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
• • Deployment Models:
• • Deploying vMX in the Public and Private Cloud

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
• • Meraki Centralized Policies
• • DIA traffic steering using Smart Path
• • Implementing QoS from the dashboard
• • Configuring arbitrary topologies

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: Designing and Implementing DNS Security

• • Pre-requisite check before integrating Umbrella with Meraki SD-WAN
• • Making sure you have the correct licensing
• • Platform support check
• • Internet Connectivity check
• • Walking through the Umbrella Dashboard
• • Dashboard Overview
• • DNS Policy GUI Overview
• • Firewall Policy GUI Overview
• • Web Policy GUI Overview
• • Umbrella AD/SAML Integration Overview (optional)
• • Integrating Cisco Umbrella for DNS Security
• • Umbrella API Integration
• • Configuring the DNS Encryption Policy
• • Excluding the local domains
• • Configuring the Security Policy in Meraki
• • Implementing the policy at the DIA Sites

Module 5: Meraki MX and Cisco Umbrella SIG IPSEC Tunnels

• • Cisco Umbrella SIG Overview
• • Phase 1: IPSEC plus Cloud Security
• • Licensing requirement for Phase1
• • Meraki MX IPSEC integration with Cisco Umbrella
• • Enhanced DNS protection with Selective Proxy
• • Security Policy: URL Inspection, HTTPS Inspection, Cloud Delivered Firewall, Granular Content Filtering, Non-Web Traffic Security
• • Phase 2: SIG Integration with Meraki SD-WAN
• • Verification
• • Checking the logs on Umbrella Dashboard

Module 6: Troubleshooting Umbrella Integration

• • Troubleshooting DNS Security
• • API Integration not working
• • DNS for local domain failing
• • No redirection to Cisco Umbrella for external domains
• • Troubleshooting SIG and Firewall
• • Making sure the IPSec Tunnels to Umbrella are operational
• • Troubleshooting the policies for redirection
• • Reviewing logs in Umbrella
• • Checking Alarms and Notifications
• • Checking Alarms on Meraki Dashboard
• • Checking Alarms on Cisco Umbrella
• • Leveraging Meraki Insights for
• • Network Visibility
• • Traffic Analytics using DPI
• • Faster Resolution