Summary

Securing Your Email with Cisco IronPort™ C-Series Email Security Appliances -- Part 2 (one day)

This 1-day training course provides advanced information for successful configuration and operation of your Cisco IronPort C-Series email security appliance. We'll explore specific product features with emphasis on:

• Integrating with a directory server via LDAP
• Debugging of LDAP integration issues
• Using message filters to redirect and modify messages
  
• Safe deployment and debugging of message filters
• Email Authentication with DKIM (Domain Key Identified Mail) and SPF (Sender Profile Framework)
  

Description

In Part 2 of the C-Series course, extensive lab exercises provide you with critical hands-on experience working with advanced features of the appliance. You will leave with working knowledge of how to use the C-Series unit to successfully manage and troubleshoot email traffic entering and leaving the enterprise network. Advanced Internet email concepts will also be covered, as well as an overview of other product features that can be used for more customized configurations.

Who Should Attend

• Enterprise messaging managers and system administrators
• Email system designers and architects
• Network managers responsible for messaging implementation

Prerequisites
Attendees must possess the following background knowledge and skills:

• At least a moderate knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, including IP addressing and sub-netting, static IP routing and DNS.
• Experience with Internet-based messaging, including SMTP, Internet message formats, and MIME message format.
• Familiarity with command line interface (CLI) and graphical user interface (GUI).
• Previous experience with email security would be helpful.

AGENDA -- Day One
This full day class is composed of lectures and hands-on lab activities:

Module 1: Configuring LDAP Queries
This module focuses directly on common LDAP configurations and issues. A brief overview of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is provided to give those new to LDAP some familiarity, but the bulk of the module assumes a basic understanding of LDAP terms and concepts. Active Directory is emphasized in a number of case studies to highlight the various installation choices, including addressing the use of the ESA against multiple directories in a heterogeneous enterprise.

Module 2: Message Filters (Advanced Policy)
This module focuses on advanced filter options with specific emphasis on creating, troubleshooting, simplification/streamlining and regular expressions. Helpful tips and tricks for both Message and Content filters are covered. Extensive hands-on exercises are designed to give the students practice working with the Command Line Interface (CLI), as well as practical experience troubleshooting and examining logs.

Module 3: Email Authentication
This module focuses introducing Domain Keys Identified Mail and Sender Profile Framework, their role in Email Authentication and the issues of configuring it on the IronPort Appliance. Helpful examples and laboratories are provided to introduce the user to practical implementations.

Available seats: 12

Price: $995.00
Location: Chicago Downers Grove IronPort Location - Downers Grove , IL