Course Description

'Network Security' is a course designed to help system administrators, network engineers and general IT personnel understand the concepts of modern day security issues, in form of easy-to-follow learning material. This course covers most major security topics, and can be used to prepare students for CompTia Security+ certification, or just help in acquiring comprehensive security understanding.

Recommended Prerequisites

Prior experience with networks, or general IT experience is recommended.

Assessment

Students will be assigned 5 homework assignments, and 5 exams.

Syllabus

Lesson 1- Network Security Overview

• Types and Sources of Network Threats
• Firewalls
• Secure Network Devices

Lesson 2- General Security Concepts

• Access Control Models
• Authentication Methods
• Identifying & Disabling Nonessential Services & Protocols

Lesson 3- Communication Security

• Remote Access
• Email Security
• Internet Security Concepts- Email, Web servers, Browsers
• Directory Service Security
• File Transfer Protocol

Lesson 4- Infrastructure Security

• Device-base Security
• Operating System Hardening
• Network Hardening
• Application Hardening

Lesson 5- Wireless Communications & Security

• Wireless Local Area Networks
• IEEE Standards
• Ad hoc & Infrastructure Wireless Network
• Authentication in Wireless Networks
• Types of Attacks on Wireless Networks
• Site Surveys

Lesson 6- Unix & Linux Hardening

Lesson 7- Microsoft Windows Hardening

Course Delivery

This course is Instructor-led and delivered through our award-winning online Learning Management System.