Ironport Web Security self study guide

Hi all,
i need to prepare myself for some WSA-Projects and need some self study material.
For the ESA i have the book 'Email Security with Ironport' (cisco press).
But i cannot find anything in this type for the WSA.
Has there anyone any recommendation?
Thanks
Christian

Hi Chrisitian,
Your best source for information on the WSA is going to be the user guide based on the AsyncOS version you plan to deploy.
Sincerely,
Erik Kaiser
WSA CSE
WSA Cisco Forums Moderator

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