• Online, Instructor-Led
  • Online, Self-Paced
  • Classroom

This course will provide students with a hands-on approach to network defense and countermeasures. Students will learn the primary knowledge and skills required for intrusion detection and firewall defense mechanisms. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to develop an enterprise security policy and then implement a policy by configuring firewalls, stateful and stateless packet filtering, intrusion detection systems, and proxy servers.

Learning Objectives

Implement network perimeter devices in accordance with an organizational security policy. Install and configure hardware/software firewall devices as well as tunneling communication technologies to maintain confidentiality. Examine industry leading hardware and software firewall technologies to secure a host network from future attacks. Implement various types of intrusion detection systems (IDSs) and intrusion prevention systems (IPSs). Configure a designed perimeter security using routers, switches, and various other networking hardware devices

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Cyber Defense Analysis

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.