Cisco SECURE 1.0: Deploying Cisco IOS Software IPS

Overview/Description
In modern IT infrastructures, it is becoming increasingly more important to protect company resources. Not only must company resources be defended passively, but also the protection must be constantly monitored and enhanced with systems that actively inspect the data that is passed over allowed and open connections. Intrusion prevention and intrusion detection systems are two technologies that can provide such risk reduction. This course covers the Cisco IOS Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). You will learn how to configure a Cisco router for intrusion prevention, including enabling IPS, working with signatures, and monitoring activity with syslog or Security Device Event Exchange (SDEE).

Target Audience
Network professionals responsible for securing and managing their network infrastructures who have CCNA certification, CCNA Security certification (IINS) and a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Cisco SECURE 1.0: Deploying Cisco IOS Software IPS

identify the features of signature-based Cisco IOS IPS

identify how to plan the deployment of signature-based Cisco IOS IPS

configure Cisco IOS IPS signature policies

verify Cisco IOS IPS signature policies

configure Cisco IOS Software IPS

recognize the risk factor ratings used to tune Cisco IOS IPS signature policies to the local environment

sequence the steps to tune Cisco IOS IPS signature policies to the local environment

configure Cisco IOS IPS signature policy tuning

implement individual Cisco IOS IPS signature tuning

configure Cisco IOS IPS Signature Auto Update

configure and verify a Cisco IOS IPS event-monitoring solution Troubleshoot Cisco IOS IPS operation