Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance

Individuals involved in the deployment, installation and administration of a Cisco Web Security Appliance.

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Describe Cisco WSA
• Deploy proxy services
• Utilize authentication
• Describe decryption policies to control HTTPS traffic
• Understand differentiated traffic access policies and identification profiles
• Enforce acceptable use control settings
• Defend against malware
• Describe data security and data loss prevention
• Perform administration and troubleshooting

Describing Cisco WSA

• Technology Use Case
• Cisco WSA Solution
• Cisco WSA Features
• Cisco WSA Architecture
• Proxy Service
• Integrated Layer 4 Traffic Monitor
• Data Loss Prevention
• Cisco Cognitive Intelligence
• Management Tools
• Cisco Advanced Web Security Reporting (AWSR) and Third-Party Integration
• Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA)

Deploying Proxy Services

• Explicit Forward Mode vs. Transparent Mode
• Transparent Mode Traffic Redirection
• Web Cache Control Protocol
• Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP) Upstream and Downstream Flow
• Proxy Bypass
• Proxy Caching
• Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) Files
• FTP Proxy
• Socket Secure (SOCKS) Proxy
• Proxy Access Log and HTTP Headers
• Customizing Error Notifications with End User Notification (EUN) Pages

Utilizing Authentication

• Authentication Protocols
• Authentication Realms
• Tracking User Credentials
• Explicit (Forward) and Transparent Proxy Mode
• Bypassing Authentication with Problematic Agents
• Reporting and Authentication
• Re-Authentication
• FTP Proxy Authentication
• Troubleshooting Joining Domains and Test Authentication
• Integration with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Creating Decryption Policies to Control HTTPS Traffic

• Transport Layer Security (TLS)/Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Inspection Overview
• Certificate Overview
• Overview of HTTPS Decryption Policies
• Activating HTTPS Proxy Function
• Access Control List (ACL) Tags for HTTPS Inspection
• Access Log Examples

Understanding Differentiated Traffic Access Policies and Identification Profiles

• Overview of Access Policies
• Access Policy Groups
• Overview of Identification Profiles
• Identification Profiles and Authentication
• Access Policy and Identification Profiles Processing Order
• Other Policy Types
• Access Log Examples
• ACL Decision Tags and Policy Groups
• Enforcing Time-Based and Traffic Volume Acceptable Use Policies, and End User Notifications

Defending Against Malware

• Web Reputation Filters
• Anti-Malware Scanning
• Scanning Outbound Traffic
• Anti-Malware and Reputation in Policies
• File Reputation Filtering and File Analysis
• Cisco Advanced Malware Protection
• File Reputation and Analysis Features
• Integration with Cisco Cognitive Intelligence

Enforcing Acceptable Use Control Settings

• Controlling Web Usage
• URL Filtering
• URL Category Solutions
• Dynamic Content Analysis Engine
• Web Application Visibility and Control
• Enforcing Media Bandwidth Limits
• Software as a Service (SaaS) Access Control
• Filtering Adult Content

Data Security and Data Loss Prevention

• Data Security
• Cisco Data Security Solution
• Data Security Policy Definitions
• Data Security Logs

Performing Administration and Troubleshooting

• Monitor the Cisco Web Security Appliance
• Cisco WSA Reports
• Monitoring System Activity Through Logs
• System Administration Tasks
• Troubleshooting
• Command Line Interface

Labs:

• Lab 1: Configure the Cisco Web Security Appliance
• Lab 2: Deploy Proxy Services
• Lab 3: Configure Proxy Authentication
• Lab 4: Configure HTTPS Inspection
• Lab 5: Create and Enforce a Time/Date-Based Acceptable Use Policy
• Lab 6: Configure Advanced Malware Protection
• Lab 7: Configure Referrer Header Exceptions
• Lab 8: Utilize Third-Party Security Feeds and MS Office 365 External Feed
• Lab 9: Validate an Intermediate Certificate
• Lab 10: View Reporting Services and Web Tracking
• Lab 11: Perform Centralized Cisco AsyncOS Software Upgrade Using Cisco SMA

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites :

• TCP/IP services, including Domain Name System (DNS), Secure Shell (SSH), FTP, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HTTP, and HTTPS
• IP routing

You are expected to have one or more of the following basic technical competencies or equivalent knowledge:

• Cisco certification (CCENT or higher) - ICND1 Recommended
• Relevant industry certification  (ISC)2, (CompTIA) Security+,  EC-Council, GIAC, ISACA
• Cisco Net Academy letter of completion (CCNA 1 and CCNA 2)
• Windows expertise: Microsoft [Microsoft Specialist, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)], CompTIA (A+, Network+, Server+)

• CCNA - Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
• G013 - CompTIA Security+

Recommended preparation for exam(s) :

• 300-725 - Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance

This exam will not be available until the 24th of February 2020. Passing the exam will  count as one of the concerntrations for the New CCNP Security Certification and will provide the Cisco Certified Specialist -  Web Content Security Certification.

Delegates looking for training on Cisco's Email Security Appliance should consider:

• SESA - Securing your Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance