IOS Security Specialist

With great number of population all over world getting internet savvy ,there is substantial increase in cyber-crimes. To encounter such attacks, Security specialists today are in greater demand than ever. Companies are looking for protection of their assets against such attacks. Many of these companies have looked to Cisco to provide this protection. Cisco being the high quality product and service provider is in great demand in todays market. The Cisco IOS Security Specialist curriculum emphasizes secure VPN management, Cisco zone-based policy, IOS FIREWALL, IOS IPS, IBMS and techniques to combine these technologies in a single, integrated network security solution.

The Cisco IOS Security Specialist utilizes the hands-on knowledge and skills required to secure networks using Cisco IOS Security features embedded in the latest Cisco routers and switches as well as the widely deployed Cisco security . Achieving Cisco IOS Security Specialist certification means you are able to secure the network environment and provide security services based on Cisco IOS Software, such as zone-based policy firewall, e.g. IOS Network Foundation Protections (NFP), IOS One-Step Lockdown, IOS Classic and Zone-Based Firewalls, IOS IP Sec and SSL VPNs and IOS IPS. Having both IOS Command Line Interface (CLI) and Router and Security Device Manager (SDM) configuration.

Cisco IOS Security Specialist Recertification:

Cisco Specialist Certifications are valid for two years. To recertify, take and pass the current version of the required exam(s) or pass a current CCIE written exam.

CCNA Security

• Choose Cisco IOS technologies to implement HLD
• Choose Cisco products to implement HLD
• Choose Cisco IOS features to implement HLD 2
• Integrate Cisco network security solutions with other security technologies
• Create and test initial Cisco IOS configurations for new devices/services
• Optimize Cisco IOS security infrastructure device performance
• Create complex network security rules to meet the security policy requirements
• Optimize security functions, rules, and configuration
• Configure & verify NAT to dynamically mitigate identified threats to the network
• Configure & verify IOS Zone Based Firewalls including advanced application inspections and URL filtering
• Configure & verify the IPS features to identify threats and dynamically block them from entering the network
• Maintain, update and tune IPS signatures
• Configure & verify IOS VPN features
• Configure & verify Layer 2 and Layer 3 security features
• Advanced Cisco IOS security software configuration fault finding and repairing
• Advanced Cisco routers and switches hardware fault finding and repairing