SCOR - Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR)

Master Cisco Security Core Technologies with SCOR to achieve advanced threat protection and excel in senior-level network security roles.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Implement core Cisco security solutions for threat protection.

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Design secure network access and endpoint protection strategies.

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Understand cloud security and cryptography solutions.

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Deploy advanced security firewalls and access control policies.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 5 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Security Engineer
  • Network Engineer
  • Network Designer
  • Network Administrator

Description

The Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) v1.0 course helps you prepare for the Cisco© CCNP© Security and CCIE© Security certifications and for senior-level security roles. In this course, you will master the skills and technologies you need to implement core Cisco security solutions to provide advanced threat protection against cybersecurity attacks. You will learn security for networks, cloud and content, endpoint protection, secure network access, visibility, and enforcement. You will get extensive hands-on experience deploying Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall and Cisco ASA Firewall; configuring access control policies, mail policies, and 802.1X Authentication; and more. You will get introductory practice on Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise and Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud threat detection features.   This course, including the self-paced material, helps prepare you to take the exam, Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (350-701 SCOR), which leads to the new CCNP Security, CCIE Security, and the Cisco Certified Specialist – Security Core certifications.

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July 28, 2025 - August 01, 2025

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Course Outline

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Describing Information Security Concepts

  1. Information Security Overview

  2. Managing Risk

  3. Vulnerability Assessment

  4. Understanding CVSS

Describing Common TCP/IP Attacks

  1. Legacy TCP/IP Vulnerabilities

  2. IP Vulnerabilities

  3. ICMP Vulnerabilities

  4. TCP Vulnerabilities

  5. UDP Vulnerabilities

  6. Attack Surface and Attack Vectors

  7. Reconnaissance Attacks

  8. Access Attacks

  9. Man-In-The-Middle Attacks

  10. Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service Attacks

  11. Reflection and Amplification Attacks

  12. Spoofing Attacks

  13. DHCP Attacks

Describing Common Network Application Attacks

  1. Password Attacks

  2. DNS-Based Attacks

  3. DNS Tunneling

  4. Web-Based Attacks

  5. HTTP 302 Cushioning

  6. Command Injections

  7. SQL Injections

  8. Cross-Site Scripting and Request Forgery

  9. Email-Based Attacks

Describing Common Endpoint Attacks

  1. Buffer Overflow

  2. Malware

  3. Reconnaissance Attack

  4. Gaining Access and Control

  5. Gaining Access via Social Engineering

  6. Gaining Access via Web-Based Attacks

  7. Exploit Kits and Rootkits

  8. Privilege Escalation

  9. Post-Exploitation Phase

  10. Angler Exploit Kit

Describing Network Security Technologies

  1. Defense-in-Depth Strategy

  2. Defending Across the Attack Continuum

  3. Network Segmentation and Virtualization Overview

  4. Stateful Firewall Overview

  5. Security Intelligence Overview

  6. Threat Information Standardization

  7. Network-Based Malware Protection Overview

  8. IPS Overview

  9. Next-Generation Firewall Overview

  10. Email Content Security Overview

  11. Web Content Security Overview

  12. Threat Analytic Systems Overview

  13. DNS Security Overview

  14. Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Overview

  15. Identity and Access Management Overview

  16. Virtual Private Network Technology Overview

  17. Network Security Device Form Factors Overview

Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall

  1. Cisco ASA Deployment Types

  2. Cisco ASA Interface Security Levels

  3. Cisco ASA Objects and Object Groups

  4. Network Address Translation

  5. Cisco ASA Interface ACLs

  6. Cisco ASA Global ACLs

  7. Cisco ASA Advanced Access Policies

  8. Cisco ASA High Availability Overview

Deploying Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall

  1. Cisco Firepower NGFW Deployments

  2. Cisco Firepower NGFW Packet Processing and Policies

  3. Cisco Firepower NGFW Objects

  4. Cisco Firepower NGFW NAT

  5. Cisco Firepower NGFW Prefilter Policies

  6. Cisco Firepower NGFW Access Control Policies

  7. Cisco Firepower NGFW Security Intelligence

  8. Cisco Firepower NGFW Discovery Policies

  9. Cisco Firepower NGFW IPS Policies

  10. Cisco Firepower NGFW Malware and File Policies

Deploying Email Content Security

  1. Cisco Email Content Security Overview

  2. SMTP Overview

  3. Email Pipeline Overview

  4. Public and Private Listeners

  5. Host Access Table Overview

  6. Recipient Access Table Overview

  7. Mail Policies Overview

  8. Protection Against Spam and Graymail

  9. Anti-virus and Anti-malware Protection

  10. Outbreak Filters

  11. Content Filters

  12. Data Loss Prevention

  13. Email Encryption

Deploying Web Content Security

  1. Cisco WSA Overview

  2. Deployment Options

  3. Network Users Authentication

  4. HTTPS Traffic Decryption

  5. Access Policies and Identification Profiles

  6. Acceptable Use Controls Settings

  7. Anti-Malware Protection

Deploying Cisco Umbrella

  1. Cisco Umbrella Architecture

  2. Deploying Cisco Umbrella

  3. Cisco Umbrella Roaming Client

  4. Managing Cisco Umbrella

  5. Cisco Umbrella Investigate Overview

Explaining VPN Technologies and Cryptography

  1. VPN Definition

  2. VPN Types

  3. Secure Communication and Cryptographic Services

  4. Keys in Cryptography

  5. Public Key Infrastructure

Introducing Cisco Secure Site-to-Site VPN Solutions

  1. Site-to-Site VPN Topologies

  2. IPsec VPN Overview

  3. IPsec Static Crypto Maps

  4. IPsec Static Virtual Tunnel Interface

  5. Dynamic Multipoint VPN

  6. Cisco IOS FlexVPN

Deploying Cisco IOS VTI-Based Point-to-Point

  1. Cisco IOS VTIs

  2. Static VTI Point-to-Point IPsec IKEv2 VPN Configuration

Deploying Point-to-Point IPsec VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW

  1. Point-to-Point VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW

  2. Cisco ASA Point-to-Point VPN Configuration

  3. Cisco Firepower NGFW Point-to-Point VPN Configuration

Introducing Cisco Secure Remote Access VPN Solutions

  1. Remote Access VPN Components

  2. Remote Access VPN Technologies

  3. SSL Overview

Deploying Remote Access SSL VPNs on the Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower NGFW

  1. Remote Access Configuration Concepts

  2. Connection Profiles

  3. Group Policies

  4. Cisco ASA Remote Access VPN Configuration

  5. Cisco Firepower NGFW Remote Access VPN Configuration

Explaining Cisco Secure Network Access Solutions

  1. Cisco Secure Network Access

  2. Cisco Secure Network Access Components

  3. AAA Role in Cisco Secure Network Access Solution

  4. Cisco Identity Services Engine

  5. Cisco TrustSec

Describing 802.1X Authentication

  1. 802.1X and EAP

  2. EAP Methods

  3. Role of RADIUS in 802.1X Communications

  4. RADIUS Change of Authorization

Configuring 802.1X Authentication

  1. Cisco Catalyst Switch 802.1X Configuration

  2. Cisco WLC 802.1X Configuration

  3. Cisco ISE 802.1X Configuration

  4. Supplicant 802.1x Configuration

  5. Cisco Central Web Authentication

Describing Endpoint Security Technologies

  1. Host-Based Personal Firewall

  2. Host-Based Anti-Virus

  3. Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System

  4. Application Whitelists and Blacklists

  5. Host-Based Malware Protection

  6. Sandboxing Overview

  7. File Integrity Checking

Deploying Cisco AMP for Endpoints

  1. Cisco AMP for Endpoints Architecture

  2. Cisco AMP for Endpoints Engines

  3. Retrospective Security with Cisco AMP

  4. Cisco AMP Device and File Trajectory

  5. Managing Cisco AMP for Endpoints

Introducing Network Infrastructure Protection

  1. Identifying Network Device Planes

  2. Control Plane Security Controls

  3. Management Plane Security Controls

  4. Network Telemetry

  5. Layer 2 Data Plane Security Controls

  6. Layer 3 Data Plane Security Controls

Deploying Control Plane Security Controls

  1. Infrastructure ACLs

  2. Control Plane Policing

  3. Control Plane Protection

  4. Routing Protocol Security

Deploying Layer 2 Data Plane Security Controls

  1. Overview of Layer 2 Data Plane Security Controls

  2. VLAN-Based Attacks Mitigation

  3. STP Attacks Mitigation

  4. Port Security

  5. Private VLANs

  6. DHCP Snooping

  7. ARP Inspection

  8. Storm Control

  9. MACsec Encryption

Deploying Layer 3 Data Plane Security Controls

  1. Infrastructure Antispoofing ACLs

  2. Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding

  3. IP Source Guard

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