Forcepoint Web Security System Engineer

The accelerated Forcepoint Web Security System Engineer course, is designed for people who will manage or lead system engineering development of Forcepoint Web Security that involves deployment planning, advanced configuration, troubleshooting, and debugging procedures. Instructors deliver this class with dialog with students, hands-on walkthroughs to build competencies, and lab scenarios for students to independently demonstrate competencies

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:

• Given a set of environmental, acceptable usage, and user requirements, deploy Web Security in various enterprise environments.
• Configure Web Security options to tune and balance settings to respond to system needs.
• Demonstrate troubleshooting and debugging steps.

At the end of this course, you’ll achieve your Forcepoint Web Security System Engineer certification.

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology you’ll certify at twice the speed of traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Channel partners: sales engineers, implementation specialists, deployment specialists, network architects, technical support
• Customers: deployment specialists, implementation specialists, system engineers
• Forcepoint: sales engineers, professional services, technical support

Module 1: Deployment

• Identify which services and components to install.
• Follow best practices to review installation prerequisites.
• Describe the Forcepoint appliance architecture.
• Complete a Web Security installation on a Windows host.
• Find relevant logs if deployment issues arise.
• Apply guidelines related to component placement, limits, ratios, and supported configurations.
• Complete an initial appliance setup.
• Identify features of Forcepoint appliances.
• Define methods of traffic redirection using Content Gateway.
• Identify explicit and transparent proxies.
• Describe methods of configuring the proxy for high availability.
• Explain deployment strategies for simple, medium, and advanced network deployments.
• Utilize the recommended sizing guidelines and list deployment recommendations for small, medium, and large networks.
• Identify supported Forcepoint solutions and third-party products for integration.
• Describe hybrid deployment.
• Explain policy migration from Web Security on-premises to Web Security Cloud.
• List considerations and required components needed for disaster recovery.
• Follow applicable disaster recovery guidelines.

Module 2: Configuration

• Identify Web Security components and their interconnectivity.
• Specify the components that support bare minimum deployments.
• Explain key services and settings that support Web Security components.
• Install and use Forcepoint Security Appliance Manager.
• Identify and analyze filtering and policy enforcement components.
• Articulate essential features and functions about the Content Gateway architecture.
• Design and implement proxy authentication based on a customer’s network size and Directory Service options.
• Implement user identification components in single and multi-domain environments.
• Describe User Service.
• Explain SIEM integration.

Module 3: Troubleshooting

• Identify Web Security configuration files, diagnostic tools, tuning parameters, and verbose logging.
• List general recommendations when troubleshooting issues and formulating workarounds.
• Locate specific Web Security logs.
• Follow steps to use Visual Diagnostic Tool.
• Describe available options and tools when gathering diagnostic data for Web Security components.
• Interpret debug.txt results.
• Demonstrate appliance CLI commands and operations.

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Forcepoint Web Security System Engineer

This course prepares you to take and pass the Forcepoint Web Security System Engineer Certification exam. The Forcepoint Web Security System Engineer exam is a two-part exam: theoretical (multiple choice) and practical (hands-on).

To obtain certification, the following minimum scores are required:

• Theoretical exam score: 80%
• Practical exam score: 70%

Before attending this accelerated course, you will have:

• Completion of the Forcepoint Web Security Administrator Course and Certification
• Intermediate knowledge of networking concepts (IP addresses, routing, URLs, proxies, gateways, firewall
• User experience with platforms on which Web Security will be deployed
• User experience with other Forcepoint products that support Web Security integration

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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