Secure web traffic and protect users from threats using Cisco Web Security Appliance

This course teaches how to deploy proxy services, implement authentication and HTTPS inspection policies, enforce acceptable use controls, and apply anti-malware, data security and data loss prevention capabilities within Cisco WSA environments.

  • Why get trained: Learn how to implement Cisco Web Security Appliance, configure proxy services, enforce HTTPS inspection policies and apply anti-malware and data loss prevention controls.
  • Why it matters: Web security capabilities help organizations prevent malware attacks, control user access and protect sensitive data across enterprise networks.
  • Who should attend: Security engineers, network administrators, system designers and IT professionals responsible for securing web traffic and managing enterprise security infrastructure.

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Overview

Protect your organization from online threats with the Cisco Web Security Appliance.

Through a combination of expert instruction and hands-on practice, you’ll learn how to deploy proxy services, use authentication, implement policies to control HTTPS traffic and access, implement use control settings and policies, use the solution’s anti-malware features, implement data security and data loss prevention, perform administration of Cisco WSA solution, and more.

This course helps you prepare to take the exam, Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (300-725 SWSA), which leads to CCNP® Security and the Cisco Certified Specialist – Web Content Security.

This course also earns you 16 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

Skills Covered

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe Cisco WSA
  • Deploy proxy services
  • Utilize authentication
  • Describe decryption policies to control HTTPS traffic
  • Understand differentiated traffic access policies and identification profiles
  • Enforce acceptable use control settings
  • Defend against malware
  • Describe data security and data loss prevention
  • Perform administration and troubleshooting

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, you should have knowledge of these topics:

  • TCP/IP services, including Domain Name System (DNS), Secure Shell (SSH), FTP, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HTTP, and HTTPS
  • IP routing

You are expected to have one or more of the following basic technical competencies or equivalent knowledge:

  • Cisco certification (CCENT certification or higher)
  • Relevant industry certification [International Information System Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)2), Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Security+, International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), ISACA]
  • Cisco Networking Academy letter of completion (CCNA 1 and CCNA 2)
  • Windows expertise: Microsoft [Microsoft Specialist, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)], CompTIA (A+, Network+, Server+)

Target Audience

  • Security architects
  • System designers
  • Network administrators
  • Operations engineers
  • Network managers, network or security technicians, and security engineers and managers responsible for web security
  • Cisco integrators and partners

Course Curriculum

Course Outline: 

  • Cisco WSA Overview
  • Proxy Services
  • Cisco WSA Authentication
  • Administration and Troubleshooting
  • Decryption Policies
  • Differentiated Traffic Access Policies and Identification Profiles
  • Defending Against Malware
  • Acceptable Use Control Settings
  • Data Security and Data Loss Prevention

Lab Outline:

  • Configure the Cisco Web Security Appliance
  • Deploy Proxy Services
  • Configure Proxy Authentication
  • Review Reporting Services and Web Tracking
  • Perform Centralized Cisco AsyncOS Software Upgrade Using Cisco SMA
  • Configure HTTPS Inspection
  • Create and Enforce a Time/Date-Based Acceptable Use Policy
  • Configure Advanced Malware Protection
  • Configure Referrer Header Exceptions
  • Utilize Third-Party Security Feeds and MS Office 365 External Feed
  • Validate an Intermediate Certificate

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Exam & Certification

300-725 SWSA Exam: Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance

The Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance v1.0 (SWSA 300-725) exam is a 90-minute exam associated with the following certifications:
  • CCNP Security
  • Cisco Certified Specialist – Web Content Security
This exam tests a candidate’s knowledge of Cisco Web Security Appliance, including proxy services, authentication, decryption policies differentiated traffic access policies and identification policies, acceptable use control settings, malware defense, and data security and data loss prevention. The course, Securing Web with Cisco Email Security Appliance, helps candidates to prepare for this exam.

Training & Certification Guide

Software and networking become more and more interconnected every day, creating ever greater need for robust, scalable security across all platforms—from networks to mobile devices. With intent-based networking, security teams can take advantage of automation to scale their security solutions. To capitalize on these opportunities, today’s security professionals need a broader range of skills and deeper focus in strategic technology areas. The CCNP Security certification program gives you exactly that breadth and depth.

We designed the Cisco CCNP Security certification to help you prove your skills in the ever-changing landscape of security technologies. The certification covers core technologies and a security focus area of your choice. You choose where you want to focus. You choose where to take your career.

Among the industry’s most widely recognized and respected certifications, CCNP sets you apart. It tells the world you know what you are doing. In addition, completing any CCNP certification exam earns you a Cisco® Specialist certification, so you get recognized for your accomplishments along the way.

  • Show the world you know your stuff with a high-value certification
  • Customize your certification to your technical focus
  • Position yourself for advancement in the fast-paced world of security technologies
  • Add security automation skills to your areas of expertise
  • Earn a Specialist certification for passing any CCNP exam – core or concentration
  • Qualify for the CCIE Security lab exam by passing the CCNP core exam
  • Link that CCNP certification badge to all your social media profiles

The CCNP Security certification program prepares you for today’s professional-level job roles in security technologies. One of the industry’s most respected certifications, CCNP validates the core knowledge you need while providing the flexibility to choose a focus area.

To earn CCNP Security, you pass two exams: a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice.

  • The core exam, Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies v1.0 (350-701 SCOR), focuses on your knowledge of security infrastructure including network security, cloud security, content security, endpoint protection and detection, secure network access, visibility, and enforcements. You can prepare for this exam by taking the training course, Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR)
  • Concentration exams focus on emerging and industry-specific topics such as Cisco Firepower, identity services, email security, web security, VPNs, and automation. You can prepare for concentration exams by taking corresponding Cisco training courses. Choose your CCNP Security concentration exam from these options:

– Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower (300-710 SNCF)
– Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine (300-715 SISE)
– Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (300-720 SESA)
– Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (300-725 SWSA)
– Implementing Secure Solutions with Virtual Private Networks (300-730 SVPN)
– Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions (300-735 SAUTO)

The CCNP Security certification and training program provides real-world, job-focused skills in key areas. CCNP Security validates the knowledge you need to excel in your job.

Duration: 90 minutes
Languages: English and Japanese

Price: $300 USD

This exam tests your knowledge of Cisco Web Security Appliance, including:

  • Proxy services
  • Authentication
  • Decryption policies
  • Differentiated traffic access policies and identification policies
  • Acceptable use control settings
  • Malware defense
  • Data security and data loss prevention

Frequently Asked Questions

This class will help you:

  • Implement Cisco WSA to secure web gateways, provide malware protection, and use policy controls to address the challenges of securing and controlling web traffic
  • Gain valuable hands-on skills for high-demand responsibilities focused on web security
  • Earn 16 CE credits toward recertification

This exam certifies your knowledge of Cisco Web Security Appliance including proxy services, authentication, decryption policies, differentiated traffic access policies and identification policies, acceptable use control settings, malware defense, and data security and data loss prevention.

After you pass 300-725 SWSA:

  • You earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Web Content Security certification.
  • You will have satisfied the concentration exam requirement for new the CCNP Security certification. To complete CCNP Security, you also need to pass the Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (350-701 SCOR) exam or its equivalent.

Certification fulfillment process

  • Every written proctored exam passed, except CCT and CCNA exams, equals a Specialist certification.
  • Within 24 hours of passing your certifying exam, you will receive an email advising you on the next steps. You must complete the steps to trigger the fulfillment process.
  • The Cisco Certification Tracking System records exam and certification status. Keep your contact information up to date to receive notifications about your certification.
  • After you have certified, you will be authorized to use the logo associated with the specific certification you have achieved. Before using a logo, you must read and acknowledge the Cisco Certifications Logo Agreement. The logo will be available for download in your profile within the Certifications Tracking System.

Certification Kit

Your certification kit will include the following items:

  • PDF version of your certificate
  • Certification logo available for download through your profile.
  • Option for printed certificate to be shipped to you (6-8 weeks for shipping)
  • Digital badge of the Certification logo (through Acclaim)

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