Description:
Instructor Edition, 5 Day(s) of Training
Associated Certifications: CCSP®/Firewall

Prerequisites:
Candidates must:

• possess Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)® certification or the equivalent knowledge (working knowledge of basic network security and a solid grasp of TCP/IP and fundamental networking concepts)
• be familiar with encryption technologies: DES, 3DES, RSA, hashing algorithms (MD5/SHA), and IPSec, and have a basic knowledge of the Windows operating system.
  

Course Content:
The CSPFA course is a five-day, leader-led, lab-intensive course. The CSPFA course is designed for delivery by Cisco Training Partners. This task-oriented course teaches the knowledge and skill needed to describe, configure, verify and manage the PIX Firewall product family.

Course Objectives:
After completing this course the student should be able to:

• Describe PIX Firewall features, models, components, and benefits.
• Configure the PIX Firewall to statically and dynamically translate IP addresses.
• Configure the PIX Firewall to control inbound and outbound traffic.
• Configure object groups to simplify ACL configuration.
• Configure the PIX Firewall to send messages to a Syslog server.
• Explain the routing functionality of the PIX Firewall.
• Configure content filtering on the PIX Firewall.
• Configure the PIX Firewall as a DHCP client.
• Configure special protocol handling on the PIX Firewall.
• Configure AAA on the PIX Firewall.
• Configure fail-over on the PIX Firewall.
• Configure the PIX Firewall's IDS feature set.
• Configure a site-to-site VPN using the PIX Firewall.
• Configure a VPN Client-to-PIX Firewall VPN.
• Perform password recovery on the PIX Firewall.
• Upgrade PIX Firewall software images.
• Perform a PIX Firewall activation key upgrade.
• Configure command authorization.
• Configure the PIX Firewall to send traps to a SNMP Network Management Station.
• Configure the PIX Firewall to permit SNMP traffic.
• Configure a secure connection to the PIX Firewall using SSH.
• Install the PIX Device Manager and use it to configure the PIX Firewall.

Course Outline:

• Introduction
• Network Security and Cisco
• Cisco PIX Firewall Technology and Features
• Cisco PIX Firewall Family
• Getting Started with the Cisco PIX Firewall
• Outbound Translations and Connections
• Inbound Translations and Connections
• Object Grouping
• Protocol Handling
• Attack Guards, Intrusion Detection, and Shunning
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
• Fail-over
• Site-to-Site Virtual Private Network

This course is recommended for:

• System Engineers
• Customers

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