Configuring Cisco ISE Essentials for SD- Access (CPLL-ISESDA-V1)

The Configuring Cisco ISE Essentials for SD-Access (ISESDA) v1.0 course shows you how to deploy the Cisco® Identity Services Engine (ISE) to support the Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) solution within your enterprise networks. You will gain an understanding of how Cisco ISE is utlitized by the SD-Access solution to provide security policies across the organization. You will learn Cisco ISE fundamentals and get hands-on practice configuring ISE, policies, AAA client configuration, VPN access, integration, wireless guest access, and more.


Associated Certification: None

Associated Exam: None


Course Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe Cisco ISE policies and authentication and authorization process
  • Understand different AAA protocols
  • Understand how Cisco ISE fits into Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA) Center architecture
  • Provide configuration examples of Cisco ISE and TrustSec solutions
  • Describe Cisco ISE integration with Cisco DNA Center and policy enforcement using security groups
  • Provide configuration examples for wired, wireless, and VPN network access
  • Understand how inline tagging and SGT Exchange Protocol (SXP) works


Target Audience

  • System engineers
  • Network engineers
  • Technical architects
  • Technical support engineers
  • Cisco integrators and partners


Course Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

  • Understanding of network routing and switching principles equivalent to the Cisco CCNA® certification level


Course Outline

Cisco ISE Overview

  • Examining the Cisco Identity Services Engine
  • Examining AAA protocols
  • Examining Authentication
  • Integrating ISE with Active Directory
  • Examining Authorization
  • Exploring AAA Client Configuration

Cisco ISE Guest Access

  • Examining Guest Portal Types
  • Examining Guest User Types
  • Configuring Cisco ISE AAA Policy

Cisco ISE and SD-Access

  • Exploring Cisco SD-Access
  • Examining Cisco ISE for SD-Access
  • Examining SXP