CCNA Security

Course details

CCNA Security Certification

CCNA Security supports students who plan to start a career, build a career, or switch focus in an IT networking career to security technologies. The curriculum emphasizes practical experience to help students develop the skills needed for job roles such as network security specialists, security administrators, and network security support engineers. The CCNA Security curriculum is designed to meet the needs of today's IT professionals.

CCNA Security helps prepare students for the Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS) certification exam (640-554) leading to the Cisco CCNA Security certification. With a CCNA Security certification, an inpidual demonstrates the skills required to develop a security infrastructure, recognize network threats and vulnerabilities, and mitigate security threats

Course Outline

1. Modern Network Security Threats
2. Securing Network Devices
3. Authentication. Authorization and Accounting
4. Implementing Firewall Technologies
5. Implementing Intrusion Prevention
6. Securing the Local Area Network
7. Cryptography
8. Implementing Virtual Private Networks
9. Managing a Secure Network
10. Implementing the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)

Goals

1. Explain network threats, mitigation techniques, and the basics of securing a network
2. Secure administrative access on Cisco routers
3. Secure administrative access with AAA
4. Implement firewall technologies to secure the network perimeter
5. Configure IPS to mitigate attacks on the network
6. Describe LAN security considerations and implement endpoint and Layer 2 security features
7. Describe methods for implementing data confidentiality and integrity
8. Implement secure virtual private networks
9. Given the security needs of an enterprise, create and implement a comprehensive security policy
10. Implement firewall technologies using the ASA to secure the network perimeter