1. Implement AAA on Cisco routers using local router database and external ACS
2. Explain the functions and importance of AAA
3. Describe the features of TACACS+ and RADIUS AAA protocols
4. Configure AAA authentication
5. Configure AAA authorization
6. Configure AAA accounting
7. Mitigate threats to Cisco routers and networks using ACLs
8. Explain the functionality of standard, extended, and named IP Access Control List used by routers to filter packets
9. Configure and verify IP ACLs to mitigate given threats (filter IP traffic destined for Telnet, SNMP, and DDoS attacks) in a network using CLI
10. Configure IP ACLs to prevent IP address spoofing using CLI
11. Discuss the caveats to be considered when building ACLs
12. Implement secure network management and reporting
13. Use CLI and SDM to configure SSH on Cisco routers to enable secured management access
14. Use CLI and SDM to configure Cisco routers to send Syslog messages to a Syslog server
15. Mitigate Common Layer 2 attacks
16. Describe how to prevent layer 2 attacks by configuring basic Catalyst switch security features
17. Implement the Cisco IOS firewall feature set using SDM
18. Describe the operational strengths and weaknesses of the different firewall technologies
19. Explain stateful firewall operations and the function of the state table
20. Implement Zone Based Firewall using SDM
21. Implement the Cisco IOS IPS feature set using SDM
22. Define network based vs. host based intrusion detection and prevention
23. Explain IPS technologies, attack responses, and monitoring options
24. Enable and verify Cisco IOS IPS operations using SDM
25. Implement site-to-site VPNs on Cisco Routers using SDM
26. Explain the different methods used in cryptography
27. Explain IKE protocol functionality and phases
28. Describe the building blocks of IPSec and the security functions it provides
29. Configure and verify an IPSec site-to-site VPN with pre-shared key authentication using SDM