Implementing Automation for Cisco Security Solutions (SAUI)

The Implementing Automation for Cisco Security Solutions (SAUI) v1.0 course teaches you how to design advanced automated security solutions for your network. Through a combination of lessons and hands-on labs, you will master the use of modern programming concepts, RESTful application program interfaces (APIs), data models, protocols, firewalls, web, Domain Name System (DNS), cloud, email security, and Cisco® Identity Services Engine (ISE) to strengthen cybersecurity for your web services, network, and devices. This course prepares you for 300-735 Automating and Programming Cisco Security Solutions (SAUTO) certification exam.

Who should attend this course?

This course is designed primarily for professionals in job roles such as: Network engineer, Systems engineer, Wireless engineer, Consulting systems engineer, Technical solutions architect, Network administrator, Wireless design, engineer, Network manager, Sales engineer, Account manager

Prerequisites

Before enrolling in this course, you should have professional level knowledge in the following areas:

• Basic programming language concepts
• Basic understanding of virtualization
• Ability to use Linux and Command Line Interface (CLI) tools, such as Secure Shell (SSH) and bash
• CCNP level core networking knowledge
• CCNP level security networking knowledge

You will learn to work within the following platforms: Cisco Firepower® Management Center, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense, Cisco ISE, Cisco pxGrid, Cisco Stealthwatch® Enterprise, Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud, Cisco Umbrella®, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), Cisco Threat grid, and Cisco Security Management Appliances. This course will teach you when to use the API for each Cisco security solution to drive network efficiency and reduce complexity.

This course will help you:

• Gain the knowledge and skills to use automation and programmability to design more efficient networks, increase scalability, and protect against cyberattacks
• Learn how to create APIs to streamline cloud-based, network security solutions for your organization
• Prepares you for the 300-735 SAUTO exam

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the overall architecture of the Cisco security solutions and how APIs help enable security
• Know how to use Cisco Firepower APIs
• Explain how pxGrid APIs function and their benefits
• Demonstrate what capabilities the Cisco Stealthwatch APIs offer and construct API requests to them for configuration changes and auditing purposes
• Describe the features and benefits of using Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud APIs
• Learn how to use the Cisco Umbrella Investigate API
• Explain the functionality provided by Cisco AMP and its APIs
• Describe how to use Cisco Threat Grid APIs to analyze, search, and dispose of threats