Lesson 3: Cisco Online Course – Security, Automation, and Network Management

This lesson provides guided coverage of security, automation, and network management within the Cisco Online Course Training.

Topics Covered

• Access control, device hardening, secure management, and infrastructure protection
• AAA, identity, segmentation, firewall, and threat-defense concepts
• Controller-based networking, APIs, automation, templates, and model-driven management
• Telemetry, assurance, monitoring, logs, alerts, and performance indicators
• Change validation, backup, version control, and controlled deployment
• Operational documentation and network standards
• Secure network operations scenario

Practical Outcome

Learners complete the lesson with a clear understanding of the workflow, the ability to validate the expected result, and a structured approach to common troubleshooting tasks.