Cisco ASA Firewall in 12 days

Name: Cisco ASA Firewall in 12 days
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A comprehensive coverage of Cisco ASA firewalls from basic level to advanced

Created byMunib Shah - CCIE (Security, Data Center)

Last updated 7/2026

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What you'll learn

Basics of Cisco ASA firewalls
Configuring Static and Dynamic Routing
Deep packet inspection
Transparent mode of deployment
Access Rules
Network Address Translations (Basic and Advanced)

Course content

1 section • 23 lectures • 21h 38m total length

Introduction to the course1:56
This is a small introduction to how this course is structured
Day 0: Installing ASAv and a Router on GNS38:58
1. GNS3 VM and software: https://www.gns3.com/software/download
2. GNS3 Marketplace to download ASA template: https://www.gns3.com/marketplace/appliance/cisco-asav
3. ASAv image and instructions: https://docs.gns3.com/appliances/cisco-asav.html
Day 1: Basic Introduction46:57
Day 2: Routing and Redistribution24:47
Day 2 NAT Basic part 1 - pre 8.2 OS1:06:17
Master basic NAT on a Cisco ASA pre 8.2 OS: configure dynamic and static NAT using address pools, interface bindings, and ACLs to enable inside hosts to reach the Internet.
Day 3 NAT Basic part 2 - pre 8.2 OS1:26:43
Day 3 Advanced NAT - pre 8.2 OS50:42
Learn how static NAT and port forwarding map inside servers to public addresses, configure access lists and policies, and test DNS doctoring for ASA NAT scenarios.
Day 3 Detecting Translations57:02
Day 4: NAT after 8.4+ OS part 11:46:11
Day 4: NAT after 8.4+ OS part 21:16:32
Day 5: ASA Redundancy - Interface, Box1:17:58
Day 5: ASA Failover1:05:07
Day 6: Context Based Firewall1:58:30
Discover context based firewall concepts on Cisco ASA, including active/standby and active/active load sharing, by virtualizing a single physical box into multiple firewalls with shared interfaces and distinct policies.
Day 7: Active Active Firewall1:40:20
Explore active-active firewall design with redundancy across two ASA devices, using context-based VLANs, trunk links, and DMZ segmentation to ensure reliable sales and marketing connectivity.
Day 8: Modular Policy Framework Deep Inspection3:00:40
Day 8: ASA Modular Policy Framework Part II16:14
Day 8: TCP Normalization39:14
Explore how DCB normalization affects BGP traffic, including option 19 checksum handling and random sequence number protection, using DCB maps, policy maps, and advanced options.
Day 9: TCP State Bypass and Traceroutes35:43
Day 9: Object Groups15:52
Day 10: Ethertype Access Lists10:31
Understand how ethertype values reveal the next protocol and how to enforce traffic with interface access lists by permitting or denying specific ethertype and transport protocols.
Day 10: Transparent Firewall1:22:06
Day 11: Prefix Lists15:32
Shows using a prefix list to filter networks between two ASA areas, denying 20–22 and permitting 24 for incoming and outgoing traffic between area zero and area one.
Day 12: Port Channels on 8.4+ OS and Troubleshooting15:01
Configure Cisco ASA port channels on 8.4+ by bundling interfaces into a channel group, removing per-interface IPs, assigning a shared IP, enabling active/standby, and troubleshooting with packet tracer.

Requirements

CCNA or Network+ level knowledge is needed

Description

In this course you will learn how to configure and manage Cisco ASA firewalls. We will start from understanding basic concepts of a firewall such as static and dynamic routing on the ASA to configuring advanced features such as deep inspection, TCP normalization, TCP state bypass etc.

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Who this course is for:

Beginners in Network Security