Introduction to Enterprise PIX Firewall Management


Overview/Description
To identify the features of the Cisco Works Management Center firewalls and the processes for managing the PIX Firewall via the Firewall MC, configure traffic access and a global security policy, and deploy the configuration to the PIX Firewall

Target Audience
Enterprise network engineers; network system analysts; Cisco partners who sell, implement, and maintain Cisco PIX Firewalls on small, medium, and enterprise size networks; systems engineers who support the sales of Cisco PIX Firewalls

Prerequisites
Experience in configuring Cisco IOS software; certification as a CCNA or the equivalent knowledge; a basic knowledge of the Windows operating system; familiarity with the networking and security terms and concepts

Expected Duration
165 Minutes

Objectives:

Introduction to Enterprise PIX Firewall Management

  • identify the features and components of the Cisco Works Management Center firewalls and its hardware requirements.
  • work with the PIX Firewall setup dialog and bootstrap commands and Cisco Works user authorization roles.
  • recognize the basic user task flow for Firewall MC operations and import devices with the Import configuration from device import type.
  • install Management Center, configure default PIX configuration, create a group, and import PIX Firewalls.
  • identify how settings and building blocks and access and translation rules can be configured.
  • identify how to administer the Firewall MC server.
  • import a PIX Firewall and configure the inside and outside interfaces.
  • onfigure an address translation pool, building blocks, service definitions, and groups.
  • create translation rules, and configure a PIX Firewall to allow HTTP and CiscoWorks traffic to the inside host.
  • configure a global security policy, and deploy a configuration to the PIX Firewall.

  • Course Number: 208651_eng