Duration
2 days
Course Content
The Securing Your Web with Cisco IronPort S-Series course is an instructor-led training class for Cisco IronPort customers. It has hands-on labs, demos and presentations to help students learn technical aspects of the S-Series Web Security Appliances. This comprehensive, two-day training course covers how to install, configure, operate and maintain the S-Series. Attendees receive in-depth instruction on the most commonly used product features, with an emphasis on:
HTTP and HTTPS proxy services
L4 traffic monitoring
Authentication and web access control
URL filtering
Anti-malware filtering
Troubleshooting S-Series configuration issues
S-Series deployment
Extensive lab exercises provide attendees with critical hands-on product experience. The live lab facilities provide a safe environment to experiment with malware, and also to try configurations that might not be appropriate for a production network. At the end of the course attendees will be able to install, operate and maintain the S-Series appliances.
Familiarity with HTTP and HTTPS, including an understanding of web-server and browser administration and operation.
It is helpful but not mandatory that attendees have experience with IronPort Email Security Appliances.
Module 1 - Introduction
Course and Company background
Module 2 - Product and Malware Overview
Overview of S-Series
Key Features
Malware threats
Module 3 - L4TM Overview & Setup
L4TM Overview
L4TM Options
Getting Started
Lab Connections
Module 4 - Web Proxy & Caching & HTTPS Inspection
Web Proxy Overview
Proxy vs. L4TM
Available Proxy Services
How Policies are Assigned
Configure and Debug Proxy
HTTPS Overview
Configuring the HTTPS Proxy Service
Module 5 - Web Reputation Filtering
WBRS Overview
Updates
Module 6 - Anti-Malware
DVS Overview
Webroot Overview
MacAfee Scanning Overview
Working with Webroot and McAfee
Module 7 - Authentication
Authentication Overview
Configuring & Testing
Module 8 - Web Security Manager
Access Control Overview
L4TM Policies
Configuring Web Security Manager
Configuring the HTTPS Proxy Service
Use Case Scenarios
Module 9 - System Administration
Reports
System Administration
Module 10 - Troubleshooting
Ports and Tools
Logs
Alerts
CLI (Command Line Interface)
SNMP
Monitoring
Module 11 - Other Deployment Scenarios
Transparent Proxy Mode
Deployment Life Cycle
Multi-Appliance Deployment
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.