Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced (CSPFA) v3.1



Audience
Systems engineers who implement and maintain Cisco PIX Firewalls.
   

Duration

 5 Days
   
Course Abstract

The CSPFA course is a five-day, leader-led, lab-intensive course. The CSPFA course is designed for delivery by Cisco Training Partners. This task-oriented course teaches the knowledge and skill needed to describe, configure, verify and manage the PIX Firewall product family.
   
Objectives

After completing this course the student should be able to:

  • Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the Cisco PIX Firewall.
  • Identify PIX Firewall features, models, components, and benefits.
  • Describe PIX Firewall installation procedures.
  • Perform basic configuration.
  • Explain the routing functionality of the PIX Firewall.
  • Configure routing on the PIX Firewall.
  • Configure the PIX Firewall to send messages to a Syslog server.
  • Configure the PIX Firewall as a DHCP client.
  • Configure special protocol handling on the PIX Firewall.
  • Describe how the PIX Firewall supports call handling sessions and VoIP call signaling.
  • Configure AAA on the PIX Firewall.
  • Configure shunning on the PIX Firewall.
  • Configure a site-to-site VPN using the PIX Firewall.
  • Configure a VPN Client-to-PIX Firewall VPN.
  • Configure the PIX Firewall?s PPPoE client.
  • Perform password recovery on the PIX Firewall.
  • Install the PIX Device Manager and use it to configure the PIX Firewall.
  • Use the PIX Device Manager to monitor the PIX Firewall.
  • Configure a site-to-site VPN using the PIX Device Manager.
  • Test and verify PIX Firewall operations
   
Class Format Lecture and Lab
   
Prerequisites

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or the equivalent knowledge (working knowledge of basic network security and a solid grasp of TCP/IP and fundamental networking concepts). Familiarity with encryption technologies: DES, 3DES, RSA, hashing algorithms (MD5/SHA), and IPSec. A basic knowledge of the Windows operating system.