Course Overview

This advanced course is designed to provide in-depth expertise in Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) operations, secure logging, and advanced analytics-driven troubleshooting. The training focuses on real-world problem diagnosis, performance optimization, log correlation, and advanced visibility across Cisco Secure Firewall deployments. Participants will gain hands-on insight into complex FMC issues, log pipeline failures, event correlation gaps, and integration challenges with analytics and SIEM platforms. Emphasis is placed on operational excellence, root cause analysis, and proactive troubleshooting in large-scale enterprise and service provider environments.

Course Outcomes

  • • Perform advanced troubleshooting of FMC and FTD deployments
  • • Diagnose and resolve logging, analytics, and visibility issues
  • • Optimize FMC performance in large-scale environments
  • • Effectively integrate FMC with SIEM and analytics platforms
  • • Apply structured troubleshooting methodologies to real-world incidents

Upcoming Trainings

Mar 16, 2026

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Mar 30, 2026

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Apr 13, 2026

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Apr 27, 2026

Istanbul, Turkey

Target Audience

  • • Senior Security Engineers
  • • SOC Analysts (Tier 2 / Tier 3)
  • • Firewall & Network Security Administrators
  • • Security Operations & Incident Response Teams
  • • Cisco Security Partners & Advanced TAC Engineers

Prerequisites

  • • Strong working knowledge of Cisco Secure Firewall / Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
  • • Prior experience managing Cisco FMC
  • • Understanding of networking and security fundamentals
  • • Familiarity with logging, events, and basic SIEM concepts
  • • Experience in SOC, security operations, or firewall administration roles
Course Outline

Day-wise Course Outline