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.
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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