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CCNP ISCW

Duration: 5 days

Part I: Remote Connectivity Best Practices

Chapter 1: Describing Network Requirements

• Describing Network Requirements
• Intelligent Information Network
• SONA
• Cisco Network Models
• Remote Connection Requirements in a Converged Network

Chapter 2: Topologies for Teleworker Connectivity

• Facilitating Remote Connections
• Challenges of Connecting Teleworkers

Chapter 3: Using Cable to Connect to a Central Site

• Cable Access Technologies
• Radio Frequency Signals
• Data over Cable
• Cable Technology Issues
• Provisioning Cable Modems

Chapter 4: Using DSL to Connect to a Central Site

• DSL Features
• DSL Limitations
• DSL Variants
• ADSL Basics
• ADSL Modulation
• Data Transmission over ADSL
• PPP over Ethernet
• PPP over ATM

Chapter 5: Configuring DSL Access with PPPoE

• Configure a Cisco Router as a PPPoE Client
• Configure an Ethernet/ATM Interface for PPPoE
• Configure the PPPoE DSL Dialer Interface
• Configure Port Address Translation
• Configure DHCP for DSL Router Users
• Configure Static Default Route on a DSL Router
• The Overall CPE Router Configuration

Chapter 6: Configuring DSL Access with PPPoA

• Configure a Cisco Router as a PPPoA Client
• Configure an ATM Interface for PPPoA
• Configure the PPPoA DSL Dialer and Virtual-Template Interfaces
• Configure Additional PPPoA Elements
• The Overall CPE Router Configuration

Chapter 7: Verifying and Troubleshooting ADSL Configurations

• DSL Connection Troubleshooting
• Isolating Physical Layer Issues
• Isolating Data Link Layer Issues

Part II: Implementing Frame Mode MPLS

Chapter 8: The MPLS Conceptual Model

• Introducing MPLS Networks
• Router Switching Mechanisms

Chapter 9: MPLS Architecture

• MPLS Components
• MPLS Labels
• Label Switching Routers
• Label Allocation in Frame Mode MPLS Networks
• Label Distribution

Chapter 10: Configuring Frame Mode MPLS

• Configuring CEF
• Configuring MPLS on a Frame Mode Interface
• Configuring MTU Size

Chapter 11: MPLS VPN Technologies

• MPLS VPN Architecture
• Traditional VPNs
• Peer-to-Peer VPNs
• MPLS VPNs

Part III: IPsec VPNs

Chapter 12: IPsec Overview

• IPsec
• Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
• IKE Modes
• Encryption Algorithms
• Public Key Infrastructure

Chapter 13: Site-to-Site VPN Operations

• Site-to-Site VPN Overview
• Creating a Site-to-Site IPsec VPN
• Site-to-Site IPsec Configuration Steps
• Security Device Manager Features and Interface
• Configuring a Site-to-Site VPN in SDM
• Monitoring the IPsec VPN Tunnel

Chapter 14: GRE Tunneling over IPsec

• GRE Characteristics
• GRE Header
• Basic GRE Configuration
• Secure GRE Tunnels
• Configure GRE over IPsec Using SDM

Chapter 15: IPsec High Availability Options

• Sources of Failures
• Failure Mitigation
• Failover Strategies
• WAN Backed Up by an IPsec VPN

Chapter 16: Configuring Cisco Easy VPN

• Cisco Easy VPN Components
• Easy VPN Connection Establishment
• Easy VPN Server Configuration
• Monitoring the Easy VPN Server
• Troubleshooting the Easy VPN Server

Chapter 17: Implementing the Cisco VPN Client

• Cisco VPN Client Installation and Configuration Overview
• Cisco VPN Client Installation
• Cisco VPN Client Configuration

Part IV: Device Hardening

Chapter 18: Cisco Device Hardening

• Router Vulnerability
• Using AutoSecure to Secure a Router
• Using SDM to Secure a Router

Chapter 19: Securing Administrative Access

• Router Access
• Password Considerations
• Set Login Limitations
• Setup Mode
• CLI Passwords
• Additional Line Protections
• Password Length Restrictions
• Password Encryption
• Create Banners
• Provide Individual Logins
• Create Multiple Privilege Levels
• Role-Based CLI
• Prevent Physical Router Compromise

Chapter 20: Using AAA to Scale Access Control

• AAA Components
• AAA Access Modes
• Understanding the TACACS+ and RADIUS Protocols
• Configuring AAA Using the CLI
• Configuring AAA Using SDM
• Using Debugging for AAA

Chapter 21: Cisco IOS Threat Defense Features

• Layered Device Structure
• Firewall Technology Basics
• Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set
• Cisco IOS Firewall
• Cisco IOS Firewall Operation
• Cisco IOS Firewall Packet Inspection and Proxy Firewalls

Chapter 22: Implementing Cisco IOS Firewalls

• Configure a Cisco IOS Firewall Using the CLI
• Configure a Basic Firewall Using SDM
• Configure an Advanced Firewall Using SDM

Chapter 23: Implementing Cisco IDS and IPS

• IDS and IPS Functions and Operations
• Categories of IDS and IPS
• IDS and IPS Signatures
• Signature Reaction
• Cisco IOS IPS Configuration
• SDM Configuration