Duration: 3 Days
In this hands-on course, you will learn to install, configure, operate, and maintain the S-Series. You will receive in-depth instruction on the most commonly used product features, with an emphasis on administration best practices for configuration and operation, management of email through Cisco Email Security Appliances, configuration of access control policies to eliminate threats at the perimeter, and the creation and application of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) polices to outgoing email. You will learn to configure Cisco Email Security Appliances to detect and handle unwanted spam and viruses. You will cover message tracking and reporting to document email traffic trends, both on the C-Series and M-Series.
What You Will Learn
- Integrate with a directory server via LDAP
- Debug LDAP integration issues
- Use message filters to redirect and modify messages
- Safely deploy and debug message filters
- Configure TLS and Guaranteed Secure Delivery
- Authenticate email with DKIM and SPF
Audience
- Enterprise messaging managers and system administrators
- Email system designers and architects
- Network managers responsible for messaging implementation
Prerequistes
- At least moderate knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, including IP addressing and sub-netting, static IP routing, and DNS
- Experience with Internet-based messaging, including SMTP, Internet message formats, and MIME message format
- Familiarity with command-line interface (CLI) and graphical user interface (GUI)
- Previous experience with email security is helpful
Course Outline
1. Tracking and Reporting Messages
2. Controlling Sender and Recipient Domains
3. Controlling Spam with SensorBase and Anti-Spam
4. Using Anti-Virus and Virus Outbreak Filters
5. Using Mail Policies to Direct Business Email
6. Using System Quarantines and Delivery Methods
7. Using Content Filters for Specific Business Needs
8. Preventing Data Loss
9. Encrypting Outbound Email
10. Troubleshooting
11. System Administration
Course Labs
Lab 1: Install Your Email Security Appliance
Lab 2: Configure the M-Series for Tracking and Reporting
Lab 3: Test Your Listener Settings
Lab 4: Defend Against Spam with SenderBase and Anti-Spam
Lab 5: Configure Off-Box Quarantining to the M-Series
Lab 6: Defend Against Viruses
Lab 7: Defend Against Virus Outbreaks and Targeted Attacks
Lab 8: Customize Mail Policies for Your End Users
Lab 9: Configure Bounce Profiles
Lab 10: Configure Virtual Gateways
Lab 11: Enforce Your Business Policies in Email Delivery
Lab 12: Configure DLP
Lab 13: Configure Envelope Encryption
Lab 14: Troubleshoot
Lab 15: Delegated Administrator
Lab 16: Configure Clusters
Lab 17: Configure LDAP Accept
Lab 18: Configure SMTP Call-Ahead
Lab 19: Accommodate Multiple Domains Using LDAP Accept Bypass and Domain Assignments
Lab 20: Control Mail Policies with LDAP Group Queries
Lab 21: Redirect Your Mail with Message Filters
Lab 22: Remove Header Information from Outbound Email with Message Filters
Lab 23: Remove File Attachments with Message Filters
Lab 24: Encrypt Email with TLS
Lab 25: Domain Keys Identified Mail
Lab 26: SPF and SIDF
