Introducing Cisco Cloud Consumer Security (SECICC)

The Introducing Cisco Cloud Consumer Security (SECICC) v1.0 course gives you a technical overview of basic concepts and components of the cloud, and the Cisco® solutions used to provide comprehensive security of your cloud-based environment. In this primarily lecture-based course, you’ll learn the basics from a cloud consumer perspective including securing cloud and software as a service (SaaS) application environments. This introductory course provides insights on using Cisco Stealthwatch™ Cloud, Cisco CloudLock, Cisco Umbrella™ and more to protect the user when using cloud-based applications.


Who Should Attend?

This course benefits cloud consumers and administrators of public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud infrastructures:

  • Security architects
  • Cloud architects
  • Network engineers and administrators
  • System engineers and adminstrators
  • Cloud security consumers
  • Cloud application administrators
  • IT managers
  • Line of business managers
  • Cisco integrators and partners


Prerequisites

This course has no prerequisites, but you’ll get the most from the course if you have the following knowledge and skills:

  • Basic computer literacy
  • Basic PC operating system navigation skills
  • Basic Internet usage skills
  • Basic IP address knowledge

We also recommend that you have the following skills:

  • Prior knowledge of cloud computing and virtualization software basics


Course Outline


Introducing the Cloud

  • Describe the Evolution of Cloud Computing
  • Explain Cloud Service Models
  • Explore Cloud Deployment Models


Introducing Securing the Cloud

  • Describe the Cisco Threat-Centric Approach to Network Security
  • Describe Cloud Physical Environment Security
  • Describe Cloud Network Infrastructure Security
  • Explain Application Security
  • Explore Cloud Management and API Security
  • Describe Cisco Cloud-Based Security Solutions
  • Describe Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Virtual Network Function (VNF), and Secure Agile Exchange (SAE)
  • Describe Cisco CloudCenter for MultiCloud Management
  • Describe Cisco Stealthwatch


Describing Cloud Security Solutions Using AWS

  • Identify AWS Security Offerings
  • Identify Cisco Security Solutions in AWS


Introducing Security in an SaaS Environment

  • Describe SaaS Applications
  • Describe SaaS Security Challenges
  • Explain Cloud Access Security Broker
  • Describe Cisco CloudLock
  • Describe OAuth and OAuth Attacks
  • Describe Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints
  • Describe Cisco Cloud Email Security
  • Describe Cisco Umbrella