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.Covers,•How to upgrade ASA firewall to Cisco FTD (Migration and Upgrade)•Configure Cisco Firepower Thread Defence (FTD) Next Generation firewall•Configure Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC)•Manage and administer the FTD devices using FMC ( Configure interfaces, zones, routing, ACLs, Prefilter policies, NAT, High Availability etc)• FTD local management using Firepower Device Manager (FDM)•Introduction to the FTD Migration toolTable of Contents•Introduction•How to use this book?•What is Cisco FTD?•Lab Topology•Setting up Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Firewall•Changing Management IP•Configure Manager in Cisco FTD•Setting up Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC)•License Activation•Explore the Cisco FMC options•Register Cisco FTD with Cisco FMC•Configure the Firewall Zone and Interface•Additional Notes on Sub-Interface and Redundant Interfaces•Create a Platform Policy•Configure Routing on Cisco FTD•Configuring FTD as a DHCP server•Network Address Translation (NAT)•Create an Access Control Policy•Pre-Filter Policy•Configuring High Availability on Cisco FTD•Upgrading Cisco ASA firewall to FTD•Installing Cisco FTD image on an existing ASA Firewall•Install Firepower Threat Defense System Software•Manage Cisco FTD firewall using Firepower Device Manager (FDM)• Introduction to Cisco FTD migration This book doesn’t cover the topics on VPN, SGT, and Cisco ISE integration.