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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="287" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/cisco-swsa" lastchanged="2026-03-03T11:06:30+01:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>Securing the Web with Cisco Web Security Appliance</title><productcode>SWSA</productcode><vendorcode>CI</vendorcode><vendorname>Cisco</vendorname><fullproductcode>CI-SWSA</fullproductcode><version>3.1</version><objective>&lt;p&gt;After taking this course, you should be able to:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe Cisco WSA&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deploy proxy services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Utilize authentication&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe decryption policies to control HTTPS traffic&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand differentiated traffic access policies and identification profiles&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enforce acceptable use control settings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Defend against malware&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe data security and data loss prevention&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform administration and troubleshooting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;To fully benefit from this course, you should have knowledge of these topics:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;TCP/IP services, including Domain Name System (DNS), Secure Shell (SSH), FTP, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HTTP, and HTTPS&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;IP routing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;You are expected to have one or more of the following basic technical competencies or equivalent knowledge:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cisco certification (CCENT certification or higher)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Relevant industry certification [International Information System Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)2), Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Security+, International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), ISACA]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cisco Networking Academy letter of completion (CCNA&amp;reg; 1 and CCNA 2)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Windows expertise: Microsoft [Microsoft Specialist, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)], CompTIA (A+, Network+, Server+)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;You should have the following skills and knowledge prior to taking this course:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Web Security Training resources at https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/products/security/web-security-training.html&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Security architects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;System designers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network administrators&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Operations engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network managers, network or security technicians, and security engineers and managers responsible for web security&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cisco integrators and partners&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describing Cisco WSA&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deploying Proxy Services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Utilizing Authentication&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating Decryption Policies to Control HTTPS Traffic&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding Differentiated Traffic Access Policies and Identification Profiles&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Defending Against Malware&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enforcing Acceptable Use Control Settings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Data Security and Data Loss Prevention&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Performing Administration and Troubleshooting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;References&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>After taking this course, you should be able to:


- Describe Cisco WSA
- Deploy proxy services
- Utilize authentication
- Describe decryption policies to control HTTPS traffic
- Understand differentiated traffic access policies and identification profiles
- Enforce acceptable use control settings
- Defend against malware
- Describe data security and data loss prevention
- Perform administration and troubleshooting</objective_plain><essentials_plain>To fully benefit from this course, you should have knowledge of these topics:


- TCP/IP services, including Domain Name System (DNS), Secure Shell (SSH), FTP, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HTTP, and HTTPS
- IP routing
You are expected to have one or more of the following basic technical competencies or equivalent knowledge:


- Cisco certification (CCENT certification or higher)
- Relevant industry certification [International Information System Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)2), Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Security+, International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), ISACA]
- Cisco Networking Academy letter of completion (CCNA® 1 and CCNA 2)
- Windows expertise: Microsoft [Microsoft Specialist, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)], CompTIA (A+, Network+, Server+)
You should have the following skills and knowledge prior to taking this course:


- Web Security Training resources at https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/products/security/web-security-training.html</essentials_plain><audience_plain>- Security architects
- System designers
- Network administrators
- Operations engineers
- Network managers, network or security technicians, and security engineers and managers responsible for web security
- Cisco integrators and partners</audience_plain><outline_plain>- Describing Cisco WSA
- Deploying Proxy Services
- Utilizing Authentication
- Creating Decryption Policies to Control HTTPS Traffic
- Understanding Differentiated Traffic Access Policies and Identification Profiles
- Defending Against Malware
- Enforcing Acceptable Use Control Settings
- Data Security and Data Loss Prevention
- Performing Administration and Troubleshooting
- References</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="2">2 days</duration><pricelist><price country="NL" currency="EUR">1495.00</price><price country="BE" currency="EUR">1495.00</price><price country="PT" currency="EUR">1500.00</price><price country="JP" currency="JPY">240000.00</price><price country="ID" currency="USD">1995.00</price><price country="NZ" currency="AUD">2394.00</price><price country="MY" currency="USD">1500.00</price><price country="PH" currency="USD">1500.00</price><price country="TH" currency="USD">1500.00</price><price country="VN" currency="USD">1500.00</price><price country="IE" currency="EUR">1495.00</price><price country="ES" currency="EUR">1490.00</price><price country="AE" currency="USD">2200.00</price><price country="SA" currency="USD">2200.00</price><price country="AZ" currency="USD">1125.00</price><price country="KZ" currency="USD">1125.00</price><price country="PL" currency="EUR">1550.00</price><price country="P3" currency="USD">1695.00</price><price 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