Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (Ftd): Configuration and Troubleshooting Best Practices for the Next-Generation Firewall (Ngfw), Next-Generation Intrus

The authoritative visual guide to Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
This is the definitive guide to best practices and advanced troubleshooting techniques for the Cisco flagship Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) system running on Cisco ASA platforms, Cisco Firepower security appliances, Firepower eXtensible Operating System (FXOS), and VMware virtual appliances.
Senior Cisco engineer Nazmul Rajib draws on unsurpassed experience supporting and training Cisco Firepower engineers worldwide, and presenting detailed knowledge of Cisco Firepower deployment, tuning, and troubleshooting. Writing for cybersecurity consultants, service providers, channel partners, and enterprise or government security professionals, he shows how to deploy the Cisco Firepower next-generation security technologies to protect your network from potential cyber threats, and how to use Firepower's robust command-line tools to investigate a wide variety of technical issues.
Each consistently organized chapter contains definitions of keywords, operational flowcharts, architectural diagrams, best practices, configuration steps (with detailed screenshots), verification tools, troubleshooting techniques, and FAQs drawn directly from issues raised by Cisco customers at the Global Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Covering key Firepower materials on the CCNA Security, CCNP Security, and CCIE Security exams, this guide also includes end-of-chapter quizzes to help candidates prepare.
- Understand the operational architecture of the Cisco Firepower NGFW, NGIPS, and AMP technologies - Deploy FTD on ASA platform and Firepower appliance running FXOS - Configure and troubleshoot Firepower Management Center (FMC) - Plan and deploy FMC and FTD on VMware virtual appliance - Design and implement the Firepower management network on FMC and FTD - Understand and apply Firepower licenses, and register FTD with FMC - Deploy FTD in Routed, Transparent, Inline, Inline Tap, and Passive Modes - Manage traffic flow with detect-only, block, trust, and bypass operations - Implement rate limiting and analyze quality of service (QoS) - Blacklist suspicious IP addresses via Security Intelligence - Block DNS queries to the malicious domains - Filter URLs based on category, risk, and reputation - Discover a network and implement application visibility and control (AVC) - Control file transfers and block malicious files using advanced malware protection (AMP) - Halt cyber attacks using Snort-based intrusion rule - Masquerade an internal host's original IP address using Network Address Translation (NAT) - Capture traffic and obtain troubleshooting files for advanced analysis - Use command-line tools to identify status, trace packet flows, analyze logs, and debug messages

Author: Nazmul Rajib
Publisher: Cisco Press
Published: 12/04/2017
Pages: 800
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.40w x 1.70d
ISBN: 9781587144806

About the Author
Nazmul Rajib is a senior engineer and leader of the Cisco Global Technical Services organization focusing on next-generation security technologies. He leads cybersecurity training initiatives, develops internal training programs, and trains the current generation of Cisco engineers who support Cisco security solutions around the world. He also reviews design specifications, tests security software, and provides solutions to businesscritical networking issues. Nazmul has authored numerous technical publications at Cisco.com and in the Cisco support community.
Nazmul is a veteran engineer of Sourcefire, Inc., which developed Snort-the most popular open-source intrusion prevention system in the world. He created and managed the global knowledge base for Sourcefire and designed Sourcefire security certifications for partner enablement. Nazmul trained security engineers from many managed security service providers (MSSP) in the United States. He supported the networks of numerous Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies.
Nazmul has a master of science degree in internetworking. He also holds many certifications in the areas of cybersecurity, information technology, and technical communication. He is a Sourcefire Certified Expert (SFCE) and Sourcefire Certified Security Engineer (SFCSE). Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE


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