The Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (SWSA) training shows you how to implement, use, and maintain Cisco® Web Security Appliance (WSA), powered by Cisco Talos, to provide advanced protection for business email and control against web security threats. Through a combination of expert instruction and hands-on practice, you’ll learn how to deploy proxy services, use authentication, implement policies to control HTTPS traffic and access, implement use control settings and policies, use the solution’s anti-malware features, implement data security and data loss prevention, perform administration of Cisco WSA solution, and more.
This training helps you prepare to take the exam, Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (300-725 SWSA), which leads to CCNP® Security and the Cisco Certified Specialist – Web Content Security. This training also earns you 16 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.
To fully benefit from this training, you should have knowledge of these topics:
- TCP/IP services, including Domain Name System (DNS), Secure Shell (SSH), FTP, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HTTP, and HTTPS
Modules and Learning Path
- Module 1: Describing Cisco WSA
- Module 2: Deploying Proxy Services
- Module 3: Utilizing Authentication
- Module 4: Describing Decryption Policies to Control HTTPS Traffic
- Module 5: Understanding Differentiated Traffic Access Policies and Identification Profiles
- Module 6: Enforcing Acceptable Use Control Settings
- Module 7: Defending Against Malware
- Module 8: Describing Data Security and Data Loss Prevention
- Module 9: Performing Administration and Troubleshooting
This course is designed for professionals in job roles such as:
- Network or security technicians
- Security engineers and managers responsible for web security
- Cisco integrators and partners
Upon completing this course, participants will be prepared to pursue the Cisco Certified Specialist – Web Content Security certification, validating their advanced skills in web security. Additionally, participants will receive a certificate from Semos Education recognizing their completion of the Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (SWSA) training.