Professional
Forescout Certified Professional (FSCP)
Advance your Forescout skills with policy best practices, plugin tuning (HPS, User Directory, Switch), certificate management, and advanced troubleshooting.
📖 11 Modules
🎓 Certificate of Completion
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Course Content
01
Advanced Policy Design
⏱ ~1.5 hours
Policy design principles and best practices
Rule ordering and evaluation optimization
Compound conditions and exception handling
02
Host Property Scanner (HPS) Tuning
⏱ ~1.5 hours
HPS configuration and scan profiles
Property resolution methods
Optimizing scan performance and accuracy
03
Switch Plugin Configuration
⏱ ~1.5 hours
Switch plugin architecture
SNMP and CLI configuration
Switch-based enforcement tuning
04
User Directory Plugin
⏱ ~1 hour
LDAP and AD integration
User-to-device mapping
Directory-based policy conditions
05
Certificate Management
⏱ ~1 hour
SSL/TLS certificates in Forescout
Certificate renewal and deployment
Securing appliance communications
06
Notifications & Alerts
⏱ ~45 min
Email notifications and SNMP traps
Syslog integration
Custom alert configuration
07
Identity Tracking
⏱ ~1 hour
802.1X identity sources
RADIUS accounting integration
User identity lifecycle management
08
Segmentation Policies
⏱ ~1.5 hours
Network segmentation strategies with Forescout
Dynamic VLAN assignment
Microsegmentation concepts
09
Integration with Third-Party Tools
⏱ ~1 hour
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SIEM and SOAR integration
API-based integrations
10
Advanced Troubleshooting
⏱ ~1.5 hours
Debug logging and trace analysis
Traffic capture and packet analysis
Escalation methodology and support engagement
11
Professional Certification Lab
⏱ ~2 hours
Configure advanced policies end-to-end
Tune plugins for optimal performance
Troubleshoot complex deployment scenarios
What You'll Learn
Learning Outcomes
⚙️
Advanced Policy Design
Build optimized, production-grade Forescout policies.
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Plugin Mastery
Tune HPS, Switch, and User Directory plugins for accuracy.
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Third-Party Integration
Connect Forescout with SIEM, SOAR, and other security tools.
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Advanced Troubleshooting
Diagnose complex issues with debug logging and packet analysis.
Prerequisites
Before You Start
✅Forescout Certified Associate (FSCA) required
🌐Strong networking and Active Directory knowledge
💻Experience with Forescout deployments
Lab Environment
What You'll Use
🖥️Forescout virtual appliance (evaluation license)
🪟Windows Server with Active Directory
🔌Virtual network switches (GNS3 or EVE-NG)
📦SIEM (ELK or Splunk) for integration labs