Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
• Identify key components of the Data Center 3.0 solution
• Identify and describe network security threats for the enterprise data center
• Configure a Cisco Nexus 7000 platform for Layer 2 and Layer 3 network security
• Configure a Cisco Nexus 7000 platform for secure virtual switching
• Configure CoPP for the Cisco Nexus 7000 platform
• Deploy Layer 2 network security on the Cisco Catalyst 4900M switch
• Deploy Layer 3 network security for Cisco IOS® Software routers• Configure the Cisco ASA to protect an enterpise data center
• Deploy the Cisco AIP-SSM module in the ASA to provide IPS services to the enterprise data
center
• Configure the Cisco Security MARS management platform for network threat correlation
• Integrate Cisco Security Manager with the Cisco Security MARS platform for data center
device configuration and management
Course Outline
The course outline is as follows:
• Introduction
• Data Center Security Overview
• Cisco Nexus Architecture Overview and Setup
• CoPP for the Cisco Nexus 7000
• Layer 2 Network Security
• Layer 3 Network Security
• Deploying the Cisco ASA in an Enterprise Data Center
• Configuring IPS Services for the Data Center Using the Cisco ASA
• Securing Data Center DNS Using the Cisco ASA and AIP-SSM
• Managing Network Security Threats Using Cisco Security MARS
• Integrating Cisco Security Manager into the Data Center
Lab Outline
The lab outline is as follows:
Lab 1: Remote Network Connectivity
Lab 2: Configuring the Cisco Nexus 7000 for Layer 2 and Layer 3 Connectivity
Lab 3: Deploying CoPP for the Cisco Nexus 7000
Lab 4: Configuring Layer 2 Network Security
Lab 5: Configuring Layer 3 Network Security
Lab 6: Configuring the Cisco ASA to Protect the Enterprise Data Center
Lab 7: Deploying IPS Services Using the Cisco ASA
Lab 8: Securing Data Center DNS Using the Cisco ASA and AIP-SSM
Lab 9: Managing Network Security Using the Cisco Security MARS
Lab 10: Integrating Cisco Security Manager into the Data Center