Forcepoint Cloud Web Security Administrator Course Outline

The document outlines a course for administrators on Forcepoint Cloud Web Security. The 2-session, 8-hour virtual instructor-led training course teaches students how to configure, administer, and manage the Forcepoint Cloud Web Security solution. During the sessions, students will learn how to create web security policies, manage user activity and reports, and configure Endpoint settings. The course objectives are understanding Forcepoint Cloud Web Security fundamentals and learning how to create policies, manage traffic, configure Endpoints, review reports, and understand best practices.

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Forcepoint Cloud Web Security Administrator Course Outline

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FORCEPOINT CLOUD

WEB SECURITY
Administrator
Course Outline
Forcepoint Cloud Web Security
ADMINISTRATOR COURSE

Intended audience
• End-User/Customers: System administrators, network security administrators, IT staff
• Channel Partners: Sales Engineers, consultants, implementation specialists

Format
• Virtual Instructor-Led training (VILT)
o Online (remote) training

Duration
• 2 sessions, 4 hours per session
o Total of 8 hours virtual classroom time

Homework
• Students are required to complete homework activities (outside of class time) to reinforce topics learned
and to prepare for the next session
o Approximately 30-60 min required each day outside of virtual classroom time

Pre-requisites
• None

Certification requirements
• Completion of all course sessions
• Configured lab exercises and homework assignments
• Certification exam (multiple choice)

Overview
• During the two sessions, you will learn how to configure, administer, and manage the Forcepoint Cloud
Web Security solution. The course will cover instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on lab practice
exercises. You will develop expertise in creating web browsing security policies, manage blocking
actions, user activity, computer Endpoint configuration and deployment, browsing incident detection,
browsing behavior activity, manage bandwidth use, and reporting.

Course objectives
• Understand Forcepoint Cloud Web Security fundamentals
• Create web policies and manage traffic
• Configure Endpoint settings and deployment
• Manage traffic scan and delivery
• Review dashboard settings and layout
• Import user accounts and setup directory synchronization
• Create custom reports
• Review system dashboards and reports
• Share and schedule custom report delivery
• Backup of policy and cloud portal settings
• Understand configuration and implementation best practices
• Review log settings and problem solving activities

1
Session 1 Session 2

1) Forcepoint Cloud Web Security 1) Manage Accounts & User Data

overview a) Authentication overview
a) Forcepoint Cloud Web Security b) Web Endpoint identification
service components and c) Create Cloud portal accounts
infrastructure
d) Import user accounts and details
b) Plan system rollout and endpoint
e) Manage user groups and audit
coverage
trails
c) Deploy the Endpoint
f) Configure the Directory Sync Client
d) Cloud / Endpoint integration
g) Configure default user settings
e) Default user & policy settings
h) Manage directory entries and issue
2) Managing web traffic in cloud resolution
a) Manage Endpoint and PAC file 2) Reporting
synchronization
a) Dashboard overview and
b) Endpoint diagnostics and customization
authentication
b) Chart types and best use
c) Configuring policies
c) Using Standard Reports
d) Policy application and behavior
d) Using Report Builder attributes,
e) Assign a policy and manage filters, and metrics
settings
e) Understanding Transaction View
f) Define policy website category and Detail View
settings and default actions
f) Save and share custom reports
g) Customize Website Category list
g) Export and schedule reports
and policy block pages
3) Maintenance & backup operations
3) Advanced policy configuration
a) Update Web Endpoint
a) Policy distribution and backup
b) Incident response
b) Configure default policy settings for
user types c) Cloud backup
c) Change category actions and In order to attend this online class, you must have a computer with:
confirm behavior
• High-speed Internet connection
d) Define policy order of application
• Up-to-date web browser
based on location or IP address
• Adobe Flash web browser plug-in
e) Define a policy exception for user • PDF viewer
and time • Speakers or headphones
f) Add custom Website category A tablet or ebook reader is also recommended.