
• High Availability Options
• Configuring Cisco Easy VPN and Easy VPN Server Using SDM
• Implementing the Cisco VPN Client
• Mitigating Network Attacks
• Disabling Unused Cisco Router Network Services and Interfaces
• Securing Cisco Router Installations and Administrative Access
• Mitigating Threats and Attacks with Access Lists
• Securing Management and Reporting Features
• Configuring AAA on Cisco Routers
• Introducing the Cisco IOS Firewall
• Implementing Cisco IOS Firewalls
• Introducing Cisco IOS IPS
• Configuring Cisco IOS IPS

CCNP: Implementing Secure Converged WANs (4 day) / ISCW