Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (SWSA)

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
• TCP/IP services, including Domain Name System (DNS), Secure Shell (SSH), FTP, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HTTP, and HTTPS
• IP routing
You are expected to have one or more of the following basic technical competencies or equivalent knowledge:
• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) (CCENT certification or higher)
• Relevant industry certification [International Information System Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)2), Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Security+, International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), ISACA]
• Cisco Networking Academy letter of completion (CCNA 1 and CCNA 2)
• Windows expertise: Microsoft [Microsoft Specialist, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)], CompTIA (A+, Network+, Server+)

Who should enroll

• Security Architects
• System Designers
• Network Administrators
• Operations Engineers
• Network Managers, Network or Security Technicians, and Security Engineers and managers responsible for web security
• Cisco Integrators and Partners

Outline

• Cisco WSA Overview
• Proxy Services
• Cisco WSA Authentication
• Administration and Troubleshooting
• Decryption Policies
• Differentiated Traffic Access Policies and Identification Profiles
• Defending Against Malware
• Acceptable Use Control Settings
• Data Security and Data Loss Prevention

Lab Outline
• Configure the Cisco Web Security Appliance
• Deploy Proxy Services
• Configure Proxy Authentication
• Review Reporting Services and Web Tracking
• Perform Centralized Cisco AsyncOS Software Upgrade Using Cisco SMA
• Configure HTTPS Inspection
• Create and Enforce a Time/Date-Based Acceptable Use Policy
• Configure Advanced Malware Protection
• Configure Referrer Header Exceptions
• Utilize Third-Party Security Feeds and MS Office 365 External Feed
• Validate an Intermediate Certificate

What to expect on the exam
Securing the Web with Cisco Web Secure Appliance (300-725 SWSA) v1.0 is a 90-minute exam associated with the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Web Content Security certification and satisfies the concentration exam requirement for the CCNP Security certification.
This exam tests your knowledge of Cisco Secure Web Appliance, including:
• Proxy services
• Authentication
• Decryption policies
• Differentiated traffic access policies
• Identification policies
• Acceptable use control settings
• Malware defense
• Data security
• Data loss prevention