Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) and Security

• Basic understanding of networking concepts and security
• Familiarity with WAN technologies

Audience

• Network engineers
• Network administrators
• security analysts
• IT managers

Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is a modern approach to managing and optimizing wide area networks (WANs), which connect different parts of an organization's network – such as branch offices, data centers, and cloud services – over large geographical distances.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level network and security professionals who wish to effectively implement, manage, and secure SD-WAN solutions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental concepts, benefits, and challenges associated with SD-WAN technologies.
• Design an SD-WAN architecture tailored to organizational needs and deploy SD-WAN solutions effectively.
• Implement and manage security features within an SD-WAN.
• Monitor, manage, and troubleshoot SD-WAN environments.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to SD-WAN

• Understanding Wide Area Networks (WAN)
• Evolution of WAN to SD-WAN
• Key components and architecture of SD-WAN
• Benefits and challenges of SD-WAN

SD-WAN Technologies and Vendors

• Overview of SD-WAN technologies
• Investigating SD-WAN vendors and solutions
• Understanding underlay and overlay networks
• Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and automation in SD-WAN

Implementing SD-WAN

• Design considerations for SD-WAN
• Deployment models
• Migrating from traditional WAN to SD-WAN
• Configuring and managing SD-WAN

SD-WAN Security

• Security challenges in SD-WAN
• Integrated security features in SD-WAN solutions
• Encryption and secure connectivity (IPsec)
• Implementing advanced threat protection

Policies and Quality of Service (QoS)

• Understanding and configuring SD-WAN policies
• QoS in SD-WAN
• Application-aware routing
• Troubleshooting and optimizing SD-WAN

Summary and Next Steps