Imagine it’s a Friday afternoon and as you are getting ready to leave for the weekend, you discover that an employee within your company has just inadvertently downloaded some malware that is causing untold damage to your organization’s network. What you need to prevent such a scenario is a solution that will protect your network against attacks, intrusion, and malware even when the data is encrypted. What you need is Cisco Firepower. In this course, Cisco Firepower Fundamentals, you will get an overview of what makes up a Firepower solution. First, you will learn how to manage Firepower threat defense appliances located in branch offices, and how Firepower can scan downloaded files for malware. Next, you will explore how to configure Firepower to protect your network against intrusion techniques before looking at how to block traffic from specific website categories. Finally, you will discover how Firepower appliances can decrypt SSL encrypted traffic. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge to configure and support a complete Firepower solution on your corporate network.
Author Name: Martin Brown
Author Description:
Martin’s IT career goes back to 1993 and while he was involved with Apple Macintosh computers, and had the pleasure of using DEC VAX terminals. Back then, hand held literally meant picking the terminal up by it’s carry handle to move it to the other side of the desk and touch screen meant getting a static shock. Of course, the world has moved on a great deal since then and Martin is proud to be at the cutting edge of network and internetwork technology, working with devices from Cisco, F5, Chec… more