Designing Cisco Security Infrastructure (SDSI) v1.0

Identify and explain the fundamental concepts of security architecture and how they support the design, building, and maintenance of a secure infrastructure
Identify the layers of security infrastructure, core security technologies, and infrastructure concepts
Explain how security designs principles contribute to secure infrastructure
Identify and discuss security design and management frameworks that can be used for infrastructure security design
Explain the importance of and methods for enforcement of regulatory compliance in security design
Identify tools that enable detection and response to infrastructure security incidents
Explain various strategies that can be implemented to modify traditional security architectures to meet the technical requirements of modern enterprise networks
Implement secure network access methods, such as 802.1X, MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB), and web-based authentication
Describe security technologies that can be applied to enterprise Wide Area Network (WAN) connections
Compare methods to secure network management and control plane traffic
Compare the differences between traditional firewalls and next-gen firewalls (NGFWs) and identify the advanced features that NGFWs provide
Explain how web application firewalls (WAFs) secure web applications from threats
Describe the key features and best practices for deploying intrusion detection system (IDS) and intrusion prevention system (IPS) as part of the enterprise infrastructure security design
Explain how endpoints and services in cloud-native or microservice environments can be protected with host-based or distributed firewalls
Discuss security technologies that address application data and data that is in transit
Identify several security solutions for cloud-native applications, microservices, and containers
Explain how technology advancements allow for improvements in today’s infrastructure security
Identify tools that enable detection and response to infrastructure security incidents
Describe frameworks and controls to access and mitigate security risks for infrastructure
Explain how to make security adjustments following a security incident
Identify DevSecOps integrations that improve security management and response
Discuss how to ensure that automated services are secure
Discuss how AI can aid in threat detection and response