Experience the latest innovations in Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0 in this lab. Discover how the Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE) enables threat detection in encrypted traffic, while AI-driven SnortML provides protection against signature-less attacks. Take advantage of expanded SD-WAN features and improved OT security with advanced access control and containment. Seamless Splunk integration delivers robust security analytics for effective incident response. This lab will help you build the knowledge and skills needed to highlight the strengths of Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0.
Unify Control. Simplify Security.
In this interactive design workshop, Cisco experts work with your team to map your current security solutions landscape and explore how Zero Trust Access can bring it all together. Through discussion and whiteboarding, you’ll identify integration opportunities, improve visibility, and outline a roadmap toward unified management. The result: stronger security, simplified operations, and reduced complexity across your network.
Discover Industry leading Zero Trust Micro-Segmentation
In this interactive and hands-on workshop, you'll secure the SIWAPP invoice app using Zero Trust Micro-segmentation. You'll use Secure Workload to automatically find and suggest segmentation policies based on traffic and get visibility into runtime to detect vulnerable packages and container images.
Welcome to Project Mercury, a hands on effort to future-proof PseudoCo's security posture, ensuring resilience against the ever-evolving threat landscape. Your mission, as part of the Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall | Tech Elevate Lab, is to implement Cisco's cutting-edge Hybrid-Mesh Firewall to protect PseudoCo's diverse operations, encompassing headquarters, regional sites, branch offices, and cloud environments, all under the umbrella of Project Mercury. By the end, you’ll see how Hybrid Mesh Firewall unifies security across data center, cloud, and campus—giving you practical experience in protecting a global enterprise at scale.
Zero Trust in Action.
Step into the role of administrator at PseudoCo and design a modern Secure Service Edge with Cisco Secure Access. Configure secure connectivity between remote users and private apps, integrate identity services like Active Directory and Duo, and enable SAML-based authentication. Along the way, you’ll validate tunnels, monitor performance with ThousandEyes, and test access end-to-end—leaving with the confidence to deliver Zero Trust access seamlessly and securely.
Attack. Detect. Remediate. — All in One Lab.
Switch from attacker to defender in this instructor-led lab. Use a preconfigured pod to launch phishing-based intrusions mapped to MITRE TTPs, then pivot to blue-team work with Secure Firewall, Secure Network Analytics, Secure Email, and Cisco XDR. You’ll experience the full purple-team loop—attack, detect, investigate, and remediate—building hands-on skills that strengthen defenses where it counts.
Automate Security. Accelerate Response.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore how automation strengthens security operations across hybrid environments. Through five tracks—Intro to Security Automation, Network Security, Breach Protection, User Protection, and Cloud Protection—you’ll practice real-world use cases using Cisco tools and APIs. Walk away with the skills to detect faster, respond smarter, and reduce manual workload with consistent, automated defenses.
Push Your Firewall Further.
Take Cisco Secure Firewall beyond the basics in this advanced hands-on lab. Explore Zero Trust Access, policy-based routing with user identity, and SD-WAN integration with VRF and dynamic tunnels. Test dashboards for VPNs, run packet tracing, and dive into threat labs with tools like AttackIQ and Caldera. You’ll finish with the skills to design and operate a firewall strategy that’s smarter, stronger, and ready for modern threats.
Push Your Firewall Further.
Take Cisco Secure Firewall beyond the basics in this advanced hands-on lab. Explore Zero Trust Access, policy-based routing with user identity, and SD-WAN integration with VRF and dynamic tunnels. Test dashboards for VPNs, run packet tracing, and dive into threat labs with tools like AttackIQ and Caldera. You’ll finish with the skills to design and operate a firewall strategy that’s smarter, stronger, and ready for modern threats.
Build Your Firewall from the Ground Up.
Get hands-on with Cisco Secure Firewall basics in this guided lab. Configure FMC, create objects and security zones, register devices, and define policies for malware protection, decryption, and intrusion prevention. Step through access control rules and visibility features to see how each piece fits together. These fundamentals prepare you for advanced labs and give you the core skills to design and manage deployments with confidence.
One Platform. Any User. Anywhere.
See how Cisco Secure Access delivers modern Security Service Edge with a seamless user experience. In this guided lab, you’ll walk through real-world scenarios as an end user, experiencing frictionless access to apps and data from any device.
Explore capabilities like Zero Trust Network Access, VPN as a Service, secure web filtering, malware defense, and data protection—all managed from a single cloud-based console. With read-only access, you’ll see how Secure Access simplifies IT operations while enforcing consistent, cloud-delivered security at scale.
Evolve Security for the Cloud Era.
See how Cisco Secure Access simplifies protection for users, devices, and applications through a unified, cloud-delivered architecture. In this guided lab, you’ll explore zero trust innovations that reduce risk with granular controls while ensuring a seamless user experience. Walk away with clear insight into how IT can centralize security, improve visibility, and operate with greater efficiency in the hybrid world.
Deploy with Skill. Demonstrate with Confidence.
This hands-on lab gives you the skills and methodology to install, configure, and integrate Cisco XDR in a controlled environment. Working through guided scenarios, you’ll connect data sources, configure the console, and set up supporting devices to mirror real-world requirements. By the end, you’ll be ready to deliver XDR implementations, Proof-of-Concepts, and customer demos with confidence—well-prepared before stepping into a production environment.
Build Your Firewall from the Ground Up.
Get hands-on with Cisco Secure Firewall basics in this guided lab. Configure FMC, create objects and security zones, register devices, and define policies for malware protection, decryption, and intrusion prevention. Step through access control rules and visibility features to see how each piece fits together. These fundamentals prepare you for advanced labs and give you the core skills to design and manage deployments with confidence.
Automate Security. Accelerate Results.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to bring automation into Cisco Security using APIs and tools like REST, Ansible, and Python. Start with API fundamentals, then move into real integrations with Meraki, CDO, and ISE to streamline configuration and policy management. Along the way, you’ll practice building repeatable playbooks and automating tasks that save time and reduce errors. By the end, you’ll have the skills to make security faster, more consistent, and ready to scale.
Go from Zero to SASE.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build a full Secure Access Service Edge solution using Cisco’s security and networking portfolio. Work directly with Cisco Umbrella, Secure Endpoint, AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, SD-WAN powered by Viptela and Meraki, and ThousandEyes to see how cloud-delivered security and connectivity come together. By the end, you’ll understand how to design, deploy, and operate SASE in practice—uniting protection, performance, and visibility in one architecture.
Go from Zero to SASE—Updated Experience.
This updated version of the SASE Workshop reflects the latest UI and feature changes, but the mission remains the same: build a complete Secure Access Service Edge solution with Cisco’s portfolio. You’ll get hands-on with Cisco Umbrella, Secure Endpoint, AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, SD-WAN powered by Viptela and Meraki, and ThousandEyes to see how cloud-delivered security and connectivity align. The scenarios are refreshed, but the goal is unchanged—design, deploy, and operate SASE with confidence.
Build a Stronger Cloud Edge.
Step into the world of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) with Cisco Umbrella. In this lab, you’ll deploy Umbrella from DNS protection to a full Secure Web Gateway, using Cisco’s dCloud environment to simulate real-world conditions. Learn how to connect users, devices, and branches securely while enforcing consistent policies across the internet edge. By the end, you’ll be ready to deliver modern security that follows your users anywhere they go.
Rediscover. Reinforce. Reignite.
This lab brings you back to the core of Hybrid Mesh Firewall while layering in modern capabilities. You’ll register devices, run threat assessments with Caldera, and test encrypted visibility without decryption. Dive into SD-WAN with simplified branch-to-hub tunnels and policy-based routing, then explore AI-driven assistants for policy analysis and optimization. Finally, integrate segmentation across firewall and workload for unified control. Walk away with refreshed skills and new insights to strengthen firewall strategy in today’s evolving networks.