Cisco CCNA 640-554 – Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security – IINS

CCNA Security Certification meets the needs of IT professionals who are responsible for network security. It confirms an individual’s skills for job roles such as Network Security Specialists, Security Administrators, and Network Security Support Engineers. This certification validates skills including installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices and develops competency in the technologies that Cisco uses in its security structure.

The 640-554 IINS curriculum includes installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices and develops competency in the technologies that Cisco uses in its security infrastructure.

Pre-requisites for this exam is a valid CCNA. We recommend that you complete your CCNA certification exam prior to starting this course.

Security Threats: Mitigating Network Attacks

Goals, Integrity & Availability of Network Security
Self-Defending Networks
Network Attacks
Types of Attacks
Access Attacks
Worms, Virus & Trojan Horse Attacks
Application Layer Attacks
Tools
Summary

Securing Cisco Routers

Cisco Router SDM – Security Audit Feature
One-Step Lockdown Feature in SDM
Secure Administrative Access to Cisco Routers
Multiple Privilege Levels and Role-Based CLI
Securing Cisco IOS Images, Config Files & Implementation
Summary

Implementing AAA

Functions and Features of AAA
RADIUS
TACACS+
Setting Up ACS
Configuring AAA Throughout the Entire Network
AAA Accounting
Summary

Mitigate Threats Using Access Control Lists

Types of ACLs
Threat Mitigation Using ACLs
Summary

Switch Security: Mitigate Common Layer2 Attacks

Switch Attack Categories
Private VLANs
VLAN Hopping, Trunk Exploitation & STP Misuse
Implementing IP and DHCP Spoof Prevention & ARP Inspection
Summary

Cisco IOS Firewall Features using SDM

Firewall Technologies
Stateful Firewalls
Cisco IOS Firewall
Set Up a Firewall on Routers
Summary

Implementing the Cisco IOS IPS Feature Set Using the SDM

IDS and IPS Systems
Network Based, Host Based IPS & Signature Categories
Cisco IOS IPS
IPS Policies Wizard & SDM IPS Edit Menu Demonstration
Summary

Implementing Site-To-Site VPNs on Cisco Routers Using SDM

Cryptography Methods
IKE Protocol
Building Blocks of IPSec
Advantages of IPSec VPNs
Message Authentication and Integrity Check
Differences Between Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption
PKI
5 Steps of IPSec
VPN
Summary

Course Delivery:    Online