This course helps you develop the skills and knowledge needed to implement core Cisco security solutions. This training prepares you to provide advanced threat protection against cybersecurity attacks and positions you for senior-level security roles in your organization.
This training prepares you for the 350-701 SCOR exam. Upon passing, you will earn the Cisco Certified Specialist: Security Core certification and satisfy the core exam requirement for both the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Security certifications. This training also provides 64 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification requirements.
This Training Will Help You:
- Gain hands-on experience implementing core security technologies and learn best practices using Cisco security solutions
- Qualify for professional and expert-level security positions and career advancement
- Prepare for the 350-701 SCOR certification exam
- Earn 64 CE credits toward recertification requirements
About the Exam:
The Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (350-701 SCOR) v1.0 is a 120-minute exam associated with the Cisco Certified Specialist: Security Core certification. It satisfies the core exam requirement for the CCNP Security and CCIE Security certifications.
This Exam Tests Your Knowledge Of:
- Network security technologies and implementations
- Cloud security solutions and strategies
- Content security and filtering
- Endpoint protection and threat detection
- Secure network access and authentication
- Visibility and policy enforcement mechanisms
SCOR Course Objectives:
- Describe information security concepts and strategies within network environments
- Describe security flaws in TCP/IP protocols and how attackers exploit them
- Describe network application layer attack techniques
- Describe how various network security technologies work together to defend against attacks
- Implement access control on Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
- Deploy Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense basic configurations
- Deploy Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense, IPS, malware, and file policies
- Deploy Cisco Secure Email Gateway basic configurations
- Deploy Cisco Secure Email Gateway policy configurations
- Describe and implement basic web content security features provided by Cisco Secure Web Appliance
- Describe various attack techniques targeting endpoints and systems
- Describe Cisco Umbrella security capabilities, deployment models, and policy management
- Provide a foundational understanding of endpoint security and common endpoint security technologies
- Describe Cisco Secure Endpoint architecture and key features
- Describe Cisco Secure Network Access solutions and capabilities
- Describe 802.1X and extensible authentication protocol (EAP) authentication methods
- Configure devices for 802.1X operations and authentication
- Introduce VPNs and describe cryptography solutions and algorithms
- Describe Cisco's secure site-to-site connectivity solutions
- Deploy Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) Virtual Tunnel Interface (VTI) based point-to-point IPsec VPNs
- Configure point-to-point IPsec VPNs on Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
- Describe Cisco's secure remote access connectivity solutions
- Deploy Cisco secure remote access connectivity solutions
- Provide an overview of network infrastructure protection controls
- Examine various defenses on Cisco devices that protect the control plane
- Configure and verify Cisco IOS layer 2 data plane controls
- Configure and verify Cisco IOS and Cisco ASA layer 3 data plane controls
- Examine various defenses on Cisco devices that protect the management plane
- Describe baseline telemetry recommended for network infrastructure and security devices
- Describe deploying Cisco Secure Network Analytics
- Describe cloud computing basics and common cloud attack vectors
- Describe how to secure cloud environments effectively
- Describe the deployment of Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics
- Describe software-defined networking basics and network programmability
Prerequisites:
There are no formal prerequisites for this training. However, before attending, you are recommended to have:
- Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking principles
- Working knowledge of the Windows operating system
- Working knowledge of Cisco IOS networking and concepts
- Familiarity with basic networking security concepts and terminology
These prerequisite skills can be developed by taking the Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) course.
Who Should Attend:
- Security engineers and specialists
- Network engineers and architects
- Network designers and planners
- Network administrators and support staff
- Systems engineers and administrators
- Consulting systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
- Cisco integrators and solution partners
- Network managers and team leads
- Program and project managers
