Properly securing your network and devices is a critical security posture, and the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Appliance is designed to do just that. This course will teach you how to configure the FTD appliance to ensure your network is secure.

If the management plane of a Cisco FTD appliance is not properly secured, it exposes the device to attacks. In this course, Cisco Core Security: Network Security with Cisco Firepower, you will gain the ability to properly secure all of your organization's FTD appliances. First, you will learn how to secure management access to the device. Next, you will discover how to leverage Cisco ISE to provide centralized device management. Finally, you will explore how to use Cisco's Firepower Management Center to automate management functions across multiple FTDs. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of management plane hardening needed to secure your FTD appliances.