Cisco Stealthwatch Solution Overview Workshop (CSWSO) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Day 1

Module 1: Network Telemetry

  • The Need for Network Telemetry
  • NetFlow Fundamentals
  • NetFlow Security Event Logging (NSEL)

Module 2: Architecture and Components of Cisco StealthWatch

  • StealthWatch Architecture
  • Required Components and Licenses
  • Flow Collector
  • StealthWatch Management Console (SMC)
  • Flow License
  • Optional Components and Licenses
  • Flow Sensor
  • UDP Director
  • Threat Intelligence License
  • Proxy License
  • Identity Integration
  • Cloud License
  • Endpoint Concentrator
  • Learning Network License
  • Security Packet Analyzer

Module 3: Design Guidance

  • Sizing the Solution
  • StealthWatch High Availability Design
  • Enterprise Tree and Host Groups

Module 4: Detecting Threats

  • Anomaly Detection Model
  • Security Events
  • Alarm Categories
  • Threat Hunting
  • Incident Response
  • Documentation

Day 2

StealthWatch Solution Labs

  • Lab 1: The WebUI
  • Lab 2: The Swing Client
  • Lab 3: Inspecting Host Group setup
  • Lab 4: Performing Flow Queries
  • Lab 5: Using Documents
  • Lab 6: Confirming the parameters of a rule/policy
  • Lab 7: Investigating an Alarm
  • Lab 8: Copyright Infringement Event
  • Lab 9: Verify Cisco TrustSec Implementation
  • Lab 10: Malware Investigation
  • Lab 11: Investigating Proxy Connections
  • Lab 12: Insider Threat Detection
  • Lab 13: Building an audit trail