Cisco ASA in conjunction with the AIP-SSM modules delivers a new generation of highly accurate and intelligent inline prevention services. This provides security administrators an Adaptive Threat Defense (ATD) across their business networks and applications. This chapter provided an overview of the Cisco IPS 5.x software architecture that runs in the AIP-SSM to provide IPS services. It included an introduction to the CLI, user administration, and maintenance tasks, and explained in depth advanced configuration tasks such as custom signatures and blocking.
Part I: Product Overview
Introduction to Network Security
Product History
Hardware Overview
Part II: Firewall Solution
Initial Setup and System Maintenance
Network Access Control
IP Routing
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
Application Inspection
Security Contexts
Transparent Firewalls
Failover and Redundancy
Quality of Service
Part III: Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Solution
Intrusion Prevention System Integration
Configuring and Troubleshooting Cisco IPS Software via CLI
Part IV: Virtual Private Network (VPN) Solution
Site-to-Site IPSec VPNs
Remote Access VPN
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Part V: Adaptive Security Device Manager
Introduction to ASDM
Firewall Management Using ASDM
IPS Management Using ASDM
VPN Management Using ASDM
Case Studies