Course Content

The ACS course is a 2-day, lab-intensive course. The ACS course is designed for delivery by HBFITES. This task-oriented course teaches the knowledge and skill needed to describe, configure, verify and manage AAA implementations using the Cisco Secure Access Control Server version 3.2.

Course Objectives

After completing this course the student should be able to:

	Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the Cisco Secure ACS.
	Identify the Cisco Secure ACS products.
	Configure the Cisco Secure ACS.

Course outline

	Introduction
	Network Security Overview
	AAA overview
	Installing Cisco Works Secure ACS
	Overview of the Cisco Secure ACS
	Installation of the Cisco Secure ACS Navigating the HTML Interface Configuring Interface settings Configuring Users Configuring Groups Configuring Network Settings Configuring Shared Profile Components Managing Reports and Activity Viewing Reports Administrative Configurations in Cisco Secure ACS Using Cisco Secure ACS to control access to VMS Overview of the Easy ACS
	Overview of Service Provider Security
	Overview of the Cisco Access Registrar

Prerequisites

	Possess Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or the equivalent knowledge (working knowledge of basic network security and a solid grasp of TCP/IP and fundamental networking concepts)
	Be familiar with encryption technologies: DES, 3DES, RSA, hashing algorithms (MD5/SHA), and IPSec
	Have a basic knowledge of the Windows operating system.

Who Should Attend

	Cisco customers who implement and maintain Cisco Secure ACS.
	Cisco Channel Partners who sell, implement and maintain the Cisco Secure ACS.
	Cisco Systems engineers who support the sales of the Cisco Secure ACS or VMS bundle.

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