Overview
The Implementing Automation for Cisco Security Solutions (SAUI) training teaches you how to design advanced automated security solutions for your network. Through a combination of lessons and hands-on labs, you will learn to use modern programming concepts, RESTful Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), data models, protocols, firewalls, web, Domain Name System (DNS), cloud and email security, and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) to strengthen cybersecurity across web services, networks and devices.
You will work with Cisco Firepower Management Center, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense, Cisco ISE, Cisco pxGrid, Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise, Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud, Cisco Umbrella, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), Cisco Threat Grid and Cisco Security Management Appliances. The training explains when and how to use the API for each Cisco security solution to improve network efficiency and reduce operational complexity.
This training prepares you for the Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions (300-735 SAUTO) v1.1 certification exam. Passing the exam earns the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Security Automation and Programmability certification and satisfies the concentration exam requirements for the CCNP Security and Cisco Certified DevNet Professional certifications.
What You Will Learn
- Describe the overall architecture of Cisco security solutions and explain how APIs help enable security.
- Use Cisco Firepower APIs for security automation workflows.
- Explain how Cisco pxGrid APIs function and the benefits they provide.
- Construct Cisco Stealthwatch API requests for configuration changes and auditing.
- Describe the features and benefits of Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs.
- Use the Cisco Umbrella Investigate API.
- Explain the functionality provided by Cisco AMP and its APIs.
- Use Cisco Threat Grid APIs to analyse, search and dispose of threats.
Who Should Enrol
- Network Engineers
- Systems Engineers
- Wireless Engineers
- Consulting Systems Engineers
- Technical Solutions Architects
- Network Administrators
- Wireless Design Engineers
- Network Managers
- Sales Engineers
- Account Managers
Course Outline
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Introducing Cisco Security APIs
Consuming Cisco Advanced Malware Protection APIs
Using Cisco ISE
Using Cisco pxGrid APIs
Using Cisco Threat Grid APIs
Investigating Cisco Umbrella Security Data Programmatically
Exploring Cisco Umbrella Reporting and Enforcement APIs
Automating Security with Cisco Firepower APIs
Operationalizing Cisco Stealthwatch and the API Capabilities
Using Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs
Describing Cisco Security Management Appliance APIs
How You’ll Benefit
- Gain the knowledge and skills to use automation and programmability to design more efficient networks, increase scalability and protect against cyberattacks.
- Learn how to create and use APIs to streamline cloud-based and network security solutions for your organization.
- Prepare for the 300-735 SAUTO v1.1 exam.
- Earn 24 Cisco Continuing Education credits toward recertification.
Technology Areas
- Network Automation
- Security
Prerequisites
- Basic programming language concepts.
- Basic understanding of virtualization.
- Ability to use Linux and command-line tools such as Secure Shell (SSH) and Bash.
- CCNP-level core networking knowledge.
- CCNP-level security networking knowledge.
Recommended Cisco Learning
- Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU).
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA).
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR).
Lab Outline
- Query Cisco AMP Endpoint APIs for verifying compliance.
- Use the REST API and Cisco pxGrid with Cisco Identity Services Engine.
- Construct a Python script using the Cisco Threat Grid API.
- Generate reports using the Cisco Umbrella Reporting API.
- Explore the Cisco Firepower Management Center API.
- Use Ansible to automate Cisco Firepower Threat Defense configuration.
- Automate firewall policies using the Cisco Firepower Device Manager API.
- Automate alarm policies and create reports using Cisco Stealthwatch APIs.
- Construct a report using Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs.
Certification and Continuing Education
What to Expect on the Exam
- Programming concepts.
- RESTful APIs.
- Data models.
- Protocols.
- Firewalls.
- Web technologies.
- DNS.
- Cloud and email security.