My study of the ASAs is drawing to a close. My plan was to do a lot of posts regarding these studies, but as you might guess, it is too difficult to study and do a lot of blogging on the process when you are dealing with a fixed amount of time for actual study. Here is a recap of prep required on the ASAs.

The Hardware:

• Cisco ASA 5500 and 5500-X Series Adaptive Security Appliances
  • Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances OS Software Versions 8.2x, 8.4x, 8.6x
• We can expect 4 of these devices

The Study Checklist:

• Initializing the Basic Cisco ASA Firewall (IP Address, Mask, Default Route, etc.)
• Understanding Security Levels (Same Security Interface)
• Understanding Single vs. Multimode
• Understanding Firewall vs. Transparent Mode
• Understanding Multiple Security Contexts Continue reading CCIE Security Version 4 – The ASAs →