Cisco Network Access Control: 802.1X Authentication and Cisco ISE Overview Online Training

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UPDATED: July 27, 2022

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This course explains Cisco ISE, a next-gen identity and access control policy platform, and how it interfaces with the standard 802.1X authentication protocol. In this training, you will learn how to use Cisco's unique Identity Services Engine (ISE) to maintain compliance on your network while also extending your security posture and enhancing operations.

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What you'll learn

Controlling end-user access to a network
Enhancing infrastructure security through identity and access control
Configuring ISE to use Active Directory
Controlling authentication, authorization, accounting, posture and profiler from one location

FAQs

What will you learn in this Cisco Network Access Control and ISE training?

You'll learn to configure different access policies on your Cisco network, giving you the ability to apply different credentials, levels of access and visibility. Cisco ISE and NAC make policy lifecycle management, profiling, guest networking access, security posture checks, incident response and bidirectional integration possible – learn to implement all of them and more with this course.

Who should take this Cisco network access control and ISE course?

Network administrators and security administrators who support Cisco networks should take this course. Since this course covers access control as well as authentication and profiling, this is a good course for any IT professional who's interested in increasing the jobs and promotions that are available to them by straddling the line between traditional networking and security responsibilities.

Is this training in Cisco Identity Services Engine and network access control associated with any certifications?

While the information on this course about Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and network access control (NAC) relate to several different Cisco certifications and certification exams, this course isn't associated with any one certification. You'll learn enough about identity management and access control on this course to apply to several different certs at different levels of expertise.

What certification should you consider after taking this course in network access control and Cisco ISE?

If you're relatively early in your career, the CCNA is worth thinking about – what you learn on this course about network access control is a very important part of the CCNA exam. If you're looking for something more advanced, NAC and ISE are also important parts of the CCNP Security and CCNP Enterprise certification exams.

Why should you take this network access control and Cisco Identity Services Engine training?

You should take this course on network access control with Cisco ISE because keeping your network safe isn't as simple as blocking anyone without perfect credentials. There are special cases, exceptions, multiple modes of authentication, plus unauthorized users often still need basic levels of access. Tweak every aspect of Cisco network access with what you learn in this course.

Who is this for?

This Cisco Network Access Control: 802.1X Authentication and Cisco ISE Overview training is considered associate-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for network security admins. This network access control skills course is designed for network security admins with three to five years of experience with Cisco network security.

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Study plan

Download the free Cisco Network Access Control: 802.1X Authentication and Cisco ISE study plan to complete this course in about 2 hours.

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