Network and Security Manager Fundamentals

Each participant will leave with a recognised certificate

Day 1

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Chapter 2: Network and Security Manager Concepts

• The Role of Network and Security Manager

• Architecture and Communication

Chapter 3: Server Administration

• Network and Security Manager Processes and Directory Structure

• High Availability

• Installation Overview–Network and Security Manager

• Installation Overview–NSMXpress

• NSM UI Installation

• NSM UI Overview

• Licensing

Chapter 4: Domains and Administrators

• Domains and Subdomains

• Role-Based Administration

• Configuration

• Lab 1: Domains, Roles, and Administrators

Chapter 5: Adding Devices

• Scenarios and Methods

• Device Exists

• Device Does Not Yet Exist

• VSYS, Cluster, Extranet, Group

• Add Device Wizard

• Automatic Discovery

• Lab 2: Adding Devices

Chapter 6: Abstraction–Objects and Templates

• Objects

• Templates

• Lab 3: Abstraction–Objects and Templates

Day 2

Chapter 7: Abstraction–Policies

• What Is a Policy?

• Creating New Policies

• Merging Policies

• Lab 4: Creating Policies

Chapter 8: Managing Devices

• Directives

• Configuring Devices

• Configuration Management

• Device Management

• Lab 5: Managing Devices

Chapter 9: Logging, Reporting, and Monitoring

• Logging

• Reporting

• Action Manager

• Monitoring

• Lab 6: Logging and Reporting

Chapter 10: Central Manager

• Central Manager

• Global Policy and Polymorphic Objects

Chapter 11: Virtual Private Networks

• Concepts and Terminology

• Device-Level VPNs Versus VPN Manager

• Configuring Policy-Based VPNs

• Configuring Route-Based VPNs

• Configuring Auto-Connect VPNs

• Configuring VPNs with Extranet Devices

• Lab 7: VPNs

The Role of Network and Security Manager Architecture and Communication

Central Manager Global Policy and Polymorphic Objects