Introduction:

The Sidewinder G2® Basic Administration course is a fast-paced hands-on introduction to Sidewinder G2. It supplies a broad familiarity with day-to-day Sidewinder administration skills and the knowledge required to use those skills effectively. It is also a prerequisite for advanced administration training. Sidewinder Advanced Administration is a continuation of the "Basic Administration" course. It supplies additional administration skills of complex and extra-cost features not all sites require.

Audience:

This courseware is well suited for Network engineers responsible for administering the Sidewinder G2 Firewall, Security Officers responsible for determining firewall policy, Auditors responsible for reviewing correct firewall configuration and logging's and Security consultants who assist customers in one or all of the aforementioned roles. It is structured to educate your students so that your students can properly defend against VoIP-specific network infrastructure.

Prerequisites:

A clear understanding of basic network concepts such as: The OSI model Network topologies IP addressing and subnetting Protocol transports (TCP/UDP)

Course Outline

Day 1 Firewall System Overview Appliance Platform Options Secure OS® Type Enforcement® Features and Components Overview Installation and Integration Planning and Practice Auditing and Reporting Day 2 DNS Configuration & Customization SMTP Configuration & Customization Includes Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Policy Management Proxies Servers IP Filters Application Defenses™ Day 3 Authentication Configuration System Management Patches Backup/Restore Admin Accounts Burbs Function-Specific Diagnostics & Debug Tools Day 4 Introduction Sidewinder G2 installation & configuration SSL Decryption / Clientless VPN VPN's High Availability Day 5 One-to-Many Management Enterprise Management