Security Technologies

Basic Configuration

• Configure Cisco ASA hostname, enable passwords, username and password.
• Configure Cisco ASA system clock and date.
• Assign an IP address to the interface of ASA.
• Assign a nameif and security level to the interface of ASA.
• Save and display configuration in ASA.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server Configuration

• (Optional) Configure Cisco ASA hostname, enable passwords, username and password.
• Assign an IP address to the interface of ASA.
• Assign a nameif and security level to the interface of ASA.
• Configure address range to be used.
• Configure DNS Server and enable DHCP server on the inside interface.
• Enable DHCP option on the computers.

Secure Shell (SSH) Configuration

• Configure Cisco ASA hostname, enable passwords, domain-name, username and password.
• Assign an nameif, security level and IP address to the interface of ASA.
• Assign hosts IP addresses and ensure they can ping the firewall.
• Configure LOCAL authentication for SSH.
• Generate RSA crypto key pair.
• Define subnets or IPs that are allowed to SSH.
• (Optional) Specify SSH timeout.

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) + Default Static Routing Configuration

• (Optional) Configure Cisco ASA hostname, enable passwords, domain-name, username and password.
• Assign an nameif, security level and IP address to the interface of ASA.
• Assign routers IP addresses and ensure they can ping the firewall.
• Configure OSPF for INSIDE router and the firewall.
• Configure Default Static Routes for the firewall and the ISP router.

Advanced Inspection Policies Configuration

• (Optional) Configure Cisco ASA hostname, enable passwords, domain-name, username and password.
• Assign an nameif, security level and IP address to the interface of ASA.
• Configure routing protocols on the devices.
• Creat object networks and NAT.
• Configure policies using ACLs to allow communication or access to certain resources only to limited subnets or IP addresses.

Site-to-Site IPsec VPN Configuration

• (Optional) Configure Cisco ASA hostname, enable passwords, domain-name, username and password.
• Assign an nameif, security level and IP address to the interface of ASA.
• Configure routing protocols on the devices.
• Creat object networks and NAT.
• Configure inspection policies using ACLs to allow communication between the zones.
• Configure IPsec VPN parameters on the two firewalls.