This course provides concepts, processes, procedures, and practices necessary to successfully use the SiteProtector management platform. Intrusion prevention systems are a critical part of any information security architecture, and this course helps you master the tools required to successfully implement and manage the IBM Security infrastructure products.

The course focuses on mastering the SiteProtector Console. You gain knowledge of the SiteProtector components, learning how the different components act in concert to monitor and protect a real-world network. You also learn through hands-on labs how to configure SiteProtector and how to monitor and manage assets through the console.

• Describe the SiteProtector architecture, its components, and the security appliances and software agents managed by SiteProtector
• Install SiteProtector components
• Navigate and configure the SiteProtector Console
• Organize network assets
• Assign and manage SiteProtector permissions
• Create, modify, deploy, and manage policies
• Update SiteProtector components and agents
• Manage SiteProtector components
• Use SiteProtector tools to monitor and analyze events
• Configure Central Responses rules
• Export data and run reports

This basic course is designed for network and security professionals who evaluate, implement, manage, or monitor IBM Security SiteProtector.

You should have skills on the following:

• TCP/IP networking
• Windows OS

• Unit 1: Introduction to SiteProtector
• Unit 2: Installing SiteProtector
• Unit 3: Using the SiteProtector Console
• Unit 4: Configuring the SiteProtector Console
• Unit 5: Organizing network assets
• Unit 6: Assigning and managing SiteProtector permissions
• Unit 7: Managing policies
• Unit 8: Updating SiteProtector components and agents
• Unit 9: Managing SiteProtector components
• Unit 10: Monitoring and analyzing events
• Unit 11: Managing Central Responses
• Unit 12: Exporting data and generating reports

Prior to enrolling, IBM Employees must follow their Division/Department processes to obtain approval to attend this public training class. Failure to follow Division/Department approval processes may result in the IBM Employee being personally responsible for the class charges.
GBS practitioners that use the EViTA system for requesting external training should use that same process for this course. Go to the EViTA site to start this process: http://w3.ibm.com/services/gbs/evita/BCSVTEnrl.nsf
Once you enroll in a GTP class, you will receive a confirmation letter that should show:
    The current GTP list price
    The 20% discounted price available to IBMers. This is the price you will be invoiced for the class.