# Securely Managing Cisco Firepower Devices

> Markdown source of <https://docs.calebsargeant.com/networking/cisco/core-security/network-security-with-cisco-firepower/1.-securely-managing-cisco-firepower-devices/>.

## Out of Band Management

- Network dedicated for the management of network devices
- Access in/out of network restricted by ACLs
  - Define which traffic will need to leave network
  - Some management networks will be completely self contained
- Size of management network determined by
- size of the organization

### Firepower Threat Defence

- Deployed in routed mode
- Firepower Device Manager (FDM)
  - Management of local device
- Firepower Management Center (FMC)
  - External device used to manage multiple FTD appliances

## Configuring the Initial Management of a Firepower Threat Defense Appliance

This is self-explanatory when booting the device for the first time

## Finishing the Setup of the FTD Using the GUI

![image1](_images/securely-managing-cisco-firepower-devices-1.png)