• Online, Self-Paced

In this course, you'll explore various types of attacks that can compromise a network, including DoS, insider threats, and ransomware. Also discover network device hardening techniques to reduce vulnerabilities and prepare for exam N10-007.

Learning Objectives

Network Attacks

  • start the course
  • summarize DoS attacks such as reflective, amplified, and distributed
  • recognize social engineering
  • recognize insider threats
  • describe logic bombs and evil twin attacks
  • describe wardriving and phishing
  • recognize rogue access points and spoofing
  • summarize DNS and ARP poisoning attacks
  • describe ransomware
  • summarize deauthentication and brute force attacks
  • recognize VLAN hopping and man-in-the-middle attacks
  • differentiate between exploits and vulnerabilities

Practice: Identify Network Attacks

  • recognize various network attacks

Network Device Hardening

  • choose strong passwords
  • update firmware
  • implement patches and updates
  • implement file hashing
  • disable unnecessary services
  • implement secure protocols
  • implement cryptography
  • generate new keys
  • disable unused ports such as IP ports and device ports

Practice: Hardening Network Devices

  • implement network device hardening

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
  • Incident Response
  • Network Services
  • Systems Administration
  • Technology R&D

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.

Feedback

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