Instructor Materials – Chapter 9: Implementing the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance
Chapter Outline:
9.0 Introduction
9.1 Introduction to the ASA
9.2 ASA Firewall Configuration
9.3 Summary
Section 9.1: Introduction to the ASA
Topic 9.1.1: ASA Solutions
- ASA Firewall Models
- Advanced ASA Firewall Feature
- Review of Firewalls in Network Design
- ASA Firewall Modes of Operation
- ASA Licensing Requirements
Topic 9.1.2: Basic ASA Configuration
- Overview of ASA 5505
- ASA Security Levels
- ASA 5505 Deployment Scenarios
Section 9.2: ASA Firewall Configuration
Topic 9.2.1: The ASA Firewall Configuration
- Introduce Basic ASA Settings
- ASA Default Configuration
- ASA Interactive Setup Initialization Wizard
Topic 9.2.2: Configuring Management Settings and Services
- Enter Global Configuration Mode
- Configuring Basic Settings
- Configuring Logical VLAN Interfaces
- Assigning Layer 2 Ports to VLANs
- Configuring a Default Static Route
- Configuring Remote Access Services
- Configuring Network Time Protocol Services
- Configuring DHCP Services
Topic 9.2.3: Object Groups
- Introduction to Objects and Object Groups
- Configuring Network Objects
- Configuring Service Objects
- Object Groups
- Configuring Common Object Groups
Topic 9.2.4: ACLS
- ASA ACLs
- Types of ASA ACL Filtering
- Types of ASA ACLs
- Configuring ACLs
- Applying ACLs
- ACLs and Object Groups
- ACL Using Object Groups Examples
Topic 9.2.5: NAT Services on an ASA
- ASA NAT Overview
- Configuring Dynamic NAT
- Configuring Dynamic PAT
- Configuring Static NAT
Topic 9.2.6: AAA
- AAA Review
- Local Database and Servers
- AAA Configuration
Topic 9.2.7: Service Policies on an ASA
- Overview of MPF
- Configuring Class Maps
- Define and Activate a Policy
- ASA Default Policy
Section 9.3: Summary
Chapter Objectives:
- Explain how the ASA operates as an advanced stateful firewall.
- Implement an ASA firewall configuration.
