Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA) v3.1 Course Overview

To ensure a successful learning experience in the Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA) v3.1 course, potential learners should meet the following minimum prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of networking, including routers, switches, and IP addressing.
• Familiarity with email security concepts, such as spam, phishing, and malware threats.
• Knowledge of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
• Familiarity with internet security and network security appliances.
• Basic understanding of how to navigate and configure settings on network devices.
• It is helpful to have experience with or knowledge of Cisco's web and email security solutions, although this is not strictly required.

These prerequisites are designed to ensure that learners can effectively engage with the course content and participate in the hands-on lab exercises. If you are new to these concepts or need a refresher, we recommend completing introductory courses in networking and email security prior to enrolling in the SESA v3.1 course.

Target Audience for Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA) v3.1

The Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA) v3.1 course is designed for IT professionals focusing on email security and digital communications integrity.

Target Audience for Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA) v3.1:

• Network Administrators
• Security Administrators
• Email System Managers
• IT Security Analysts
• Cybersecurity Professionals
• Infrastructure Architects
• Systems Engineers
• Technical Support Personnel
• IT Managers overseeing messaging security
• Compliance Officers dealing with data protection and privacy
• Professionals preparing for the Cisco SESA certification

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (SESA) v3.1?

Introduction to Course Learning Outcomes

The SESA v3.1 course equips learners with comprehensive skills to secure email environments using the Cisco Email Security Appliance, focusing on administration, spam control, message filtering, LDAP and SMTP sessions, email authentication, encryption, and system quarantines.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Understand the deployment and administration of Cisco Email Security Appliance to protect an organization’s email infrastructure.
• Configure essential features of the Cisco ESA to manage email security effectively.
• Leverage Talos SenderBase and Antispam to control and mitigate spam, while understanding graymail management.
• Implement advanced email protection mechanisms, including file reputation filtering and URL protection.
• Develop and apply content and message filters to monitor and manage the flow of sensitive information.
• Utilize LDAP queries to prevent Directory Harvest Attacks and manage SMTP sessions for secure email transmission.
• Configure and manage email authentication protocols like DKIM, SPF, SIDF, and DMARC to validate email sources and prevent email spoofing.
• Apply encryption techniques and manage certificates to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of email communications.
• Manage system quarantines effectively to handle spam, policy, virus, and outbreak-related email segregation.
• Configure delivery methods and manage safe/blocklists to control email flow, ensuring legitimate communication is prioritized and threats are minimized.