Cisco Firepower NGFW & NGIPS: FTD, FMC, IPS & Security

Explore Cisco Firepower ngfw/ngips basics, including next generation firewall features, inbuilt threat detection with application visibility, access policies, vpn support, and configuring FMC and devices.

Explore three laptop lab options for Cisco firepower: physical dedicated setups, virtual simulations, and licensing-based virtual environments, with guidance on routing and switching labs.

Explore how to upload and run Cisco virtual images in GNS3 and EVE-ng, including L2 and L3 images, for routing, switching, and security devices like Firepower.

Learn to use the Genesis simulation tool as a virtual lab for Cisco firepower, replacing physical devices with downloadable images and noting hardware requirements like 8 gb ram.

Install GNS3 on Windows, including supported OS and virtualization requirements, with RAM 4 GB minimum (8 GB recommended) and 1 GB disk space, following the Genesis download process.

Learn to prepare and import IOS images into GNS3, configure host bindings, and complete the setup to simulate Cisco platforms using legacy and advanced options.

Explore the default topology for ios routers, build loopback and logical interfaces with subnets, advertise routes, and test filtering to verify connectivity in labs.

Build and save an ios default topology by dragging and dropping device images, wiring cables, and configuring serial models, then use the console to copy and verify the initial conflicts.

Connect a GNS3 topology to a host computer by configuring loopback or virtual interfaces, linking the cloud to your PC, and validating connectivity with simple tests.

Learn to set up and integrate the GNS3 VM with VMware for Cisco Firepower simulations, including license verification, matching versions, importing the image, and configuring network adapters for seamless communication.

Explore configuring IOSv images in GNS3 for layer 2 and layer 3 networking by importing appliance and image files, linking them to virtual devices, and running simulations.

Learn to set up ASAv in GNS3 by importing Cisco ASAv appliance and ASA images, allocating 2 GB RAM, and running the VM with the selected version to simulate firewall.

Configure GNS3 IOU L2-L3 images, link license file, and import devices to simulate switching and routing for hands-on lab testing.

Download the EVE-NG VM, import it into your VMware, allocate RAM, power on, and access labs via browser using the default login.

Download Eve-ng images and practice labs, then upgrade from the free version to the Eve-ng professional license for advanced features, with license options in the main menu.

Upload virtual images in EVE-NG, assign L-3 switch images, organize under unit lab addons bin, apply license, then boot devices and access the console.

Learn how to upload four required sd-wan images to EVE-NG, verify license type (community vs pro), and copy files with exact folder names from your local drive to EVE-NG.

Upload preconfigured Viptela images to the EVE-NG lab, rename files to the correct version, then create a new lab, add the devices, adjust RAM, and power on for CLI setup.

Learn to upload asa images to eve-ng, rename and place them correctly, configure licenses and permissions, and boot and connect devices in a topology.

Upload Windows images to EVE-NG, boot Windows clients or servers in your topology, and connect them for management and lab simulations using VNC/BNC viewers.

Explore how to run ASA 8.4 images on EVE-NG, choosing between ACB and older images, address lab compatibility issues like port-channel, and upload or load images for virtual labs.

connect a windows server to the network topology, assign ips, and enable management. use active directory certificate services as a certificate authority for controller authentication via vmanage wired ui.

Connect a Windows server to the internet and local network using multiple interfaces, DHCP and static IP configurations, and remote desktop, then install browsers like Firefox or Chrome.

Learn to deploy CSR 1000v on EVE-NG using Iris images, upload CSA images, and build a topology with CSR devices, configuring interfaces and management connections in the EVE-NG environment.

Explore how a firewall sits between the land, inside network, and internet, inspecting traffic and enforcing policies. See why DMZ servers and separate networks block unauthorized access and DoS risks.

Compare stateless and stateful packet filtering, track session state with a session table, and use packet inspection to permit or drop traffic for secure networks.

Explain stateless versus stateful packet filtering, showing how a state table tracks sessions to differentiate traffic and how ACLs and firewall rules govern access at interfaces and VLANs.

Learn how application level gateways, or proxy servers, act on behalf of clients to access internet resources, enable web caching and filtering, and reduce internet traffic while maintaining security.

Explore next generation firewalls and their features, including application visibility and user identity based access control. Discover URL filtering, cloud or database driven rule sets, and intrusion prevention.

Evaluate firewall options for your network, compare vendors, apply stateful and stateless filtering, application gateways, and next-generation features such as application visibility and advanced malware protection, focusing on Cisco.

Understand the history of next-generation firewalls and unified threat management, and how Cisco entered the market with an all-in-one device that combines VPN, intrusion detection and prevention, and antivirus.

Explore how next-generation firewalls deliver deep packet inspection, identity-based access control, and application visibility and control, while enabling VPNs, NAT, and web filtering for secure edge networks.

Explore next-generation firewall features from Cisco firepower, including integrated IDS/IPS and antivirus protection. Discover sandboxing, email and web security, data loss prevention, wireless security, and centralized management with FMC.

Cisco enters the next-generation firewall market with firepower based on Sourcefire, and expands via Umbrella DNS security, Landcorp analytics, and AI-driven threat protection for enterprise networks.

Explore Cisco Firepower next-gen firewall, its firepower services, and how it integrates with ASA to deliver application visibility and control, advanced filtering, and threat defense with FTD.

Explore Cisco Firepower devices and how next-generation firewall features such as application visibility, control, and advanced filtering integrate with firewall services on asset modules or dedicated FTD devices.

Explore Cisco Firepower platforms across dedicated hardware, virtual firewalls, and firewall services. Review model families, data sheets, throughput, interfaces, and licensing for lab and production deployments.

Explore Firepower threat defense features, including routing, stateful and stateless inspection, identity-based filtering with security group tagging, sandboxing, VPN and NAT options, URL filtering, and advanced malware protection.

Learn to manage Cisco firepower devices with the firepower management center as a centralized management control for multiple entities, from basic configurations via gui to virtual or physical appliances.

Learn how to download Cisco Firepower ngfw/ngips virtual images (ftdv-fmcv) using Cisco partner login, select software types and versions, and obtain installation files for virtual deployments.

Build virtual Cisco Firepower labs with GNS3, upload device images, add routers and switches, and connect FTD to FMC, managing the topology from a Windows workstation.

Upload Cisco firepower FMC and FTD images to EVE-NG using WinSCP FTP from a local machine, then select FMC or FTD images and save to the topology.

Configure the FTD-FMC setup and address image compatibility by switching to 6.6.2.0 (and 6.2.0) for reliable registration of Firepower devices within the topology.

Configure a common topology for Cisco Firepower labs by deploying FTD and FMC, establishing inside and outside networks with a DMZ, and wiring routers, switches, and a management PC.

Set up a multi-zone topology for Firepower labs with inside, management, and dmz networks; simulate outside traffic and configure routing and access policies to secure inter-zone traffic.

configure basic settings and basic routings for a single lan and management subnet, apply vlan 100 to all ports for reachability, and ensure fmc and ftd exchange keepalive messages.

Learn to replicate firepower setup in GNS3 by importing FTD and FMC appliance files from the GNS3 marketplace, configuring the GNS3 VM, and ensuring VMware integration.

Upload and install FMC and FTD appliance images in Gns3 from the Gns3 portal, and verify version compatibility. Access the CLI after boot and compare EMG and Gns3 topologies.

Configure a GNS3 lab topology with inside and outside networks, a DMZ, and FTD as the traffic controller, linking routers, a switch, and a management PC for reachability testing.

Configure router initial settings for a firepower ngfw/ngips lab by assigning ip addresses to interfaces and loopbacks, setting default routes, configuring access policies, simulating traffic, and validating reachability.

Model a GNS3 topology with inside network and DMZs, configure VLAN 100, and address the VLAN visibility bug after restart by recreating the VLAN or using an IOU switch.