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Passing the Cisco Certified Network Associate Security 640-553 certification exam is difficult enough if you are fully prepared by attending a Cisco CCNA Security class with an instructor and you have access to all the proper books and equipment.  But what happens when you go home as it is not reasonable for you to retain all that information you would have been exposed to in a one week boot camp?  You will need to setup a CCNA Security lab in your home or work to really absorb all those concepts and cement them into your brain through actual hands-on application.  This is where our CCNA Security 640-553 Lab Workbook can help you!

Our CCNA Security 640-553 Lab Workbook was designed with the knowledge that most of our customers can’t afford a large lab.  Some people can only afford the bare minimum two router lab.  That is why we have this specially designed CCNA Security Lab Workbook that will cover the concepts with a simple CCNA Security lab of two Cisco 2600XM routers and two Cisco 2950 switches. 

What if you don't have those exact units?  Well, most of the labs(about 75%) will still work with a little tweaking as long as your routers have the Firewall feature set.  Then you can also complete about another 5% of the labs if your routers have the Crypto feature set.  So will you be able to do them all?  Not exactly, but you can do many of them and you will still be able to learn as you see the concepts and the reasoning behind each lab as you progress through the CCNA Security lab workbook.

You can download your free trial of the CCNA Security Lab Workbook here...

CCNA Security Lab Workbook Trial Download

So let's take a look at the labs covered in this CCNA Security 640-553 Lab Workbook.

Chapter 1: Configuring Administrative Access & Roles On A Router
Lab 1-1:  Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 1-2:  Configuring Administrative Access; Local, VTY & SSH
Lab 1-3:  Configuring Administrative Roles Using CLI

Chapter 2: Securing Administrative Access Using AAA & RADIUS
Lab 2-1:  Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 2-2:  Configure WinRadius and AAA using SDM
Lab 2-3:  Configure AAA with RADIUS using CLI

Chapter 3:  Configure AutoSecure
Lab 3-1:  Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 3-2:  Configure AutoSecure; Banners, Passwords, SSH, CBAC
Lab 3-3:  Verify AutoSecure Results

Chapter 4:  Configure CBAC and Zone-Based Firewall
Lab 4-1:  Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 4-2:  Configure a Context-Based Access Control(CBAC) Firewall
Lab 4-3:  Configure a Zone-Based Firewall
Lab 4-4:  Modify Policies of the Firewall

Chapter 5:  Configuring Intrusion Prevention System
Lab 5-1:  Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 5-2:  Configure Syslog & Modify IPS Signatures

Chapter 6:  Securing Layer 2 Switches
Lab 6-1:  Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 6-2:  Configure SSH
Lab 6-3:  Secure Trunk & Access Ports
Lab 6-4:  Enable Port Fast & BPDU Guard
Lab 6-5:  Configure SPAN & Monitor Traffic with WireShark

Chapter 7: Configuring Syslog & SNMP Traps to Monitor Network Traffic
Lab 7-1:  Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 7-2:  Install Kiwi Syslog Server & Configure Logging
Lab 7-3:  Configure SNMP Traps & Verify Logs

Chapter 8:  Cisco Security Policy Builder
Lab 8-1:  Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 8-2:  Using Cisco Security Policy Builder
Lab 8-3:  Apply Security Configuration - Routers
Lab 8-4:  Apply Security Configuration – Switches 

Chapter 9:  Configuring a Remote Access VPN Server & Client
Lab 9-1:  Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 9-2:  Configuring a Remote Access VPN Server
Lab 9-3:  Configuring a VPN Client & Connecting

Chapter 10: Configuring a Site to Site VPN Using Cisco SDM & CLI
Lab 10-1: Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 10-2: Configuring a Site to Site VPN Using SDM
Lab 10-2: Configuring a Site to Site VPN Using CLI

Chapter 11: Configuring a Site to Site VPN Using Adaptive Security Appliances(ASA 5500s) Bonus Labs*
Lab 11-1: Scenario, Configuration & Background
Lab 11-2: Configuring a Site to Site VPN Using ASA 5500s

Appendix A

*Note:  To do Lab 11-1 and 11-2 you will need two ASA 5500s.  That model is outside the main objectives covered during the exam.  However these bonus labs are included to give you exposure to the next steps in your Cisco Security journey.