Cisco IINS 1.0: Network Security Using Cisco IOS Firewalls


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Overview/Description
Implementing network-wide security can be a daunting task depending on the size and business of the company. Organizations must balance the cost in staff and equipment to implement a network security policy against the potential costs of network security breaches. Cisco provides several router-based solutions for implementing firewall features: basic traffic filtering capabilities using access control lists (ACLs), Cisco IOS Firewalls, and Cisco IOS zone-based policy firewalls. This course explains the operations of the different types of firewall technologies and describes the firewall technologies that are embedded in Cisco routers and Cisco security appliances. The processes of creating static packet filters using ACLs, and configuring a Cisco IOS zone-based policy firewall on your network using the Cisco SDM wizard are also covered. This course is one of a series from the IINS 1.0 SkillSoft learning paths which cover the objectives for Cisco exam 640-553 IINS 1.0.

Target Audience
Network designers, administrators, engineers, and managers; systems engineers; individuals seeking the Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS) v1.0 640-553 certification

Prerequisites
Knowledge and skills equivalent to those learned in Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1); a working knowledge of the Windows operating system and Cisco IOS networking and concepts

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Cisco IINS 1.0: Network Security Using Cisco IOS Firewalls

  • recognize the role of firewalls in securing networks
  • recognize how a static packet filter allows or blocks data packets as they pass through a network interface
  • recognize how application layer or proxy firewalls control or monitor inbound and outbound traffic
  • recognize how dynamic or stateful inspection packet filtering provides improved network security and performance
  • recognize how application inspection firewalls, transparent firewalls, and Cisco IOS firewalls function
  • recognize how ACLs are used to control access in networks
  • recognize how to use wildcard masks with ACLs
  • recognize how to configure ACLs to control traffic using a variety of protocols
  • recognize the considerations for creating ACLs
  • recognize how to configure standard and extended ACLs using Cisco SDM
  • recognize how to configure ACLs to protect common network services
  • create and verify a static packet filter using an ACL
  • recognize the principles of Zone-Based Policy Firewalls
  • recognize how to configure a Zone-Based Policy Firewall using the Cisco SDM Basic Firewall Configuration Wizard
  • recognize how to use the Cisco SDM to manually configure a Zone-Based Policy Firewall
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