Deploying Cisco ASA VPN Solutions (VPN)

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

• Network Security Engineers (NSEs) involved in VPN design, implementation and maintenance.
• Cisco customers who implement and maintain Cisco ASA (adaptive security appliance) based VPN solutions.

The secondary audience for this course is as follows:

• Cisco channel partners who sell, implement, and maintain Cisco ASA security appliances
• Cisco engineers who support the sale of Cisco ASA security appliances

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification
• Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) certification
• Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Solutions (FIREWALL)
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Describe the general properties of the Cisco ASA VPN subsystem
• Implement and maintain Cisco clientless remote access SSL VPNs on the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance VPN gateway
• Implement and maintain Cisco AnyConnect client-based remote access SSL VPNs on the Cisco ASA security appliance VPN gateway according to policies and environmental requirements
• Implement and maintain Cisco remote access IPsec VPNs on the Cisco ASA VPN gateway according to policies and environmental requirements
• Implement and maintain site-to-site VPN solutions on the Cisco ASA security appliance VPN gateway according to policies and environmental requirements
• Deploy endpoint security with Cisco Secure Desktop and DAP, and deploy and manage high-availability and high-performance features of the Cisco ASA security appliance

The Deploying Cisco ASA VPN Solutions (VPN) 2.0 course is part of the curriculum path leading to the Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) certification. It is a five-day instructor-led course aimed at providing network security engineers with the knowledge and skills needed to implement and maintain Cisco ASA-based perimeter solutions. Successful graduates will be able to reduce risk to the IT infrastructure and applications using Cisco ASA features, and provide detailed operations support for the Cisco ASA.