Secure Firewall Resource Repository

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These resources will help you through the configuration and adoption of your Cisco Secure Firewall software. Secure Firewall helps you plan, prioritize, close gaps, and recover from disaster—stronger.

Get started: Plan and prepare for your deployment by learning about the Firepower system and Smart Licensing.

• Firepower Documentation
• Firewall Setup
• Threat Defense Documentation
• Smart Licensing Video
• Smart Account
• Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide, Version 7.0
• SAFE Overview
• IPS Blocking
• Firewall Modes
• High Availability
• Routing

Work with Internet Edge Protection: understand core features and enable automatic updates.

• Cisco Secure Firewall Migration Tool
• Migration tool compatibility guide
• Firepower Threat Defense compatibility guide
• FXOS compatibility guide
• Access Control Overview
• Access Control Best Practices
• Test Connectivity
• Smart Licensing
• Enable Telemetry
• Define and enable interfaces
• Access Control Policy
• Routing in FTD
• FMC Policies
• ATX: View the Installation and Implementation Best Practices
• Integrations
  
  • Cisco Product Matrix
  • Advanced Malware Protection for Networks
  • ISE
  • REST APIs
• Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Network Discovery and Identity
• Blocking Traffic with Security Intelligence
• User Identity
• Advanced Malware Protection
• URL Filtering
• Site-to-Site VPNs
• IDS/IPS policies
• Deploy Access Control Policies (ACP)
• Troubleshooting Best Practices: Cisco Secure Firewall Connectivity Video
• Reports
• Firewall Rule Lifecycle Management Video
• Health policies, health monitor alerts, backup/restore scheduling
• Tuning Intrusion Policies
• TLS/SSL
• Additional Firewalls
• System Updates
• Task Scheduling
• Policy Management
• FMC REST API
• Tune Access Control Policy
• Rules & configuration

Firewall installation guides

2100 Hardware Install Guide	Use this guide as you apply the initial management system bootstrap configuration, apply the initial Firepower managed device bootstrap configuration, and join the managed devices to the management system based on your design.
4100 Hardware Install Guide	Based on your design, use this guide to install the solution and ensure components are racked and cabled, power is available and verified, environmental requirements are satisfied for equipment, virtual systems are provisioned.
9300 Hardware Installation Guide	Based on your design, use this guide to install the solution and ensure components are racked and cabled, power is available and verified, environmental requirements are satisfied for equipment, and virtual systems are provisioned.
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual Install and Upgrade Guides	Based on your design, use this guide to install the solution and ensure components are racked and cabled, power is available and verified, environmental requirements are satisfied for equipment, virtual systems are provisioned.
Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Install Guides	Use the guide as you apply the initial management system bootstrap configuration, apply the initial Firepower managed device bootstrap configuration, and join the managed devices to the management system based on your design.
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Virtual Getting Started Guide	Use the guide as you apply the initial management system bootstrap configuration, apply the initial Firepower managed device bootstrap configuration, and join the managed devices to the management system based on your design.
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Compatibility Guide	This guide provides software and hardware compatibility for Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense.
FXOS Compatibility Guide	This document lists software and hardware compatibility information for the Firepower eXtensible Operating System (FXOS), Cisco Firepower 9300 and Cisco Firepower 4100 series security appliances, and supported logical devices.
Software Download	Download recommended software.

Upgrade: Learn about new software availability, features, and how to plan for your upgrade.

• Firepower Release Notes
• Best Practices Video
• ATX: SNORT Rules
• Firepower System Reporting

Support: Find help when you need to manage your Secure Firewall deployment.

• Virtual Event Sessions (Internet Edge Protection & Data Center Firewall Operations) 

Looking for a step-by step checklist for setting up your Secure Firewall? Check out these guides:

• Data Center Firewall Operations Guided Resource
• Internet Edge Protection Guided Resource

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Cisco Secure Firewall offers a robust security solution with extensive resources for configuration, deployment, and management. Whether setting up firewall rules, enhancing threat defense, or integrating with other security tools, Cisco provides detailed guides and best practices to streamline the process. It also includes migration tools, system upgrades, and expert-led sessions to support users at every stage of implementation.  www mcdvoice com