Cisco Security Literacy (Beginner Level)

Topics covered

• configure DHCP snooping and Dynamic ARP Inspection and describe why both are used and configured on switches
• configure port security to learn the MAC address of attached devices and describe the steps and options necessary to configure and verify this dynamic port security
• describe AAA security, differentiate between authentication, authorization, and accounting, and configure a router to use a RADIUS server and verify that it is working
• describe extended ACLs and configure source and destination addresses, protocols and even ports
• describe named ACLs and their advantages over and differences from numbered ACLs, and configure and verify named ACLs
• describe security concepts a CCNA professional should be aware of
• describe security program basics, including end user security components, user awareness, training, and physical access controls
• describe the use of ACLs on Cisco devices and configure and verify standard ACLs
• describe VPN types, when to use remote access VPNs and site-to-site VPNs, and the elements involved
• describe why port security is important and the steps and options necessary to configure and verify port security set with a static MAC address
• establish and manage a security password policy and describe complexity requirements and alternatives
• identify common security terms relating to unauthorized access
• Identify principles of the CIA Triad in a given scenario
• recognize key security concepts and terminology
• recognize security terms and concepts used in threat detection and remediation
• recognize security zones and trust levels
• recognize the characteristics of security terms and concepts
• recognize the purposes of security policies in an enterprise environment
• specify common security zones in a networking environment
• specify the primary objectives of SIEM technology