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Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA) v3.1

The course "Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA) v3.1" explains how to set up and utilise the Cisco Email Security Appliance to protect your email systems from ransomware, phishing, and business email compromise. It also helps to simplify the management of email security policies. Gain the knowledge and abilities necessary to install, troubleshoot, and manage the Cisco Email Security Appliance with this practical course. It covers important features like advanced malware protection, spam blocking, antivirus protection, outbreak filtering, encryption, quarantines, and data loss prevention. Note: The Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance exam (300-720 SESA) helps you get ready for it. Passing it will provide you the Certified Specialist - Email Content Security and CCNP Security credentials. 

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The course "Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA) v3.1" explains how to set up and utilise the Cisco Email Security Appliance to protect your email systems from ransomware, phishing, and business email compromise. It also helps to simplify the management of email security policies. Gain the knowledge and abilities necessary to install, troubleshoot, and manage the Cisco Email Security Appliance with this practical course. It covers important features like advanced malware protection, spam blocking, antivirus protection, outbreak filtering, encryption, quarantines, and data loss prevention. Note: The Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance exam (300-720 SESA) helps you get ready for it. Passing it will provide you the Certified Specialist - Email Content Security and CCNP Security credentials. 

  • Describe and administer the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)
  • Control sender and recipient domains
  • Control spam with Talos SenderBase and anti-spam
  • Use anti-virus and outbreak filters
  • Use mail policies
  • Use content filters
  • Use message filters to enforce email policies
  • Prevent data loss
  • Perform LDAP queries
  • Authenticate Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) sessions
  • Authenticate email
  • Encrypt email
  • Use system quarantines and delivery methods
  • Perform centralized management using clusters
  • Test and troubleshoot.

  • Security Engineer
  • Network Security Analyst
  • Network Administrator
  • System Engineer
  • Cisco Integrators and Partners

Required
  • You should have one or more of the following basic technical competencies
Recommended
  • The Students must have knowledge of TCP/IP services, including Domain Name System (DNS), Secure Shell (SSH), FTP, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HTTP, and HTTPS
  • Experience with IP routing

Describing the Cisco Email Security Appliance

  • Cisco Email Security Appliance Overview
  • Technology Use Case
  • Cisco Email Security Appliance Data Sheet
  • SMTP Overview
  • Email Pipeline Overview
  • Installation Scenarios
  • Initial Cisco Email Security Appliance Configuration
  • Centralizing Services on a Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA)
  • Release Notes for AsyncOS 11.x

Administering the Cisco Email Security Appliance

  • Distributing Administrative Tasks
  • System Administration
  • Managing and Monitoring Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • Other Tasks in the GUI
  • Advanced Network Configuration
  • Using Email Security Monitor
  • Tracking Messages
  • Logging

 

Controlling Sender and Recipient Domains

  • Public and Private Listeners
  • Configuring the Gateway to Receive Email
  • Host Access Table Overview
  • Recipient Access Table Overview
  • Configuring Routing and Delivery Features

 

Controlling Spam with Talos SenderBase and Anti-Spam

  • SenderBase Overview
  • Anti-Spam
  • Managing Graymail
  • Protecting Against Malicious or Undesirable URLs
  • File Reputation Filtering and File Analysis
  • Bounce Verification

Using Anti-Virus and Outbreak Filters

  • Anti-Virus Scanning Overview
  • Sophos Anti-Virus Filtering
  • McAfee Anti-Virus Filtering
  • Configuring the Appliance to Scan for Viruses
  • Outbreak Filters
  • How the Outbreak Filters Feature Works
  • Managing Outbreak Filters

Using Mail Policies

  • Email Security Manager Overview
  • Mail Policies Overview
  • Handling Incoming and Outgoing Messages Differently
  • Matching Users to a Mail Policy
  • Message Splintering
  • Configuring Mail Policies

 

Using Content Filters

  • Content Filters Overview
  • Content Filter Conditions
  • Content Filter Actions
  • Filter Messages Based on Content
  • Text Resources Overview
  • Using and Testing the Content Dictionaries Filter Rules
  • Understanding Text Resources
  • Text Resource Management
  • Using Text Resources

 

Using Message Filters to Enforce Email Policies

  • Message Filters Overview
  • Components of a Message Filter
  • Message Filter Processing
  • Message Filter Rules
  • Message Filter Actions
  • Attachment Scanning
  • Examples of Attachment Scanning Message Filters
  • Using the CLI to Manage Message Filters
  • Message Filter Examples
  • Configuring Scan Behavior

Preventing Data Loss

  • Overview of the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Scanning Process
  • Setting Up Data Loss Prevention
  • Policies for Data Loss Prevention
  • Message Actions
  • Updating the DLP Engine and Content Matching Classifiers

Using LDAP

  • Overview of LDAP
  • Working with LDAP
  • Using LDAP Queries
  • Authenticating End-Users of the Spam Quarantine
  • Configuring External LDAP Authentication for Users
  • Testing Servers and Queries
  • Using LDAP for Directory Harvest Attack Prevention
  • Spam Quarantine Alias Consolidation Queries
  • Validating Recipients Using an SMTP Server

 

SMTP Session Authentication

  • Configuring AsyncOS for SMTP Authentication
  • Authenticating SMTP Sessions Using Client Certificates
  • Checking the Validity of a Client Certificate
  • Authenticating User Using LDAP Directory
  • Authenticating SMTP Connection Over Transport Layer Security (TLS) Using a Client Certificate
  • Establishing a TLS Connection from the Appliance
  • Updating a List of Revoked Certificates

 

Email Authentication

  • Email Authentication Overview
  • Configuring DomainKeys and DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Signing
  • Verifying Incoming Messages Using DKIM
  • Overview of Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and SIDF Verification
  • Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) Verification
  • Forged Email Detection

 

 

Email Encryption

  • Overview of Cisco Email Encryption
  • Encrypting Messages
  • Determining Which Messages to Encrypt
  • Inserting Encryption Headers into Messages
  • Encrypting Communication with Other Message Transfer Agents (MTAs)
  • Working with Certificates
  • Managing Lists of Certificate Authorities
  • Enabling TLS on a Listener’s Host Access Table (HAT)
  • Enabling TLS and Certificate Verification on Delivery
  • Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) Security Services

Using System Quarantines and Delivery Methods

  • Describing Quarantines
  • Spam Quarantine
  • Setting Up the Centralized Spam Quarantine
  • Using Safelists and Blocklists to Control Email Delivery Based on Sender
  • Configuring Spam Management Features for End Users
  • Managing Messages in the Spam Quarantine
  • Policy, Virus, and Outbreak Quarantines
  • Managing Policy, Virus, and Outbreak Quarantines
  • Working with Messages in Policy, Virus, or Outbreak Quarantines
  • Delivery Methods

 

Centralized Management Using Clusters

  • Overview of Centralized Management Using Clusters
  • Cluster Organization
  • Creating and Joining a Cluster
  • Managing Clusters
  • Cluster Communication
  • Loading a Configuration in Clustered Appliances
  • Best Practices

Testing and Troubleshooting

  • Debugging Mail Flow Using Test Messages: Trace
  • Using the Listener to Test the Appliance
  • Troubleshooting the Network
  • Troubleshooting the Listener
  • Troubleshooting Email Delivery
  • Troubleshooting Performance
  • Web Interface Appearance and Rendering Issues
  • Responding to Alerts
  • Troubleshooting Hardware Issues
  • Working with Technical Support

 

 

 

 

  • Verify and Test Cisco ESA Configuration
  • Perform Basic Administration
  • Advanced Malware in Attachments (Macro Detection)
  • Protect Against Malicious or Undesirable URLs Beneath Shortened URLs
  • Protect Against Malicious or Undesirable URLs Inside Attachments
  • Intelligently Handle Unscannable Messages
  • Leverage AMP Cloud Intelligence Via Pre-Classification Enhancement
  • Integrate Cisco ESA with AMP Console
  • Prevent Threats with Anti-Virus Protection
  • Applying Content and Outbreak Filters
  • Configure Attachment Scanning
  • Configure Outbound Data Loss Prevention
  • Integrate Cisco ESA with LDAP and Enable the LDAP Accept Query
  • Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM)
  • Sender Policy Framework (SPF)
  • Forged Email Detection
  • Configure the Cisco SMA for Tracking and Reporting

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Trainer Profile

Mr. Mohammed Gufran

Mr. Mohammed Gufran

Cisco Instructor

Gufran, a Cisco Authorized and CCIE certified instructor, possesses more than 15 years of training mastery in Networking, Security, SDN, and many other advanced courses and technologies. With CCNA, CCNP, and many other diverse Cisco specializations, he's achieved CCIE Security (50220). From foundational concepts to complex Cisco networks & and security topics like Identity Service Engine, Web Security, Email Security, Firewalls, VPN, NGIPS, and NGFW, he's a seasoned instructor. He aptly managed global training projects, collaborating with esteemed institutions like the Bank of Tanzania, EMAL - Abu Dhabi, PIC - Kuwait, and many clients based in the US & and UK. His journey empowers organizations and individuals through roles ranging from Training Consultant to Senior Training Consultant, including contributions to content management and trainer evaluation.

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Emanuel Paun

United State

Mohammad was an amazing professor. I do not have a strong networking background and Mohammad was very patient in teaching me the basics in topics like wireless. The way he taught (hands on/labs) really helped solidify everything we learned through the 5 days of classes. I have nothing but positive feedback for the way he taught these course and his personality was amazing. 10/10 professor.

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India

The training helped me connect dots and taught me a lot new concepts as well. The instructor is very knowledgeable in the subject and the demonstrations are very helpful for me to understand issues, and related solutions. I really appreciate and enjoyed the lectures and learning from instructor. Thank you very much!

Yeiner Carrillo

United State

The  BGP class was very interactive and pleasant, I personally liked the instructor's methodology. Thankyou 

James Ferrell

United State

Very cordial and great expertise,Courteous, knowledgeable, detail orientated Mohammed was an awesome instructor. very knowledgeable. 

Jason Pope

United State

The instructor was an outstanding; very personable and presented the material well. I liked the fact that he worked with us on the daily schedule which helped us take care of some crucial tasks here at the end of the year.

Paul Martinez

United State

Mohammed was great, super flexible and took my pervious experience into account. His adaptability made the learning sessions engaging, and his consideration of my background knowledge significantly enhanced the learning process. Overall, a fantastic experience with a teacher who understands how to make learning both effective and enjoyable."

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Afghanistan

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India

Has a good knowledge on the subject and more important we had a lot of labs to practice and get the concepts cleared.

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Mozambique

Is a great instructor, explains very well about the classes, very attentive, dynamic and very motivated, I learned a lot from him and I always hope to count on him during my I.T. careers, he is a excellent teacher.

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Japan

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Africa

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Mark Powell

United States

I learned a lot. His method of teaching and the way he made sure I understand everything will prove well for me passing my test.

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