Securing Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent¿ (HIPS) v3.0 is a course on using the Cisco Security Agent 5.0 product to protect host systems from intrusions and security threats. The Cisco Security Agent functions to protect from intrusions, as compared to simply detecting attempted intrusions. The course takes a task-oriented approach to teaching the skills to deploy and configure and administer the Cisco Security Agent to protect server and workstation hosts.

Who Should Attend

• Employee
• Customer
• Channel Partners/Resellers

Prerequisites

• Certification as a Cisco CCNA or the equivalent knowledge
• Certification as a Cisco CCSP or certifications as Cisco Firewall specialist, Cisco IDS Specialist, and Cisco VPN specialist
• Competency in using the Microsoft Windows operating system
• Familiarity with implementing network security policies and perimeter security system components such as perimeter router, firewall, bastion host / servers and hosts

Course Outline

1. Installing CSA MC and CSA
2. Configuring Groups and Policies
3. Working with Variables and Application Classes
4. Configuring Rules
5. Administering Events and Generating Reports
6. Using CSA Analysis

Duration

2 Days (8 Hours)

Associated Certifications

CCSP

Benefits Summary

• Modern equipment and small class group (5-6 student)
• Students work with real Cisco equipment (Cisco routers 25ХХ, 26ХХ, 36ХХ, 4000, 1 router for one person, switches Cisco Catalyst 2924 и 3550) at their individual PC, (Pentium IV, 512 МВ RAM, 17” monitor).
• Fully qualified, certified instructor (status CCDA, CCNP, CCAI).
• Theory amount to 40% from the total course duration.
• Practical skills, labs amount to 60% to learn a lesson more effective and strengthen new material.
• Testing system
• Pre-classes tests help to estimate knowledge level of using program and are intended for the most optimal choice of educational program.
• After-classes tests help to estimate knowledge received after trainings.
• Cisco Press manual.
• The courses will help to prepare for certified exam ССNA and CCNP in the future.
• After courses students are welcomed to use our support system during six months free using e-mail