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Securing the Web with Cisco CCNP Web Security Appliance

Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance v1.0 (SWSA 300-725) is a 90-minute exam associated with the CCNP Security Certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of Cisco Web Security Appliance, including proxy services, authentication, decryption policies differentiated traffic access policies and identification policies, acceptable use control settings, malware defense, and data security and data loss prevention. The course, Securing Web with Cisco Email Security Appliance, helps candidates to prepare for this exam.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
2 - Intermediate
Course Prerequisites

HIGH SCHOOL/GED/TASC
Students taking this course should have the following skills: end-user skills with Windows-based personal computers, including the ability to: browse and search for information on the Internet; start up, shut down, and log on to a computer and network; run programs; and move, copy, delete, and rename files in Windows Explorer. Students should also have basic knowledge of computing concepts, including the difference between hardware and software; the functions of software components, such as the operating system, applications, and file systems; and the function of a computer network.

Training Purpose
Functional Development
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
Federal Employee
Delivery Method
Classroom
Online, Instructor-Led
Online, Self-Paced
Course Location

2700 Queens Plaza South, 2nd Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101

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Learning Objectives

  • Cisco WSA Features
  • Configuration
  • Proxy Services
  • Authentication
  • Decryption Policies to Control HTTPS Traffic
  • Differentiated Traffic Access Policies and Identification Profiles
  • Acceptable Use Control
  • Malware Defense
  • Reporting and Tracking Web Transactions

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Risk Management
  • Software Development
  • Systems Development

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

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