Course Overview:

This is a hands-on course that covers many of the concepts of securing the perimeter of an organization. This includes concepts such as intrusion detection, packet filtering, and central logging.

A skills focus enables the student to better absorb the subject matter and perform better on the job.   This is not death by power point. The course is aligned with information assurance operators and executing hands-on labs. Lecture and labs walk the student through the knowledge required to truly understand the mechanics of Firewalls.

This course is an excellent precursor to PA-215 Palo Alto Firewall Essentials FastTrack.

Attendees to TN-949: Certified Firewall Analyst Prep will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

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Duration: 5 days

Course Objectives:

  • Analyzing Network and Wireless Design
  • Creating and Auditing a Rulebase
  • Firewall Assessment and Penetration Testing
  • Host-Based Detection and DLP
  • Incident Detection and Analysis
  • IOS and Router Security
  • IPv6 and ICMPv6
  • Log Collection and Analysis
  • NAT and Proxies
  • Netfilter IPtables
  • Network Access Control
  • Network-Based Intrusion Detection
  • Packet Filters and Inspection
  • Packet Fragmentation
  • Perimeter Concepts and IP Fundamentals
  • Securing Hosts and Services
  • TCP/IP Protocols
  • VPN Design and Auditing
  • VPN Implementation

Course Prerequisites:

  • GSEC or equivalent experience
  • UNIX, Windows, networking and security  experience
  • This is a hands-on skill course requiring comfort with command line interaction and network communications

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    Course Overview:

    The Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (ENARSI) gives you the knowledge you need to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot an enterprise network. This course covers advanced routing and infrastructure technologies, expanding on the topics covered in the N-415: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR).

    Attendees to N-425 : Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services ( ENARSI) will receive TechNow approved course materials, expert instruction, and prepare you to take the 300-410 Implementing Cisco® Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (ENARSI) exam.

    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Configure classic Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) and named EIGRP for IPv4 and IPv6
    • Optimize classic EIGRP and named EIGRP for IPv4 and IPv6
    • Troubleshoot classic EIGRP and named EIGRP for IPv4 and IPv6
    • Configure Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)v2 and OSPFv3 in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
    • Optimize OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 behavior
    • Troubleshoot OSPFv2 for IPv4 and OSPFv3 for IPv4 and IPv6
    • Implement route redistribution using filtering mechanisms
    • Troubleshoot redistribution
    • Implement path control using Policy-Based Routing (PBR) and IP Service Level Agreement (SLA)
    • Configure Multiprotocol-Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP) in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
    • Optimize MP-BGP in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
    • Troubleshoot MP-BGP for IPv4 and IPv6
    • Describe the features of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
    • Describe the major architectural components of an MPLS VPN
    • Identify the routing and packet forwarding functionalities for MPLS VPNs
    • Explain how packets are forwarded in an MPLS VPN environment
    • Implement Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS®) Dynamic Multipoint VPNs (DMVPNs)
    • Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
    • Describe the tools available to secure the IPV6 first hop
    • Troubleshoot Cisco router security features
    • Troubleshoot infrastructure security and services

    Prerequisites:

     

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    Course Overview:

    Looking to move up in the information security field? If you have at least one year of security experience, you qualify for the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification, which offers junior security professionals a way to validate their experience and demonstrate competence with (ISC²)®’s seven domains.

    Attendees to TN-715: Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

    No Events

    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Access Controls
    • Security Operations and Administration
    • Analysis and Monitoring
    • Cryptography
    • Networks and Telecommunications
    • Malicious Code/Malware
    • Risk, Response, and Recovery

    Prerequisites:

    • One year security experience
    • Some knowledge of the (ISC²)®’s seven domains

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    User: boyleb15

    Instructor comments: Instructor was very knowledgeable on most items covered during this course. There were some topics he did lack the answer to. Instructor would also get sidetracked easily


    User: keginth

    Instructor comments: he was phenomenal with test prep and knew the book well

    Facilities comments: adequate


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