Course Description
ASA Solutions (ASAS) 2.0 is the latest update to the Cisco Certified ASA Training that aims at providing network security engineers with the knowledge and skills needed to configure Cisco ASA Solutions with the Cisco ASA Security Appliance. This course is based on the ASA 8.4 code. It is a five-day instructor-led course. This is a fast paced course and designed for those with prior Firewall or VPN experience.
Target Audience
This course is intended for the following audience:
- Network Security Engineers (NSEs)
- ASA Administrators
- Network Security Administrators
- Firewall Administrators
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- 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.
- Understand high availability and virtualization on Cisco ASA security appliances.
- Evaluate the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance VPN subsystem
- Understand Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance IPsec VPN solutions
- Deploy Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance Cisco AnyConnect remote access VPN
solutions
- Understand advanced Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance VPN solutions
Course Outline
Module 1: Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Introduction
- Lesson 1: Introducing Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Technologies
- Lesson 2: Identifying the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Families
- Lesson 3: Identifying Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Licensing Options
Module 2: Basic Connectivity and Device Management
- Lesson 1: Preparing the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance for Network Integration
- Lesson 2: Managing Basic Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Network Settings
- Lesson 3: Configuring Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Device Management Features
Module 3: Network Integration
- Lesson 1: Configuring Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance NAT Features
- Lesson 2: Configuring Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Basic Access Control Features
- Lesson 3: Configuring Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Routing Features
Module 4: Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Policy Control
- Lesson 1: Defining the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Modular Policy Framework
Module 5: Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance High Availability and Virtualization
- Lesson 1: Configuring Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Interface Redundancy Features
Module 7: The Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance VPN Architecture and Common Components
- Lesson 1: Evaluating the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance VPN Subsystem Architecture
- Lesson 2: Implementing PKI Services
Module 8: Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Clientless Remote Access SSL VPN Solutions
- Lesson 1: Deploying Basic Clientless VPN Solutions
- Lesson 2: Deploying Advanced Application Access for Clientless SSL VPNs
Module 9: Cisco AnyConnect Remote Access SSL Solutions
- Lesson 1: Deploying a Basic Cisco AnyConnect Full-Tunnel SSL VPN Solution
- Lesson 2: Deploying an Advanced Cisco AnyConnect Full-Tunnel SSL VPN Solution
- Lesson 3: Deploying Advanced AAA in Cisco Full-Tunnel VPNs
Module 10: Endpoint Security and High Availability for Cisco ASA VPNs
- Lesson 1: Deploying High-Availability Features in Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance VPNs
Hands-on Lab Exercises
- Lab 1: Preparing the Cisco ASA for Network Integration
- Lab 2: Configuring the Cisco ASA for Secure Network Integration
- Lab 3: Configuring Management Features
- Lab 4: Configuring Basic Access Control
- Lab 5: Configuring Cisco ASA NAT
- Lab 6: Configuring Modular Policy Framework, Basic Stateful Inspections, and QoS
- Lab 7: Configuring Basic Clientless VPN Access on the Cisco ASA Security Appliance
- Lab 8: Configuring Advanced Application Access for Clientless SSL VPNs
- Lab 9: Configuring Basic Cisco AnyConnect Client Full-Tunnel SSL VPNs Using Local Password Authentication
- Lab 10-: Deploying the Cisco AnyConnect Client with Centralized Management
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that you must have before attending this course include concepts from the following Cisco Certification Courses:
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification:
— Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 (ICND1)
— Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 2 (ICND2)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) certification:
— Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS)
In addition to the above prerequisite skills, learners will benefit from a working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system.