Introducing Cisco Cloud Consumer Security (SECICC)

What you’ll learn in this course

The Introducing Cisco Cloud Consumer Security (SECICC) course 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.

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What to expect

  • Instructor-led training: 1 day in the classroom
  • Virtual instructor-led training: 1 day of web-based classes
  • E-learning: Equivalent of 1 day of instruction with hands-on lab practice

How you'll benefit

This course gives you an overview of how Cisco cloud security solutions can secure cloud environments to:

  • Block threats earlier: Stop malware before it reaches your network and endpoints, reducing the time spent remediating infections
  • Extend protection to the cloud: Remove blind spots and protect users anywhere they go anywhere they access the Internet
  • Secure users, information, and applications: Protect users, data, and applications in the cloud against compromised accounts, cloud-native threads, and data breaches. Support regulatory compliance
  • Enable highly secure cloud use: Improve security while boosting end user productivity

Who should enroll

 

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

Technology areas

  • Cloud
  • Security

Course details

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

Prerequisites

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

Outline

  • 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

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