Learn how to administrate a Cisco Firepower with Firepower Threat Defense system! Understand Cisco's Threat-Focused Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) with Optiflow Processing The Cisco NGFW/IPS is the the industries best security product, so now is the time to up your skills with with Cisco's Firepower technologies. Learn step-by-step with the worlds leading Firepower experts, Todd Lammle and Alex Tatistcheff, on how you can configure, maintain, troubleshoot and analyze your network with easy, detailed information each security policy. All Firepower policies covered, including IPS/Snort, DNS, SSL, Identity (Active and Passive), Network Discovery, Pre-filter, Correlation, File & Malware, Access Control, Network Analysis Policy, and more!

The authoritative visual guide to Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) This is the definitive guide to best practices and advanced troubleshooting techniques for the Cisco flagship Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) system running on Cisco ASA platforms, Cisco Firepower security appliances, Firepower eXtensible Operating System (FXOS), and VMware virtual appliances. Senior Cisco engineer Nazmul Rajib draws on unsurpassed experience supporting and training Cisco Firepower engineers worldwide, and presenting detailed knowledge of Cisco Firepower deployment, tuning, and troubleshooting. Writing for cybersecurity consultants, service providers, channel partners, and enterprise or government security professionals, he shows how to deploy the Cisco Firepower next-generation security technologies to protect your network from potential cyber threats, and how to use Firepower’s robust command-line tools to investigate a wide variety of technical issues. Each consistently organized chapter contains definitions of keywords, operational flowcharts, architectural diagrams, best practices, configuration steps (with detailed screenshots), verification tools, troubleshooting techniques, and FAQs drawn directly from issues raised by Cisco customers at the Global Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Covering key Firepower materials on the CCNA Security, CCNP Security, and CCIE Security exams, this guide also includes end-of-chapter quizzes to help candidates prepare. · Understand the operational architecture of the Cisco Firepower NGFW, NGIPS, and AMP technologies · Deploy FTD on ASA platform and Firepower appliance running FXOS · Configure and troubleshoot Firepower Management Center (FMC) · Plan and deploy FMC and FTD on VMware virtual appliance · Design and implement the Firepower management network on FMC and FTD · Understand and apply Firepower licenses, and register FTD with FMC · Deploy FTD in Routed, Transparent, Inline, Inline Tap, and Passive Modes · Manage traffic flow with detect-only, block, trust, and bypass operations · Implement rate limiting and analyze quality of service (QoS) · Blacklist suspicious IP addresses via Security Intelligence · Block DNS queries to the malicious domains · Filter URLs based on category, risk, and reputation · Discover a network and implement application visibility and control (AVC) · Control file transfers and block malicious files using advanced malware protection (AMP) · Halt cyber attacks using Snort-based intrusion rule · Masquerade an internal host’s original IP address using Network Address Translation (NAT) · Capture traffic and obtain troubleshooting files for advanced analysis · Use command-line tools to identify status, trace packet flows, analyze logs, and debug messages

This book is written like a learning course, explained in detail with a lab topology using FTDv and FMCv. Hence this is a 100% practical guide on configuring and managing Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Next Generation Firewall using Cisco Firepower Management Center. I have also covered the standalone firewall introduction and how to use Firepower Device Manager to manage your FTD firewall locally without using FMC.Covers,*How to upgrade ASA firewall to Cisco FTD (Migration and Upgrade)*Configure Cisco Firepower Thread Defence (FTD) Next Generation firewall*Configure Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC)*Manage and administer the FTD devices using FMC ( Configure interfaces, zones, routing, ACLs, Prefilter policies, NAT, High Availability etc)* FTD local management using Firepower Device Manager (FDM)*Introduction to the FTD Migration toolTable of Contents*Introduction*How to use this book?*What is Cisco FTD?*Lab Topology*Setting up Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Firewall*Changing Management IP*Configure Manager in Cisco FTD*Setting up Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC)*License Activation*Explore the Cisco FMC options*Register Cisco FTD with Cisco FMC*Configure the Firewall Zone and Interface*Additional Notes on Sub-Interface and Redundant Interfaces*Create a Platform Policy*Configure Routing on Cisco FTD*Configuring FTD as a DHCP server*Network Address Translation (NAT)*Create an Access Control Policy*Pre-Filter Policy*Configuring High Availability on Cisco FTD*Upgrading Cisco ASA firewall to FTD*Installing Cisco FTD image on an existing ASA Firewall*Install Firepower Threat Defense System Software*Manage Cisco FTD firewall using Firepower Device Manager (FDM)*Bonus: Introduction to Cisco FTD migration toolNote: This book doesn't cover the topics on VPN, SGT, and Cisco ISE integration.

This book is focused on Firepower essentials. In it, you will find practical, best practice recommendations for configuring and using Firepower. Each best practice is listed in the table of contents so you can quickly find it along with an explanation of why it is important. Essential Firepower will help you learn how to effectively configure and use this system, what is important, and what is not. The best way to use this book is to read each of the recommendations with their associated explanation and decide if they are right for you. Not every recommendation will be applicable to your Firepower deployment. However, you will find that most will provide valuable real-world information and insight into the type of tuning that will bring out the true value and potential of your Firepower system. The goal of this book is not to be just another tome on the switches, knobs and dials available to configure and tune the Firepower NGFW. The primary focus is to provide pragmatic, real-life information and advice to network and security administrators who use this system day-to-day. You will get the benefit of the author's 14 years of experience as a user, instructor and consultant with the Sourcefire 3D and FireSIGHT/Firepower system. If you are ready to learn the practical application of Firepower technology, and to gain understanding you won't get from the official documentation, then this book is for you.

Email Security with Cisco IronPort thoroughly illuminates the security and performance challenges associated with today’s messaging environments and shows you how to systematically anticipate and respond to them using Cisco’s IronPort Email Security Appliance (ESA). Going far beyond any IronPort user guide, leading Cisco expert Chris Porter shows you how to use IronPort to construct a robust, secure, high-performance email architecture that can resist future attacks. Email Security with Cisco IronPortpresents specific, proven architecture recommendations for deploying IronPort ESAs in diverse environments to optimize reliability and automatically handle failure. The author offers specific recipes for solving a wide range of messaging security problems, and he demonstrates how to use both basic and advanced features-–including several hidden and undocumented commands. The author addresses issues ranging from directory integration to performance monitoring and optimization, and he offers powerful insights into often-ignored email security issues, such as preventing “bounce blowback.” Throughout, he illustrates his solutions with detailed examples demonstrating how to control ESA configuration through each available interface. Chris Porter,Technical Solutions Architect at Cisco, focuses on the technical aspects of Cisco IronPort customer engagements. He has more than 12 years of experience in applications, computing, and security in finance, government, Fortune® 1000, entertainment, and higher education markets. ·Understand how the Cisco IronPort ESA addresses the key challenges of email security ·Select the best network deployment model for your environment, and walk through successful installation and configuration ·Configure and optimize Cisco IronPort ESA’s powerful security, message, and content filtering ·Understand the email pipeline so you can take full advantage of it–and troubleshoot problems if they occur ·Efficiently control Cisco IronPort ESA through its Web User Interface (WUI) and command-line interface (CLI) ·Implement reporting, monitoring, logging, and file management ·Integrate Cisco IronPort ESA and your mail policies with LDAP directories such as Microsoft Active Directory ·Automate and simplify email security administration ·Deploy multiple Cisco IronPort ESAs and advanced network configurations ·Prepare for emerging shifts in enterprise email usage and new security challenges This security book is part of the Cisco Press® Networking Technology Series. Security titles from Cisco Press help networking professionals secure critical data and resources, prevent and mitigate network attacks, and build end-to-end self-defending networks.

This innovative new book explains how GPRS (general packet radio service) allows you to expand your GSM networks towards third generation mobile communications to meet the demands of the most-sophisticated mobile data applications. The book concentrates on the interfaces between the known GSM network elements and the new subsystems -- PCU, SGSN, and GGSN -- that come with GPRS. It offers you an in-depth explanation of the extensions and methods of the GSM air interface necessary for GPRS and shows how the channel-oriented GSM is linked to the packet switched GPRS. Moreover, it explains what extensions there are in channel coding, how resources are allocated on the air interface, and how the quick network access necessary for GPRS is made possible.

The essential reference for security pros and CCIE Security candidates: identity, context sharing, encryption, secure connectivity and virtualization Integrated Security Technologies and Solutions – Volume II brings together more expert-level instruction in security design, deployment, integration, and support. It will help experienced security and network professionals manage complex solutions, succeed in their day-to-day jobs, and prepare for their CCIE Security written and lab exams. Volume II focuses on the Cisco Identity Services Engine, Context Sharing, TrustSec, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Secure Connectivity with VPNs, and the virtualization and automation sections of the CCIE v5 blueprint. Like Volume I, its strong focus on interproduct integration will help you combine formerly disparate systems into seamless, coherent, next-generation security solutions. Part of the Cisco CCIE Professional Development Series from Cisco Press, it is authored by a team of CCIEs who are world-class experts in their Cisco security disciplines, including co-creators of the CCIE Security v5 blueprint. Each chapter starts with relevant theory, presents configuration examples and applications, and concludes with practical troubleshooting. Review the essentials of Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) Explore the RADIUS and TACACS+ AAA protocols, and administer devices with them Enforce basic network access control with the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Implement sophisticated ISE profiling, EzConnect, and Passive Identity features Extend network access with BYOD support, MDM integration, Posture Validation, and Guest Services Safely share context with ISE, and implement pxGrid and Rapid Threat Containment Integrate ISE with Cisco FMC, WSA, and other devices Leverage Cisco Security APIs to increase control and flexibility Review Virtual Private Network (VPN) concepts and types Understand and deploy Infrastructure VPNs and Remote Access VPNs Virtualize leading Cisco Security products Make the most of Virtual Security Gateway (VSG), Network Function Virtualization (NFV), and microsegmentation