Description

Duration: 1 day
Version: 1.0

Continuing Education credits: 6 points

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Price in Cisco Learning Credits (CLCs): 10
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The Introducing Cisco Cloud Consumer Security (SECICC) course is an instructor-led or virtual instructor-led course that gives you a technical overview of basic concepts and components of the cloud, and the Cisco solutions used to provide comprehensive security of your cloud-based environment.

In this primarily lecture-based course, you’ll learn the basics from a cloud consumer perspective including securing cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS) application environments. This introductory course provides insights on using Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud, Cisco CloudLock, Cisco Umbrella, and more to protect the user when using cloud-based applications.

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:
  • Describe public, private, and hybrid cloud models, concepts, and design
  • Explain the concepts and components for securing cloud environments
  • Describe Cisco security offerings for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Define methods to secure SaaS application usage

Outline

This course contains the following components:
  • Introducing the Cloud
    • Describe the Evolution of Cloud Computing
    • Explain Cloud Service Models
    • Explore Cloud Deployment Models
  • Introducing Securing the Cloud
    • Describe the Cisco Threat-Centric Approach to Network Security
    • Describe Cloud Physical Environment Security
    • Describe Cloud Network Infrastructure Security
    • Explain Application Security
    • Explore Cloud Management and API Security
    • Describe Cisco Cloud-Based Security Solutions
    • Describe Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Virtual Network Function (VNF), and Secure Agile Exchange (SAE)
    • Describe Cisco CloudCenter for MultiCloud Management
    • Describe Cisco Stealthwatch
  • Describing Cloud Security Solutions Using AWS
    • Identify AWS Security Offerings
    • Identify Cisco Security Solutions in AWS
  • Introducing Security in an SaaS Environment
    • Describe SaaS Applications
    • Describe SaaS Security Challenges
    • Explain Cloud Access Security Broker
    • Describe Cisco CloudLock
    • Describe OAuth and OAuth Attacks
    • Describe Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints
    • Describe Cisco Cloud Email Security
    • Describe Cisco Umbrella
Lab outline:
  • Explore Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud
  • Explore Stealthwatch Cloud Alerts Settings, Watchlists, and Sensors
  • Explore Cisco Security Solutions in AWS Marketplace
  • Explore the Cisco CloudLock Dashboard and User Security
  • Explore Cisco CloudLock Application and Data Security
  • Explore Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Endpoints
  • Explore the Cisco Umbrella Roaming Client

Prerequisite Knowledge

This course has no prerequisites, but you’ll get the most from the course if you have the following knowledge and skills:
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Basic PC operating system navigation skills
  • Basic Internet usage skills
  • Basic IP address knowledge

We also recommend that you have the following skills:
  • Prior knowledge of cloud computing and virtualization software basics

This course benefits cloud consumers and administrators of public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud infrastructures:
  • Security architects
  • Cloud architects
  • Network engineers and administrators
  • System engineers and adminstrators
  • Cloud security consumers
  • Cloud application administrators
  • IT managers
  • Line of business managers
  • Cisco integrators and partners