Cisco Meraki SD-WAN Advanced Policy, Security & Programmability (SDWMER)

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Introduction to Cisco Meraki SD-WAN Solution and Products/Components
• Understand key concepts of Cisco Meraki SD-WAN
• Implement Meraki SD-WAN Solution
• Understand Cisco Meraki SD-WAN Security Features
• Implement Firewall and IPS Policies
• Understand Cisco SD-WAN Programmability features
• Script APIs to automate Cisco SD-WAN vManage configurations

Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Meraki SD-WAN and Meraki Key Concepts

• Meraki Centralized Dashboard
• Meraki key concepts
  • Meraki Concentrator Modes
  • VPN Topology
  • Split Tunnel and Full Tunnel
  • Hub and Spoke and VPN Mesh
• Meraki Connection Monitor
• Data Center Redundancy (DC-DC Failover)
• Warm Spare for VPN Concentrators

Module 2: Meraki SD-WAN Deployment Models

• Introduction
• Data Center Deployment
• MX Deployment Considerations
  • MX Deployment Considerations
  • Upstream DC Switching Considerations
  • Routing Considerations
  • Firewall Considerations
• Branch Deployment
  • AutoVPN at the Branch
  • Hub and Spoke VPN Deployment
  • Hub Priorities and Design considerations

Module 3: Meraki SD-WAN Security

• Exploring the SD-WAN and Security Dashboard
• Site-to-site VPN Deep Dive
• Client VPN Technologies
• Access control and Splash Page
• NAT and Port Forwarding
• Firewall and Traffic Shaping
• Content Filtering and Threat Protection
• Meraki and Cisco Umbrella Integration

Module 4: Firewall and Traffic Shaping Policies

• MX Firewall Settings
  • Outbound Rules
  • Appliance Services
  • Layer 7 Firewall Rules
  • Forwarding Rules
• IP Source Address Spoofing Protection
  • Overview and Key Terms
  • NAT Modes Implementation
  • Supported Deployment Topologies
• SD-WAN and Traffic Shaping
  • Uplink Configurations
  • Uplink Selections
  • Global Bandwidth Limitations
  • Traffic Shaping Rules
  • Web Cache

Module 5: SD-WAN Security – Content Filtering and Threat Protection

• MX and Active Directory Integrations
• Content Filtering Implementations and Troubleshooting
• Cisco AMP Integrations and Threat Protection
• Threat Grid Integrations

Module 6: Programmable API

• Meraki Dashboard API with Postman
• Meraki Organization and Networks Import into Postman
• Meraki Devices into the appropriate Networks using APIs
• Troubleshooting Meraki using APIs
• Dashboard
• Device Dashboard