Cisco IPS 7.0: Configuring and Maintaining Cisco IPS Hardware

Overview/Description
Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliance Advanced Inspection and Prevention (AIP) Security Services Module (SSM) and AIP Security Services Card 5 (SSC-5) modules, Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Advanced Integration Module (AIM) and Network Module Enhanced (NME) modules, and the Cisco Intrusion Detection System Services Module 2 (IDSM-2) module allow you to provide rich IPS functionality that is integrated into various Cisco products. This course focuses on configuration and maintenance procedures that are specific to these integration modules as opposed to standalone Cisco IPS appliances.

Target Audience
Anyone wishing to obtain the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP Security, Cisco Certified Security Professional CCSP Certification or Cisco IPS Specialist Certification designation. Established IT professionals with a good understanding of networking and Cisco technology, installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of devices used to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and network devices that Cisco uses in its security infrastructure. Candidates who have completed the Cisco Certified Network Associate Security Certification – Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS)

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Cisco IPS 7.0: Configuring and Maintaining Cisco IPS Hardware

differentiate between the Cisco ASA AIP SSC and AIP SSM modules and the IPS 4200 Series sensors

describe how to manage the Cisco ASA AIP SSM and AIP SSC

match the Cisco ASA SSM and AIP SSC initialization steps to their descriptions

describe how to configure a Cisco IPS traffic redirection policy on a Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance

troubleshoot Cisco ASA AIP SSM and AIP SSC integration

differentiate between Cisco ISR IPS AIM and Cisco ISR IPS NME and the Cisco IPS 4200 series sensors

recognize the Cisco ISR IPS AIM and IPS NME initialization steps

describe how to configure traffic forwarding integration of Cisco ISR IPS AIM and IPS NME with the Cisco ISR and ISR Generation 2 platforms

recognize how to troubleshoot Cisco ISR IPS AIM and IPS NME Cisco ISR and ISR G2 integration

describe how mode selection effects the features of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series IDSM-2

sequence the steps to initialize the Cisco IDSM-2

describe how to configure integration of the Cisco IDSM-2 with the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches

match the key Cisco IDSM-2 maintenance tasks to their descriptions

check the state of password recovery