• Online, Self-Paced

Explore key protocol security concepts including, tunneling, protocol spoofing, network sniffing, common network attack methods.

Learning Objectives

Security Fundamentals: Protocol Security

  • identify characteristics of tunneling
  • identify characteristics of DNSSec
  • identify characteristics of protocol spoofing
  • identify characteristics of utility network sniffing
  • distinguish between common attack methods
  • identify characteristics of common attack methods
  • identify the operation 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
  • Cybersecurity Management
  • Systems 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.

Feedback

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