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 Duration 28 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Cisco ISE

  • Comprehending Network Access Control (NAC)
  • Overview of the Cisco ISE platform
  • The critical role of Cisco ISE in enhancing network security

Implementing Cisco ISE

  • Exploring different deployment modes
  • Reviewing hardware and software prerequisites
  • Performing initial configuration and setup
  • Integrating with existing network devices

Authentication Mechanisms in Cisco ISE

  • Authentication methods and supported protocols
  • Setting up 802.1X authentication
  • Utilizing MAC authentication bypass (MAB)
  • Configuring Web authentication
  • Implementing EAP-TLS and certificate-based authentication

Authorization and Access Control Strategies

  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Designing policies and policy sets
  • Applying enforcement profiles
  • Defining authorization rules and conditions
  • Utilizing access control lists (ACLs)

Advanced Network Profiling

  • Analyzing device profiling and attributes
  • Developing profiling policies
  • Executing dynamic VLAN assignment
  • Reviewing profiling reports and dashboards

Endpoint Compliance and Posture Assessment

  • Establishing posture policies
  • Defining remediation actions
  • Integrating compliance modules
  • Monitoring ongoing compliance status

Managing Guest Access with Cisco ISE

  • Setting up guest services and portals
  • Defining guest access policies
  • Customizing guest portal experiences
  • Enabling self-service guest management

Ensuring High Availability and Redundancy

  • Configuring ISE deployment modes for high availability
  • Implementing failover and load balancing strategies
  • Managing backup and restore procedures

System Monitoring and Reporting

  • Utilizing logging and the event viewer
  • Conducting real-time monitoring
  • Generating reports and custom analytics
  • Configuring alerts and notifications

Troubleshooting Cisco ISE

  • Applying troubleshooting tools and methodologies
  • Resolving common issues
  • Performing debugging and log analysis

Best Practices and Security Considerations

  • Hardening Cisco ISE security configurations
  • Addressing compliance and regulatory requirements
  • Optimizing scalability and performance

Integrating with Other Cisco Security Solutions

  • Integrating with Cisco ASA
  • Integrating with Cisco AnyConnect VPN
  • Integrating with Cisco Stealthwatch

Cisco ISE Upgrades and Maintenance

  • Managing software upgrades
  • Handling patch management
  • Adhering to ongoing maintenance best practices

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational grasp of networking concepts and security fundamentals

Target Audience

  • Network administrators
  • IT security professionals

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