This is a five-day, instructor led entry level security course offered as a pre-requisite to the Cisco Qualified Specialist curriculum. It provides an opportunity to learn about a broad range of the components embedded in Cisco SAFE. The course provides an introduction to the Cisco products and solutions that form the basis of the Cisco Security Portfolio. Delegates will be able to perform basic tasks to secure network devices at Layer 2 and Layer 3 using CLI and web-based GUI’s , they will also be able to recognise recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks and learn how to implement basic mitigation measures. Devices include routers, switches, access control servers, IPS sensors and VPN Concentrators.