SWSA (300-725)

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The Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (SWSA) course trains you to deploy, configure, and manage Cisco Web Secure Appliance to protect against advanced web-based threats. With hands-on labs and expert guidance, you’ll learn to implement proxy services, user authentication, HTTPS traffic controls, anti-malware policies, data loss prevention, and system administration. This training prepares you for the 300-725 SWSA exam, earning you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Web Content Security certification and fulfilling a CCNP Security concentration requirement.
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Course Description

Key Takeaways
  • Describe Cisco WSA
  • Deploy proxy services
  • Utilize authentication
  • Describe decryption policies to control HTTPS traffic
  • Understand differentiated traffic access policies and identification profiles
  • Enforce acceptable use control settings
  • Defend against malware
  • Describe data security and data loss prevention
  • Perform administration and troubleshooting
Who should attend
  • Security Architects
  • System Designers
  • Network Administrators
  • Operations Engineers
  • Network Managers, Network or Security Technicians, and Security Engineers and managers responsible for web security
Prerequisites
  • TCP/IP services, including Domain Name System (DNS), Secure Shell (SSH), FTP, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HTTP, and HTTPS
  • IP routing
Course Outline
  • Section 1: Cisco WSA Overview
  • Section 2: Proxy Services
  • Section 3: Cisco WSA Authentication
  • Section 4: Administration and Troubleshooting
  • Section 5: Decryption Policies
  • Section 6: Differentiated Traffic Access Policies and Identification Profiles
  • Section 7: Defending Against Malware
  • Section 8: Acceptable Use Control Settings
  • Section 9: Data Security and Data Loss Prevention
Lab Outline
  • Configure the Cisco Web Security Appliance
  • Deploy Proxy Services
  • Configure Proxy Authentication
  • Review Reporting Services and Web Tracking
  • Perform Centralized Cisco AsyncOS Software Upgrade Using Cisco SMA
  • Configure HTTPS Inspection
  • Create and Enforce a Time/Date-Based Acceptable Use Policy
  • Configure Advanced Malware Protection
  • Configure Referrer Header Exceptions
  • Utilize Third-Party Security Feeds and MS Office 365 External Feed
  • Validate an Intermediate Certificate
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FAQs

If I take the SWSA course, which certification exam will it prepare me for, and how will it help me succeed in it?

Securing the Web with Cisco Secure Web Appliance — 300-725 SWSA, 90 minutes, earns 16 CE credits.

By the end of SWSA training, what practical skills and real-world knowledge will I walk away with?

Implement & manage Cisco WSA proxy, authentication, HTTPS decryption, acceptable - use & DLP policies, anti-malware protections, and reporting.

Is SWSA course the right fit for me, and what kind of learners will benefit the most from it?

Security architects, designers, network / operations engineers, admins & managers maintaining secure web gateways.

Do I need any prior experience or qualifications before enrolling, or can beginners also join?

Recommended: CCNA-level networking plus TCP/IP services familiarity (DNS, HTTP/S, SSH, SNMP).

Will I get to practice through hands-on labs and real-life scenarios during the SWSA course?

Labs include WSA setup, proxy services, HTTPS inspection, AMP & threat feeds, SMA upgrades, policy enforcement, and reporting.

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