This course takes the student from proxy fundamentals through to advanced proxy solutions.  This course includes lectures & hands-on labs for a practical experience to install & configure ProxySG appliances, develop granular policies with the Visual Policy Manager (VPM), & utilize logging & the Reporter product. Learn to configure your Blue Coat Proxy appliance for high availability & multi-site deployments, advance policy features, web content control, P2P file sharing control, IM control, steaming media control, application acceleration & reverse proxy deployments, plus Internet/intranet security solutions. The class also reviews hacks on the application level which BlueCoat will prevent.

Duration: 5 Days

Protocol & Networking Primer
Introduction to ProxySG
Deploying ProxySG in a network
Configuring & managing ProxySG
Basic policy control using VPN
Authentication of Web clients
Web content virus protection
Trouble Shooting Tips
Identifying requirements for advance proxy configuration
Using ProxySG to identify & create policy
ProxySG Advance Policy Deployment
Securing Web Servers with Blue Coat ProxySG (Reverse Proxy)

Before attending this class, students are encourages to familiarize themselves with the following topics:
An understanding of your network environment where the Blue Coat Proxy Appliance will be deployed
A working knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, DNS, network environments with firewalls, routing, bridging, & switching
An understanding of web services using http, https, & ftp
A working knowledge of how web servers and web browsers operate

This course is designed for networking professionals new to Blue Coat appliances, security auditors & architects, systems engineers, & post-sale support technicians