Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Security (UCSEC)

This course is primarily intended for:

• Network administrators
• Network engineers

Others who would find this course useful include:

• Systems engineers

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

• Working knowledge of converged voice and data networks
• Working knowledge of Cisco IOS gateways, Cisco Unified SRST gateways, and Cisco Unified Border Element
• Working knowledge of Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
• CCNP® Voice certification is recommended

Additional knowledge and skills that will help you benefit fully from the course are as follows:

• Knowledge of network security fundamentals
• Knowledge of Cisco IOS Firewall and Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance firewalls
• Knowledge of IPsec and SSL VPNs
• CCNA® Security certification is recommended

Cisco learning offerings:

• Implementing Cisco Voice Communications and QoS (CVOICE) v8.0 (CVOICE 8)
• Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 1 v8.0 (CIPT1 8)
• Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 2 v8.0 (CIPT2 8)
• Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS)

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Identify vulnerabilities in Cisco Unified Communications networks and describe security strategies, cryptographic services, PKI, and VPN technologies
• Implement network infrastructure security features
• Implement Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unified Communications endpoint security features
• Implement network infrastructure security features

Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Security (UCSEC) v1.0 is a new five-day ILT class that is designed to provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement security features in a Cisco Unified Communications environment. Cisco Unified Communications support several features and mechanisms to secure voice signaling and communications and to mitigate attacks against Cisco Unified Communications networks. The Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Security (UCSEC) v1.0 course introduces security mechanisms and describes different implementation scenarios that increase the security level of Cisco Unified Communications networks.