This Defending the Perimeter from Cyber Attacks course will teach you to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your organization’s information by protecting your communications and data. You will learn how to define and implement security principles, install and customize secure firewalls, build Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels, and safeguard your organization’s network perimeter against malicious attacks.
Learning Objectives
- Fortify your network perimeter to provide an integrated defense
- Prevent or mitigate the effects of network attacks with a firewall
- Detect and respond to network attacks with Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP)
- Design, install, and configure secure Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
- Mitigate the impact of Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks
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 Infrastructure Support
- Cyber Operations
- Network Services
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