Overview
The Implementing Automation for Cisco Security Solutions (SAUI) course teaches you how to design advanced automated security solutions for your network. Through a combination of lessons and hands-on labs, you will master the use of modern programming concepts, RESTful application program interfaces (APIs), data models, protocols, firewalls, web, Domain Name System (DNS), cloud, email security, and Cisco® Identity Services Engine (ISE) to strengthen cybersecurity for your web services, network, and devices. You will learn to work within the following platforms: Cisco Firepower® Management Center, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense, Cisco ISE, Cisco pxGrid, Cisco Stealthwatch® Enterprise, Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud, Cisco Umbrella®, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), Cisco Threat grid, and Cisco Security Management Appliances.
This course will teach you when to use the API for each Cisco security solution to drive network efficiency and reduce complexity.
Audience
Individuals looking to use automation and programmability to design more efficient networks, increase scalability and protect against cyberattacks.
Learning Objectives
By actively participating in this course, you will learn about the following:
- Describe the overall architecture of the Cisco security solutions and how APIs help enable security
- Know how to use Cisco Firepower APIs
- Explain how pxGrid APIs function and their benefits
- Demonstrate what capabilities the Cisco Stealthwatch APIs offer and construct API requests to them for configuration changes and auditing purposes
- Describe the features and benefits of using Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs
- Learn how to use the Cisco Umbrella Investigate API
- Explain the functionality provided by Cisco AMP and its APIs
- Describe how to use Cisco Threat Grid APIs to analyze, search, and dispose of threats
Pre-Requisites
Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:
- Basic programming language concepts
- Basic understanding of virtualization
- Ability to use Linux and Command Line Interface (CLI) tools, such as Secure Shell (SSH) and bash
- CCNP level core networking knowledge
- CCNP level security networking knowledge
Recommended Pre-Requisites
Course Contents
Introducing Cisco Security APIs
- Role of APIs in Cisco Security Solutions
- Cisco Firepower, Cisco ISE, Cisco pxGrid and Cisco Stealthwatch APIs
- Use Cases and Security Workflow
Consuming Cisco Advanced Malware Protection APIs
- Cisco AMP Overview
- Cisco AMP Endpoint API
- Cisco AMP Use Cases and Workflows
Using Cisco ISE
- Introducing Cisco Identity Services Engine
- Cisco ISE Use Cases
- Cisco ISE APIs
Using Cisco pxGrid APIs
- Cisco pxGrid Overview
- WebSockets and STOMP Messaging Protocol
Using Cisco Threat Grid APIs
- Cisco Threat Grid Overview
- Cisco Threat Grid API
- Cisco Threat Grid Use Cases and Workflows
Investigating Cisco Umbrella Security Data Programmatically
- Cisco Umbrella Investigate API Overview
- Cisco Umbrella Investigate API: Details
Exploring Cisco Umbrella Reporting and Enforcement APIs
- Cisco Umbrella Reporting and Enforcement APIs Overview
- Cisco Umbrella Reporting and Enforcement APIs: Deep Dive
Automating Security with Cisco Firepower APIs
- Review Basic Constructs of Firewall Policy Management
- Design Policies for Automation
- Cisco FMC APIs in Depth
- Cisco FTD Automation with Ansible
- Cisco FDM API In Depth
Operationalizing Cisco Stealthwatch and the API Capabilities
- Cisco Stealthwatch Overview
- Cisco Stealthwatch APIs: Details
Using Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs
- Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud Overview
- Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs Deep Dive
Describing Cisco Security Management Appliance APIs
- Cisco SMA APIs Overview
- Cisco SMA API
Labs
- Query Cisco AMP Endpoint APIs for Verifying Compliance
- Use the REST API and Cisco pxGrid with Cisco Identity Services Engine
- Construct a Python Script Using the Cisco Threat Grid API
- Query Security Data with the Cisco Umbrella Investigate API
- Generate Reports Using the Cisco Umbrella Reporting API
- Explore the Cisco Firepower Management Center API
- Use Ansible to Automate Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Configuration
- Automate Firewall policies Using the Cisco Firepower Device Manager API
- Automate Alarm Policies and Create Reports Using the Cisco Stalthwatch APIs
- Construct a Report Using Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs
- Construct Reports Using Cisco SMA APIs
Exam Information
This course is recommended as preparation for the following exam:
- 300-735 - Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions (SAUTO) exam
After you pass 300-735 SAUTO exam, you earn the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Security Automation and Programmability certification, and you satisfy the concentration exam requirements for the CCNP Security certification and the Cisco Certified DevNet Professional certification.
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