CCNA SECURITY

1.1 Common security principles

• 1.1.a Describe confidentiality, integrity, availability (CIA)
• 1.1.b Describe SIEM technology
• 1.1.c Identify common security terms
• 1.1.d Identify common network security zones

1.2 Common security threats

• 1.2.a Identify common network attacks
• 1.2.b Describe social engineering
• 1.2.c Identify malware
• 1.2.d Classify the vectors of data loss/exfiltration

1.3 Cryptography concepts

• 1.3.a Describe key exchange
• 1.3.b Describe hash algorithm
• 1.3.c Compare and contrast symmetric and asymmetric encryption
• 1.3.d Describe digital signatures, certificates, and PKI

1.4 Describe network topologies

• 1.4.a Campus area network (CAN)
• 1.4.b Cloud, wide area network (WAN)
• 1.4.c Data center
• 1.4.d Small office/home office (SOHO)
• 1.4.e Network security for a virtual environment

2.1 Secure management

• 2.1.a Compare in-band and out-of band
• 2.1.b Configure secure network management
• 2.1.c Configure and verify secure access through SNMP v3 using an ACL
• 2.1.d Configure and verify security for NTP
• 2.1.e Use SCP for file transfer

2.2 AAA concepts

• 2.2.a Describe RADIUS and TACACS+ technologies
• 2.2.b Configure administrative access on a Cisco router using TACACS+
• 2.2.c Verify connectivity on a Cisco router to a TACACS+ server
• 2.2.d Explain the integration of Active Directory with AAA
• 2.2.e Describe authentication and authorization using ACS and ISE

2.3 802.1X authentication

• 2.3.a Identify the functions 802.1X components

2.4 BYOD

• 2.4.a Describe the BYOD architecture framework
• 2.4.b Describe the function of mobile device management (MDM)

3.1 VPN concepts

• 3.1.a Describe IPsec protocols and delivery modes (IKE, ESP, AH, tunnel mode, transport mode)
• 3.1.b Describe hairpinning, split tunneling, always-on, NAT traversal

3.2 Remote access VPN

• 3.2.a Implement basic clientless SSL VPN using ASDM
• 3.2.b Verify clientless connection
• 3.2.c Implement basic AnyConnect SSL VPN using ASDM
• 3.2.d Verify AnyConnect connection
• 3.2.e Identify endpoint posture assessment

3.3 Site-to-site VPN

• 3.3.a Implement an IPsec site-to-site VPN with pre-shared key authentication on Cisco routers and ASA firewalls
• 3.3.b Verify an IPsec site-to-site VPN

4.1 Security on Cisco routers

• 4.1.a Configure multiple privilege levels
• 4.1.b Configure Cisco IOS role-based CLI access
• 4.1.c Implement Cisco IOS resilient configuration

4.2 Securing routing protocols

• 4.2.a Implement routing update authentication on OSPF

4.3 Securing the control plane

• 4.3.a Explain the function of control plane policing

4.4 Common Layer 2 attacks

• 4.4.a Describe STP attacks
• 4.4.b Describe ARP spoofing
• 4.4.c Describe MAC spoofing
• 4.4.d Describe CAM table (MAC address table) overflows
• 4.4.e Describe CDP/LLDP reconnaissance
• 4.4.f Describe VLAN hopping
• 4.4.g Describe DHCP spoofing

4.5 Mitigation procedures

• 4.5.a Implement DHCP snooping
• 4.5.b Implement Dynamic ARP Inspection
• 4.5.c Implement port security
• 4.5.d Describe BPDU guard, root guard, loop guard
• 4.5.e Verify mitigation procedures

4.6 VLAN security

• 4.6.a Describe the security implications of a PVLAN
• 4.6.b Describe the security implications of a native VLAN

5.1 Describe operational strengths and weaknesses of the different firewall technologies

• 5.1.a Proxy firewalls
• 5.1.b Application firewall
• 5.1.c Personal firewall

5.2 Compare stateful vs. stateless firewalls

• 5.2.a Operations
• 5.2.b Function of the state table

5.3 Implement NAT on Cisco ASA 9.x

• 5.3.a Static
• 5.3.b Dynamic
• 5.3.c PAT
• 5.3.d Policy NAT
• 5.3 e Verify NAT operations

5.4 Implement zone-based firewall

• • 5.4.a Zone to zone
  • 5.4.b Self zone

5.5 Firewall features on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 9.x

• 5.5.a Configure ASA access management
• 5.5.b Configure security access policies
• 5.5.c Configure Cisco ASA interface security levels
• 5.5.d Configure default Cisco Modular Policy Framework (MPF)
• 5.5.e Describe modes of deployment (routed firewall, transparent firewall)
• 5.5.f Describe methods of implementing high availability
• 5.5.g Describe security contexts
• 5.5.h Describe firewall services

6.1 Describe IPS deployment considerations

• 6.1.a Network-based IPS vs. host-based IPS
• 6.1.b Modes of deployment (inline, promiscuous – SPAN, tap)
• 6.1.c Placement (positioning of the IPS within the network)
• 6.1.d False positives, false negatives, true positives, true negatives

6.2 Describe IPS technologies

• 6.2.a Rules/signatures
• 6.2.b Detection/signature engines
• 6.2.c Trigger actions/responses (drop, reset, block, alert, monitor/log, shun)
• 6.2.d Blacklist (static and dynamic)

7.1 Describe mitigation technology for email-based threats

• 7.1.a SPAM filtering, anti-malware filtering, DLP, blacklisting, email encryption

7.2 Describe mitigation technology for web-based threats

• 7.2.a Local and cloud-based web proxies
• 7.2.b Blacklisting, URL filtering, malware scanning, URL categorization, web application filtering, TLS/SSL decryption

7.3 Describe mitigation technology for endpoint threats

• 7.3.a Anti-virus/anti-malware
• 7.3.b Personal firewall/HIPS
• 7.3.c Hardware/software encryption of local data