Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA)

 

Who should attend

  • Security Architects & System Designers
  • Network Administrators & Operations Engineers
  • Network or Security Managers responsible for Email Security
  • Cisco ESA Customers
  • Employees

Certifications

This course is part of the following Certifications:

Prerequisites

Attendees should possess the following background knowledge and skills:

  • Basic computer literacy, including the use of general office software such as Microsoft Office
  • Basic Microsoft Windows navigation and keyboard proficiency skills
  • Basic Internet usage skills, including use of a browser and search tools
  • Basic email usage skills
  • Moderate knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals
  • Experience with Internet-based messaging, including SMTP, Internet message formats, and MIME message formats

Course Objectives

SESA v2.1 is a comprehensive three-day hands-on training course that prepares students to install, configure, operate, maintain and perform basic troubleshooting of the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and to maintain email security in small to medium-sized and enterprise deployments. During the course, students will learn how to install, configure, operate, maintain, administer, and troubleshoot the Cisco Email Security Appliance. Students will also be provided with in-depth instruction on the ESA’s features, learn advanced Internet email security concepts, and gain an understanding of how to customize ESA configurations for their organizational needs.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to meet these overall objectives:
  • Understand the placement of ESA - System overview
  • Installing ESA
  • Administration of ESA
  • Controlling sender and recipient domains, spam with SensorBase, and anti-spam
  • Setting parameters for:
  • Anti-virus
  • Virus Outbreak Filter (VOF)
  • Mail policies
  • Content filters
  • Preventing data loss
  • Authentication, LDAP, and encryption
  • Message filters
  • Using quarantines, and delivery methods
  • Clustering an environment
  • Troubleshoot ESA

Course Content

  • Module 0: Introduction
  • Module 1: Reviewing the Cisco Email Security Appliance
  • Module 2: Administering the Cisco Email Security Appliance
  • Module 3: Controlling Sender and Recipient Domains
  • Module 4: Controlling Spam with Cisco SensorBase and Antispam
  • Module 5: Using Antivirus, Advanced Malware Protection, and Virus Outbreak Filter
  • Module 6: Using Mail Policies
  • Module 7: Using Content Filters
  • Module 8: Preventing Data Loss
  • Module 9: Using LDAP
  • Module 10: Using Authentication and Encryption
  • Module 11: Using Message Filters
  • Module 12: Using System Quarantines & Delivery Methods
  • Module 13: Understanding Clustering
  • Module 14: Troubleshooting

Prices & Delivery methods

Online Training

Duration
4 days

Price

Courseware language: English

Classroom Training

Duration
4 days

Price

Courseware language: English

E-Learning

Subscription duration
180 days

Price
  • Germany: 800.— €
  • Switzerland: US$ 750.—

Schedule

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English

Time zone: Central European Time (CET)   ±1 hour

Online Training Time zone: British Summer Time (BST)
Online Training
Classroom option: Cairo, Egypt
Time zone: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
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Classroom option: Cairo, Egypt
Time zone: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
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Online Training
Classroom option: Cairo, Egypt
Time zone: Eastern European Time (EET)

2 hours difference

Online Training
Classroom option: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Time zone: Gulf Standard Time (GST)
Online Training
Classroom option: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Time zone: Gulf Standard Time (GST)

3 hours difference

Online Training
Classroom option: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Time zone: Gulf Standard Time (GST)

7 hours difference

Online Training Time zone: Central Daylight Time (CDT)
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Online Training Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Online Training Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
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This is a FLEX course, which is delivered both virtually and in the classroom. All FLEX courses are also Instructor-led Online Trainings (ILO).

Germany

Hamburg Guaranteed date!
Munich
Hamburg

Switzerland

Basel
Bern
Zurich This is a FLEX course in German language. Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Basel
Bern
Zurich This is a FLEX course in German language. Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Basel
Bern
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