Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)

    

Summary:
This course focuses on the important, new IPS 6.0 features used to protect network systems from intrusions and security threats. This course takes a task-oriented approach to teaching the skills to deploy, configure, and administer Cisco IPS sensors.

Duration:
4 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is for technicians using or designing networks with Cisco IPS products.

Topics:

• Intrusion Prevention Overview
• Getting Started with the IPS Command Line Interface
• Using the IPS Device Manager
• Basic Sensor Configuration
• Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Signatures and Alarms
• Signature Engines
• Signature Configuration
• Tuning the Sensor
• Alarm Monitoring and Management
• Configuring Blocking
• Cisco Intrusion Detection System Module
• Capturing Network Traffic
• Maintaining Sensors
• Verifying System Configuration
• Configuring Anomaly Detection, Passive OS fingerprinting, and CSA Collaboration

Prerequisites:
Suggested prerequisites are CCNA and CCNA Security Certification. Students must possess basic knowledge of the Window operating system as well as familiarity with networking and security terms and concepts. We also strongly suggest SNRS as a prerequisite.

Last Update: September 8, 2010