ForeScout Certified Associate training is a four-day course featuring instruction and includes hands-on labs in a simulated IT environment. Students learn how to establish security policies using all our available tools. Students will classify and control assets in a network environment and observe how CounterACT monitors and protects an enterprise network.
Day One
A brief introduction to ForeScout’s vision and concepts of Network Access Control.
This lesson introduces students to commonly used terms such as plugin, segment, channel, organizational unit and general networking vocabulary.
Participants configure CounterACT for installation in a practical network environment, including configuring switch connectivity, Active Directory integration and account management. Lab included.
This is a tour of the console to illustrate features and demonstrate navigation.
Day Two
Detailed instructions for configuring CounterACT independent from first-time login. Plugins, Channel, Host Property Scanner, Switch Observe and configuration options are covered. Lab included.
Students learn the best practices for a successful CounterACT deployment, including planning, defining project goals, appliance locations, layer 2 versus layer 3 installation, network integration and rollout strategies.
Students get a foundational overview of how to create policies and how they function within the CounterACT console.
Students learn how to classify network assets in CounterACT. Lab included.
Day Three
Students learn how to identify the management capabilities of the hosts starting with established Classification groups. Lab included.
Students create policies to establish a network and endpoint compliance posture for a typical corporate environment. Lab included.
Students enforce a compliance posture by assigning network devices to Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and Access Control Lists (ACLs), updating asset antivirus and patch levels, and enabling guest registration, ActiveResponse™ and Domain Name Service (DNS) Enforcement. Lab included.
Students configure Windows, Linux and network endpoints with CounterACT. In addition, students will perform housekeeping tasks such as backups and appliance updates. Lab included.
Day Four
Students work with CounterACT appliance and CounterACT Enterprise Manager administration as well as console user management.
Students learn to use the inventory, assets portal, reporting and dashboard. Lab included.
This lesson introduces common troubleshooting methods used in a typical CounterACT deployment. Lab included.
