The Securing Data Center Networks and VPNs with Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense training shows you how to deploy and configure Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense system and its features as a data center network firewall or as an Internet Edge firewall with Virtual Private Network (VPN) support. You will learn how to configure identity-based policies, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) decryption, remote-access VPN, and site-to-site VPN before moving on to advanced Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) configuration and event management, integrations with other systems, and advanced troubleshooting. You will also learn how to automate configuration and operations of Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense system using programmability and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and how to migrate configuration from Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA).

This training prepares you for the 300-710 Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower (SNCF) exam. If passed, you earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Network Security Firepower certification and satisfy the concentration exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) Security certification. This training also earns you 40 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.

How You’ll Benefit

This training will help you:

– Attain advanced knowledge of Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense technology
– Gain competency and skills required to implement and manage a Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense system regardless of platform
– Learn detailed information on policy management, traffic flow through the system, and the system architecture
– Deploy and manage many of the advanced features available in the Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense system
– Gain knowledge for protocols, solutions, and designs to acquire professional-level and expert-level data center roles
– Earn 40 CE credits toward recertification
What to Expect in the Exam

300-710 SNCF: Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower is a 90-minute exam associated with the Cisco Certified Specialist – Network Security Firepower certification and satisfies the concentration exam requirement for the CCNP Security certification.

The multiple-choice format tests your knowledge of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense and Firepower 7000 and 8000 Series virtual appliances, including:

– Policy configurations
– Integrations
– Deployments
– Management and troubleshooting