The course will cover fundamental knowledge of the incident response process and business continuity planning. Students will also learn about malware, common attack vectors, and learn to use Windows firewall.
Prerequisites
This course is designed for beginners who have little or no knowledge of network security but do have knowledge in basic network concepts. It will be assumed that the learners of this course have a firm basis in network terminology, an understanding of protocols and hardware devices, and a general idea of how information is sent through the network from one place to another. It is preferred the learners take the Network Concepts and Network Infrastructure sections of this course before moving on to this section.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Know and explain the foundational principles of cybersecurity and how everything done in network security can be traced back to those principles
Understand the dangers which networks face every day
Handle data, risk, and informational assets in a secure manner and know why these are critical applications
Look at a network architecture and determine if the network is secure
Understand how staying up to date in network security practices makes network security a lot easier
Demonstrate abilities in securing hardware components to protect networks
Be aware of why all parts of network security relate to each other and be aware of the consequences when there is a breakdown between the parts
