Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA)

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Duration
4 days

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Course Language
English

Training Solutions
Online Live

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Modern communication channels require strong defense. Advanced email security solutions create a reliable foundation for this and combine effective cyber defense with automated AI processes.

Key topics

  • AI-supported detection of current threats.
  • Analysis and filtering of complex attack vectors.
  • Automated policy control and reporting.
  • Protection strategies against phishing, spam, and malware.
  • Optimization of secure mail flows in dynamic environments.

Prerequisite
Basic understanding of network and security concepts as well as experience with email infrastructures.

Target audience
IT security and network administration specialists who want to strategically strengthen modern email protection architectures.

Strong security mechanisms create future-proofing: with AI-supported analysis, clear processes, and scalable protection models, digital communication remains resilient and ready for upcoming cyber trends.

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course content
  • IronPort ESA Hardware
  • ESA Hardware Options
  • Email Pipeline Filter
  • ESA Feature Key Options
  • How a Listener Works
  • Install M Series
  • Integrating the M Series into a C Series lab
  • Local and central message tracking
  • Local and central reporting
  • Configure public and private listeners
  • Set up SMTP routes
  • Using SBRS for email management
  • Using mail debugging tools
  • Spam
  • Customize SBRS
  • Configure anti-spam settings
  • Set up IronPort spam quarantine
  • Off-box quarantining with Security Management Appliance
  • Virus and outbreak filters
  • Enable one or both anti-virus engines
  • Use AV engines in email policies
  • Use virus outbreak filters
  • Provide zero-hour protection
  • Identify best practices for IronPort anti-virus management
  • Describe, create, and manage quarantines
  • Search quarantine contents
  • Assign bounce profiles
  • Create virtual gateways
  • Scan content
  • Detection of attachments (password-protected/unprotected)
  • Create weighted comparison
  • Use intelligent identifiers
  • Make matched content visible
  • Apply best practices for filter provisioning
  • Deploy Cisco Registered Envelope Service
  • Link content filter rule with "Encrypt" action
  • Register CRES recipients
  • Problem detection
  • Fault diagnosis
  • Troubleshooting techniques
  • Log analysis
  • Secure software updates for IronPort
  • User management
  • Control alarm behavior
  • Manage configuration, prepare disaster recovery
  • Customer support access
  • LDAP configurations and issues
  • Overview of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
  • Understanding LDAP Terms and Concepts
  • Installing Active Directory
  • Using ESA for multiple directories
  • Advanced filters
  • Creation, troubleshooting, simplification
  • Regular expressions
  • Message and content filter tips
  • CLI exercises
  • Log analysis and troubleshooting
  • Email authentication

Frequently asked questions

  • Targeted training with SESA teaches how to protect emails professionally, ward off threats, and implement security guidelines centrally.
  • Emails are one of the most common gateways for cyberattacks. A secure infrastructure protects against phishing, malware, and data loss.
  • Ideal for IT professionals, administrators, or security experts who want to reliably secure email communication and close security gaps.
  • Basic knowledge of network security, email protocols, and Cisco technologies is helpful but not required.
  • The content is practical, state-of-the-art, and globally recognized—for greater expertise and better career opportunities.
  • Intelligent filter mechanisms, DNS-based reputation checks, and customizable policies block unwanted communication.
  • Sought-after positions in IT security, network administration, or compliance benefit greatly from sound SESA expertise.
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