Cisco® Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Categories: Cisco, Security

About Course

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand Cisco ISE architecture and deployment

  • Implement policy enforcement across wired, wireless, and VPN networks

  • Configure web authentication and guest access services

  • Deploy and manage Cisco ISE profiler services

  • Implement BYOD solutions and endpoint compliance services

  • Administer network access devices using TACACS+

  • Provide secure, context-based access based on policies

  • Centrally configure and manage authentication and authorization services via web-based GUI

Course Outline

1. Introducing Cisco ISE Architecture and Deployment

  • Using Cisco ISE as a Network Access Policy Engine

  • Cisco ISE Use Cases

  • Describing Cisco ISE Functions

  • Cisco ISE Deployment Models

  • Context Visibility

2. Cisco ISE Policy Enforcement

  • Using 802.1X for Wired and Wireless Access

  • Using MAC Authentication Bypass for Wired and Wireless Access

  • Introducing Identity Management

  • Configuring Certificate Services

  • Introducing Cisco ISE Policy

  • Implementing Third-Party Network Access Device Support

  • Introducing Cisco TrustSec

  • Cisco TrustSec Configuration

  • Easy Connect

3. Web Authentication and Guest Services

  • Introducing Web Access with Cisco ISE

  • Introducing Guest Access Components

  • Configuring Guest Access Settings

  • Configuring Sponsor and Guest Portals

4. Cisco ISE Profiler

  • Introducing Cisco ISE Profiler

  • Profiling Deployment and Best Practices

5. Cisco ISE BYOD

  • Introducing the Cisco ISE BYOD Process

  • Describing BYOD Flow

  • Configuring the My Devices Portal

  • Configuring Certificates in BYOD Scenarios

6. Cisco ISE Endpoint Compliance Services

  • Introducing Endpoint Compliance Services

  • Configuring Client Posture Services and Provisioning in Cisco ISE

7. Working with Network Access Devices

  • Review TACACS+

  • Cisco ISE TACACS+ Device Administration

  • Configure TACACS+ Device Administration

  • TACACS+ Device Administration Guidelines and Best Practices

  • Migrating from Cisco ACS to Cisco ISE

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