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Configuring Juniper Security Services

by Sean Wilkins

This course focuses on teaching some of the features of Juniper Connected Security including Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP), integrated user firewall, Unified Threat Management (UTM), and their Sky ATP service.

What you'll learn

Juniper is one of the main networking and security vendors and the knowledge of their product and solution offerings can be an advantage when coming into many modern working environments. In this course, Configuring Juniper Security Services, along with the two other accompanying courses focuses on the features used by the Juniper Connected Security approach. First, you will learn about the Intrusion detection and prevention feature that allows the SRX to monitor traffic for specific attack signatures and suspicious behavior. Then, you will explore the integrated user firewall feature and how it can be used to integrate identity within security policy. Next, you will discover several unified threat management features including anti-virus, web filtering, anti-spam, and content filtering. Finally, you will gain an understanding of Juniper's Sky advanced threat prevention feature and how it can be used to manage persistent threats. By the end of this course, you'll have a firm base of understanding of the basics of Juniper connected security.

About the author

Sean Wilkins is an accomplished networking consultant and writer for Tech Building Blocks (www.techbuildingblocks.com) who has been in the IT field for over 20 years working with several large enterprises. Sean holds certifications with Cisco (CCNP/CCDP), Microsoft (MCSE) and CompTIA (A+ and Network+). His educational accomplishments include: a Master’s of Science in Information Technology with a focus in Network Architecture and Design, and a Master’s of Science in Organizational Management.

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