Course Overview
The Protecting Against Malware Threats with Cisco AMP for Endpoints (SSFAMP) v6.0 course shows you how to deploy and use Cisco® AMP for Endpoints, a next-generation endpoint security solution that prevents, detects, and responds to advanced threats. Through expert instruction and hands-on lab exercises, you will learn how to implement and use this powerful solution through several step-by-step attack scenarios. You’ll learn how to build and manage a Cisco AMP for Endpoints deployment, create policies for endpoint groups, and deploy connectors. You will also analyze malware detections using the tools available in the AMP for Endpoints console.
How you'll benefit This class will help you:
- Learn how to deploy and manage Cisco AMP for Endpoints
- Succeed in today’s high-demand security operations roles
Who should attend
- Cisco integrators, resellers, and partners
- Network administrators
- Security administrators
- Security consultants
- Systems engineers
- Technical support personnel
Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Technical understanding of TCP/IP networking and network architecture
- Technical understanding of security concepts and protocols
The recommended Cisco offering may help you meet these prerequisites:
Course Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the key components and methodologies of Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
- Recognize the key features and concepts of the AMP for Endpoints product
- Navigate the AMP for Endpoints console interface and perform first-use setup tasks
- Identify and use the primary analysis features of AMP for Endpoints
- Use the AMP for Endpoints tools to analyze a compromised host
- Analyze files and events by using the AMP for Endpoints console and be able to produce threat reports
- Configure and customize AMP for Endpoints to perform malware detection
- Create and configure a policy for AMP-protected endpoints
- Plan, deploy, and troubleshoot an AMP for Endpoints installation
- Use Cisco Orbital to pull query data from installed AMP for Endpoints connectors.
- Describe the AMP Representational State Transfer (REST) API and the fundamentals of its use
- Describe all the features of the Accounts menu for both public and private cloud installations