National CAE Designated Institution
  • Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led

This course provides an overview of current technologies used to provide secure transport of information across networks. Topics include data integrity through encryption, Virtual Private Networks, SSL, SSH, and IPSec. Upon completion, students should be able to implement secure data transmission technologies

Learning Objectives

  • Understand physical security and its need
  • Understand the concepts in host security, such as need of securing individual hosts and threats specific to hosts
  • Understand firewalls and firewall security concerns
  • Understand different types of intrusions and their indications
  • Understand Virtual Private Network (VPN), its working, importance, and components
  • Understand wireless networks and standards
  • Understand network traffic monitoring and its importance
  • Understand risk and risk management

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

  • Exploitation Analysis
  • Network Services

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.