Module 1: Intrusion Prevention Overview
Lesson 1: Explaining Intrusion Prevention
- Intrusion Detection vs. Intrusion Prevention
- Intrusion Prevention Technologies
- Intrusion Prevention Terminology
- Promiscuous and Inline Modes
- Features of Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 6.0
Lesson 2: Examining Cisco IPS Products
- Cisco Network Sensors
- Network IPS
- Host-Based IPS
- Sensor Deployment
- Cisco Self-Defending Network
Lesson 3: Examining Cisco IPS Sensor Software Solutions
- Cisco IPS Sensor Software Architecture
- Cisco IPS Element Management Products
- Cisco IPS Enterprise Management Products
Lesson 4: Examining Evasive Techniques
- Evasive Techniques
- String Match Attacks
- Fragmentation Attacks
- Session Attacks
- Insertion Attacks
- Evasion Attacks
- TTL-Based Attacks
- Encryption-Based Attacks
- Resource Exhaustion Attacks
Module 2: Installation of a Cisco IPS 4200 Series Sensor
Lesson 1: Installing a Cisco IPS Sensor Using the CLI
- Introducing the CLI
- Initializing the Sensor
- Performing Administrative Tasks
- Additional Administrative Commands
Lesson 2: Using the Cisco IDM
- Introducing the Cisco IDM
- Getting Started with the Cisco IDM
- How to Configure SSH
- How to Reboot and Shut Down the Sensor
Lesson 3: Configuring Basic Sensor Settings
- How to Configure Allowed Hosts
- How to Set the Time
- How to Configure Certificates
- How to Configure User Accounts
- Defining Interface Roles
- How to Configure the Interfaces
- How to Configure Software and Hardware Bypass Mode
- Viewing Events in the Cisco IDM
Module 3: Cisco IPS Signatures
Lesson 1: Configuring Cisco IPS Signatures and Alerts
- Cisco IPS Signatures
- How to Locate Signature Information
- How to Configure Basic Signatures
- Special Considerations for Signature Actions
Lesson 2: Examining the Signature Engines
- Introducing Cisco IPS Signature Engines
- Common Signature Engine Parameters
- ATOMIC Signature Engines
- FLOOD Signature Engines
- SERVICE Signature Engines
- STRING Signature Engines
- SWEEP Signature Engines
- TROJAN Signature Engines
- TRAFFIC Signature Engines
- AIC Signature Engines
- STATE Signature Engine
- META Signature Engine
- NORMALIZER Engine
Lesson 3: Customizing Signatures
- Tuning Signatures
- Noise Reduction
- False Positive Reduction
- False Negative Reduction
- Focusing Cisco IPS Sensors
- Customizing Built-in Signatures
- How to Create Custom Signatures
- Custom Signature Scenarios
Module 4: Advanced Cisco IPS Configuration
Lesson 1: Performing Advanced Tuning of Cisco IPS Sensors
- Sensor Configuration
- IP Logging
- Reassembly Options
- How to Define Event Variables
- Target Value Rating
- Event Action Overrides
- Event Action Filters
- Risk Rating System
- General Settings of Event Action Rules
Lesson 2: Monitoring and Managing Alarms
- Cisco IEV Overview
- Installing Cisco IEV
- Configuring Cisco IEV
- Viewing Events
- Cisco Security Management Suite Overview
- External Product Interface
- Integrating Cisco Security Agent into an IPS Installation
- Cisco ICS
Lesson 3: Configuring a Virtual Sensor
- Virtual Sensor Overview
- Preparing for Virtual Sensors
- Creating Virtual Sensors
Lesson 4: Configuring Advanced Features
- Anomaly Detection Overview
- Anomaly Detection Components
- Configuring Anomaly Detection
- Monitoring Anomaly Detection
- POSFP Overview
- Operating System Identification
- Configuring POSFP
- Monitoring POSFP
Lesson 5: Configuring Blocking
- Blocking Overview
- ACL Considerations
- How to Configure Automatic Blocking
- How to Configure Manual Blocking
- How to Configure a Master Blocking Scenario
Module 5: Additional Cisco IPS Devices
Lesson 1: Installing the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series IDSM-2
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series IDSM-2 Overview
- Installing the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series IDSM-2
- Configuring Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series IDSM-2 Interfaces
- Monitoring the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series IDSM-2
- Maintaining the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series IDSM-2
Lesson 2: Initializing the Cisco ASA AIP-SSM
- Cisco ASA AIP-SSM Overview
- Loading the Cisco ASA AIP-SSM
- Initial Cisco ASA AIP-SSM Configuration Using Cisco ASDM
- Configuring an IPS Security Policy
Module 6: Cisco IPS Sensor Maintenance
Lesson 1: Maintaining Cisco IPS Sensors
- Understanding Cisco IPS Licensing
- How to Upgrade and Recover Sensor Images
- How to Install Service Packs and Signature Updates
- Password Recovery
- How to Restore a Cisco IPS Sensor
Lesson 2: Managing Cisco IPS Sensors
- Using the CLI to Monitor the Sensor
- Using the Cisco IDM to Monitor the Sensor
- Monitoring Using Cisco Security Manager
- Monitoring Using SNMP
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