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Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced (642-521)

Practice Exam



Exam Number:     642-521
Associated Certifications: CCSP, Cisco Firewall Specialist
Duration: 75 minutes (55-65 questions)
Available Language: English
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Practice Exam



Exam Description
The Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced exam (CSPFA 642-521) is one of the exams associated with the Cisco Certified Security Professional and the Cisco Firewall Specialist certifications. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the CSPFA v3.2 course. This exam includes simulations and tests a candidate's knowledge and ability to describe, configure, verify and manage the PIX Firewall product family. CCNA or CCDA recertification candidates who pass the 642-521 CSPFA exam will be considered recertified at the CCNA or CCDA level.

Exam Topics
The following information provides general guidelines for the content likely to be included on this exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam.

Cisco PIX Firewall Technology and Features
Firewalls
PIX Firewall models

Cisco PIX Firewall Family
PIX Firewall models
PIX services module
PIX Firewall licensing

Getting Started with the Cisco PIX Firewall
User interface
Examining the PIX Firewall status
ASA security levels
Basic PIX Firewall configuration
Syslog configuration
DHCP server configuration
PPPoE and the PIX Firewall

Translations and Connections
Transport Protocols
Network Address Translation
Configuring DNS Support
Port Address Translations

Access Control Lists and Content Filtering
ACLS
Converting Conduits to ACLS
Using ACLS

Object Grouping
Overview of object grouping
Getting started with object groups
Configuring object groups
Nested object groups

Advanced Protocol Handling
Advanced protocols
Multimedia support

Attack Guards, Intrusion Detection, and Shunning
Attack guards
Intrusion detection

Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Introduction
Installation of CSACS for Windows NT
Authentication configuration
Downloadable ACLS

Failover
Understanding failover
Serial failover configuration
LAN-based failover configuration

Virtual Private Networks
PIX Firewall enables a secure VPN
Prepare to configure VPN support
Configure IKE parameter
Configure IPSec parameters
Test and verify VPN configuration
Cisco VPN Client
Scale PIX Firewall VPNs

System Maintenance
Remote access
Command authorization

Cisco PIX Device Manager
PDM overview
Prepare for PDM
Using PDM to configure the PIX Firewall
Using PDM to create a site-to-site VPN
Using PDM to create a remote access VPN

Enterprise PIX Firewall Management
Configuring access and translation rules
Reporting, tools, and administration

Enterprise PIX Firewall Maintenance
Introduction to the auto update server
PIX Firewall and AUS communication settings
Devices, images, and assignments
Reports and administration

Firewall Services Module
FWSM overview
Using PDM with the FWSM

Recommended Training
Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced (CSPFA) v3.2 is the recommended training for the Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced Exam



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