VMware NSX-T Data Center for Intrinsic Security

Objectives

• On completion of this course, you’ll be able to accomplish:
• Define information security related concepts
• Explain different types of firewalls and their use cases
• Describe the operation of Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention Systems
• Describe the VMware intrinsic security portfolio
• Implement Zero-Trust Security using VMware NSX® segmentation
• Configure User and Role Management
• Configure and troubleshoot Distributed Firewall, Identity Firewall, and time-based policies
• Configure and troubleshoot Gateway Security
• Use VMware vRealize® Log Insight™, VMware vRealize® Network Insight™, and NSX Intelligence to operate NSX firewalls and generate security recommendations
• Explain security best practices related to grouping, tagging, and rule configuration
• Describe North-South and East-West service insertion
• Describe Endpoint Protection
• Configure and troubleshoot Distributed IDS/IPS
• Describe the capabilities of Network Detection and Response

Target Audience

Experienced security administrators

Prerequisites

• You should also have the following understanding or knowledge:
• Good understanding of TCP/IP services and protocols
• Knowledge and working experience of network security
• L2-L7 Firewalling
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
• Knowledge and working experience of VMware vSphere® environments and KVM-based environments
• The VMware Certified Technical Associate - Network Virtualization is recommended