This book is written like a learning course, explained in detail with a lab topology using FTDv and FMCv. Hence this is a 100% practical guide on configuring and managing Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Next Generation Firewall using Cisco Firepower Management Center. I have also covered the standalone firewall introduction and how to use Firepower Device Manager to manage your FTD firewall locally without using FMC. <br> <br>Covers, <br>• How to upgrade ASA firewall to Cisco FTD (Migration and Upgrade) <br>• Configure Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Next Generation firewall <br>• Configure Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) <br>• Manage and administer the FTD devices using FMC ( Configure interfaces, zones, routing, ACLs, Prefilter policies, NAT, High Availability etc) <br>• FTD local management using Firepower Device Manager (FDM) <br>• Introduction to the FTD Migration tool <br> <br>Table of Contents <br>• Introduction <br>• How to use this book? <br>• What is Cisco FTD? <br>• Lab Topology <br>• Setting up Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Firewall <br>• Changing Management IP <br>• Configure Manager in Cisco FTD <br>• Setting up Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) <br>• License Activation <br>• Explore the Cisco FMC options <br>• Register Cisco FTD with Cisco FMC <br>• Configure the Firewall Zone and Interface <br>• Additional Notes on Sub-Interface and Redundant Interfaces <br>• Create a Platform Policy <br>• Configure Routing on Cisco FTD <br>• Configuring FTD as a DHCP server <br>• Network Address Translation (NAT) <br>• Create an Access Control Policy <br>• Pre-Filter Policy <br>• Configuring High Availability on Cisco FTD <br>• Upgrading Cisco ASA firewall to FTD <br>• Installing Cisco FTD image on an existing ASA Firewall <br>• Install Firepower Threat Defense System Software <br>• Manage Cisco FTD firewall using Firepower Device Manager (FDM) <br>• Bonus: Introduction to Cisco FTD migration tool <br> <br>Note: This book doesn’t cover the topics on VPN, SGT, and Cisco ISE integration.