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Network Security

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Build hands-on skills in intrusion detection, vulnerability testing, and cyber defense to safeguard wired and wireless networks from evolving threats and attacks.

Online
8 Weeks
Entry Level

Course description

In this course, you will examine the various areas of network security including intrusion detection, evidence collection and defense against cyber attacks. The issues and facilities available to both the intruder and data network administrator will also be examined to illustrate their effect.

You will learn the principles and concepts of wired and wireless data network security. You will be guided through a series of laboratories and experiments in order to explore various mechanisms for securing data networks including physical layer mechanisms, filters, applications and encryption. You will analyze attack/defend scenarios and determine the effectiveness of particular defense deployments against attacks.

Course outcomes

  • Identify when attacks are occurring within networks.
  • Collect evidence of network intrusions.
  • Test networks and systems to detect vulnerabilities.
  • Prepare for and implement defenses against network attacks.

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Skills taught in this course
Cyber Defense
Network Security
Computer Networks
Contingency Planning
Cyber Security Standards
Cyber Security Assessment
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