Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance (SWSA)

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2 days

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Course Language
English

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Web-based attacks are among the greatest risks facing modern IT landscapes. Current security concepts combine transparency, control, and intelligent defense mechanisms for all web traffic.

Key topics

  • Securing web access and Internet gateways.
  • Protection against malware, phishing, and data-based attacks.
  • Policies, filter mechanisms, and access control.
  • Analysis of web traffic and security events.
  • Integration into existing network and security architectures.

Prerequisite
Basic knowledge of network technologies, IT security, and IP-based communication.

Target audience
IT professionals responsible for network security, web access, and protection concepts in corporate environments.

A thorough understanding of modern web security strengthens digital resilience and supports sustainable security strategies in networked organizations.

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Course content
  • Area of application for the technology
  • Cisco WSA product
  • Functions of Cisco WSA
  • Architecture of Cisco WSA
  • Proxy service
  • Layer 4 traffic monitoring
  • Data loss prevention
  • Cisco cognitive technology
  • Management Tools
  • Cisco AWSR and third-party integration
  • Cisco SMA
  • Forwarding modes: explicit vs. transparent
  • Traffic redirection in transparent mode
  • Web Cache Protocol for control
  • Web Cache Protocol (WCCP) for data flow
  • Bypassing proxy servers
  • Caching in the proxy
  • Proxy auto-configuration (PAC files)
  • FTP proxy
  • SOCKS proxy
  • Proxy log files and HTTP headers
  • Customizing error messages and user pages
  • User verification protocols
  • Authentication zones
  • Tracking of access data
  • Proxy mode: explicit and transparent
  • Authentication bypass through faulty agents
  • Reporting and verification
  • New authentication
  • FTP proxy verification
  • Domain join and test authentication
  • Integration with Cisco ISE
  • TLS/SSL security check
  • Certificate Summary
  • HTTPS decryption policies
  • Enabling the HTTPS proxy function
  • ACL Tags for HTTPS Verification
  • Access Log Examples
  • Overview of access policies
  • Groups of policies
  • Identification profiles
  • Authentication
  • Processing order
  • Additional policies
  • Examples of protocols
  • ACL flags and groups
  • Time- and traffic-based policies
  • Web reputation filter
  • Malware scan
  • Outbound Traffic Monitoring
  • Security policies for malware and reputation
  • File analysis and evaluation
  • Cisco malware protection
  • File evaluation and analysis features
  • Connection with Cisco AI
  • Monitoring of Internet activities
  • Blocking websites
  • Categorization of websites
  • Real-time content analysis
  • Controlling web application access
  • Bandwidth limitation for media
  • Access control for SaaS services
  • Blocking of inappropriate content
  • Data protection
  • Cisco security solutions
  • Establishing security policies
  • Security protocols for data
  • Control of the Cisco Web Security Appliance
  • Cisco WSA reports
  • Analysis of system activity using logs
  • System administration tasks
  • Troubleshooting
  • Use of the command line

Frequently asked questions

  • Cisco SWSA protects networks from Internet threats. It filters web access, blocks malware, and ensures secure connections within the company.
  • The qualification improves IT security knowledge, increases job opportunities, and helps to securely build digital infrastructures in companies of all sizes.
  • Ideal for IT professionals, administrators, security officers, and anyone who wants to secure networks professionally.
  • Basic knowledge of networks, protocols, and Internet communication is helpful. Experience with Cisco products is an advantage, but not a requirement.
  • Upon completion, an official Cisco certificate or proof of participation is usually awarded—important for your career, projects, and employers.
  • Greater protection against phishing, malware, and data loss. Centralized management, reliable control, and clear insights through reports and logs.
  • High integration with Cisco environments, powerful filtering mechanisms, and deep visibility into web traffic make all the difference.
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