Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Features (FIREWALL) Version 2.0 (FIREWALL)

This course is intended for:

• Network Security Engineers (NSEs) involved in firewall design, implementation and maintenance
• Cisco customers who implement and maintain Cisco ASA (adaptive security appliance) based perimeter solutions

Other who would find this course useful include:

• Cisco channel partners who sell, implement and maintain Cisco ASA security appliances
• Cisco engineers who support the sale of Cisco ASA security appliances

The course is used in these certifications, specializations, curricula, and learning maps: Certifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security)

Curricula, specializations, and learning maps:

• CCNP Security (and optionally some related specializations within the CCNP Security program)

This course is part of the following Certifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP SECURITY)

The knowledge and skills you must have before attending this course are as follows:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or equivalent knowledge
• Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) certification or equivalent knowledge
• !IINS or equivalent knowledge
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Evaluate the basic firewall technology, features, hardware models and licensing options of the Cisco ASA security appliance
• Implement and troubleshoot basic Cisco ASA security appliance connectivity and device
• Management plane features
• Configure and verify Cisco ASA security appliance network integration
• Configure and verify Cisco ASA security appliance policy
• Configure and verify high availability and virtualization on Cisco ASA security appliances

The Deploying Cisco ASA FIREWALL Solutions (FIREWALL) course is part of the curriculum path leading to the Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) certification. It is a five-day instructor-led course that is aimed at providing you with the knowledge and skills that are needed to implement and maintain perimeter solutions that are based on Cisco ASA security appliances. At the end of the course, you will be able to reduce risk to your IT infrastructure and applications using Cisco ASA security appliance features, and provide detailed operations support for the Cisco ASA security appliance.