Protecting Against Malware Threats with Cisco AMP for Endpoints

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 a number of 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.

• Security administrators
• Security consultants
• Network administrators
• Systems engineers
• Technical support personnel
• Cisco integrators, resellers, and partners

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

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
• Describe malware terminology and recognize malware categories
• Analyze files and events by using the AMP for Endpoints console and be able to produce threat reports
• Use the AMP for Endpoints tools to analyze a malware attack and a ZeroAccess infection
• 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
• 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

This class will help you:

• Learn how to deploy and manage Cisco AMP for Endpoints
• Succeed in today’s high-demand security operations roles

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