Implementing Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Course No: EDU-JUN-IIDP
Length: 3 days
Cost: $2,500 (US)
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Course Overview
This three-day course discusses the configuration of Juniper Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP) sensors in a typical network environment. Key topics include sensor configuration, creating and fine-tuning security policies, managing attack objects, creating custom signatures, and troubleshooting. This course is based upon IDP software version 4.1 and Security Manager 2007.3.
Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience in configuring, testing, and troubleshooting the IDP sensor.
Objectives
After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:
- Deploy an IDP sensor on the network.
- Monitor and understand IDP logs.
- Configure, install, and fine-tune IDP policies.
- Configure the Profiler.
- Troubleshoot sensor problems.
- Create custom signature attack objects.
- Configure sensors for high availability using third-party devices.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for network engineers, support personnel, reseller support, and others responsible for implementing Juniper Networks IDP products.
Course Level
This is an introductory-level course.
Prerequisites
This course assumes that students have basic networking knowledge and experience in the following areas:
- Understanding of TCP/IP operation;
- Understanding of network security concepts;
- Experience in network security administration; and
- Experience in UNIX system administration.
It also assumes that students have attended the Juniper Networks Security Manager Fundamentals course.
Course Contents
Day 1
Chapter 1: Course Introduction
Chapter 2: Intrusion Detection and Prevention Concepts
- Network Attack Phases and Detection
- Juniper Networks IDP Product Offerings
- Juniper Networks IDP Three-Tier Architecture
- Juniper IDP Deployment Modes
Chapter 3: Initial Configuration of IDP Sensor
- Overview of IDP Sensor Deployment Process
- Initial Configuration Steps—IDP Standalone Device
- Initial Configuration Steps—ISG1000/ISG2000
- Lab 1: Sensor Initial Configuration
Chapter 4: IDP Policy Basics
- Attack Object Terminology
- IDP Rule Components
- IDP Rule-Matching Algorithm
- Terminal rules
- Lab 2: Configuring IDP Policies
Chapter 5: Fine-Tuning Policies
- Tuning Process Overview
- Step 1: Identifying Machines and Protocols to Monitor
- Step 2: Identifying and Eliminating False Positives
- Step 3: Identifying and Configuring Responses to Real Attacks
- Step 4: Configuring Other Rulebases to Detect Attacks
- Lab 3: Fine-Tuning IDP Policies
Day 2
Chapter 6: Configuring Additional Rulebases
- Overview of IDP-Related Rulebases
- Exempt Rulebases
- Traffic Anomalies Rulebase
- Backdoor Rulebase
- SYN Protector Rulebase
- Network Honeypot Rulebase
- Rulebase Processing Order
- Lab 4: Configuring Additional Rulebases
Chapter 7: Profiler
- Profiler Overview
- How to Operate Profiler
- Using Profiler for Network Discovery
- Using Profiler to Discover Running Applications
- Using Profiler to Detect New Devices and Ports
- Using Profiler to Detect Policy Violations
- Lab 5: Using Profiler
Chapter 8: Sensor Operation and Sensor Commands
- Main Components of the Sensor
- Description of Sensor Processes
- Managing Policies with the scio Utility
- Managing Sensor Configuration with the scio Utility
- Monitoring with the sctop Utility
- Lab 6: Using Sensor Commands
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
- Review of Sensor Communication
- Troubleshooting Tools
- Troubleshooting Scenarios
- Reimaging the Sensor
- Lab 7: Troubleshooting
Day 3
Chapter 10: Managing Attack Objects
- Examining Predefined Attack Objects
- Examining Predefined Attack Object Groups
- Creating New Custom Attack Object Groups
- Updating the Attack Object Database
- Searching the Attack Object Database
- Lab 8: Managing Attack Objects
Chapter 11: Creating Custom Signatures
- IDP Packet Inspection
- Obtaining Attack Information
- Understanding Regular Expressions
- Creating a Signature-Based Attack Object
- Creating a Compound Attack Object
- Lab 9: Creating Custom Signatures
Chapter 12: Configuring Sensors for External High Availability
- External HA Operation
- Configuring Sensors for External HA
