Security Administration with Cisco Defense Orchestrator

Overview

Class Central Tips

This course is designed for beginners, particularly those looking to pivot into a new career. It introduces the basics of IT security, integrating them with a focused exploration of Cisco’s security technologies. Our goal is to equip you with the essential knowledge and skills that form the foundation for a successful career in IT security. Throughout this course, you will delve into critical IT security principles and network fundamentals, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the field’s core concepts. Additionally, you will gain valuable insights into Cisco’s security product portfolio, an essential toolkit for any aspiring IT security professional. Designed with the career changer in mind, this course offers a step-by-step approach to learning, ensuring that no prior expertise is required. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Describe the importance of IT security - Define key concepts and terminologies in IT security - Evaluate the role of different security measures in mitigating threats - Create a simple network diagram to represent a given scenario - Distinguish between various network architectures and protocols - Apply knowledge of network devices and their functions in a simulated environment - Identify different products in Cisco's security portfolio - Summarize the role of Cisco solutions in enhancing IT security - Formulate a basic security strategy using Cisco products for a given scenario

Syllabus

Module 1: IT Security: Essential Concepts and Practices

This module is designed to provide learners with background terminology and key concepts in IT security. You will identify the importance of IT security and describe common IT security principles. You will learn about different types of cyber security threats and the anatomy of a cyber-attack. You will also review a recent case of a cybersecurity attack.

Module 2: Networking Basics: Architecture, Protocols, and Devices

This module is designed to provide you with a background in computer networks and different network architectures such as Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN). You will learn how networks communicate and be able to identify network topologies. You will be able to recognize the role of routers, switches, and firewalls as well as how servers, hubs, and modems work in a network.

Module 3: Diving into Cisco: An Overview of Security Solutions

This module is designed to provide you with the knowledge to identify different products and compare functionalities among various Cisco security solutions. Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, you will gain a deep understanding of Cisco's role in enhancing IT security and develop essential skills to formulate a basic security strategy using Cisco products for specific organizational requirements.