Certified Secure Web Application Engineer (CSWAE)

The CSWAE certification is a specialized, job-role focused training and certification program. It provides you with the skills to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco firewall and security solutions, ensuring protection against evolving cyber threats. This certification enhances your professional expertise and helps your IT organization meet the growing business demands for secure and resilient networks.

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of networking and TCP/IP
• Familiarity with programming language
• Basic understanding of network and application security concepts
• Awareness of common cyber threats and vulnerabilities

Course Content

• Firewall fundamentals, architecture, and deployment models
• Advanced access control, NAT, and stateful inspection
• Threat prevention: protection against intrusion attempts, malware, and exploits
• SSL/TLS inspection for encrypted traffic security
• Application-aware policies and traffic filtering
• Identity-based security policies and user access management
• Advanced security features: VPN, segmentation, and high availability
• Bot and DDoS attack mitigation
• Centralized logging, monitoring, and incident response integration
• Integration with security ecosystem

Course Outline

• Module 1: Introduction to Firewall and Security Solutions
• Module 2: Firewall Deployment Models and Architecture
• Module 3: Access Control and Traffic Policies
• Module 4: Intrusion Prevention and Threat Protection
• Module 5: SSL/TLS Decryption and Encrypted Traffic Inspection
• Module 6: VPN Configuration and Secure Remote Access
• Module 7: Identity and Role-based Security Policies
• Module 8: Advanced Security Monitoring and Reporting
• Module 9: Incident Response and Forensics with Firewall Logs
• Module 10: Firewall and Security Integration