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Defending the Perimeter from Cyber Attacks
As corporations and governments continue to rely on the Internet to enable communications and access to data among employees, vendors and partners, they need to ensure the confidentially, integrity and availability of that information. To that end, this training course, Defending the Perimeter from Cyber Attacks, provides intermediate level training to equip IT and network personnel with the knowledge and skills required to understand, implement and manage key elements of a secure network. This course covers the critical network architecture such as firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IDP and DoS mitigation tactics to ensure a secure communication foundation and minimize the risks of cyber-attacks that can impact employee productivity, corporate/government posture or brand.
Provider Information
Learning Tree International Inc
13650 Dulles Technology Drive
4th Floor Suite 400
Herndon, VA 20171-6156
Course Overview
It is recommended that attendees have basic security knowledge at the level of Course 468, System and Network Security Introduction. A working knowledge of TCP/IP and client server architecture is beneficial.
13650 Dulles Technology Drive
4th Floor Suite 400
Herndon, VA 20171-6156
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
- 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):
Competency Areas
Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback on this course, please e-mail the NICCS team at NICCS@mail.cisa.dhs.gov. Please keep in mind that NICCS does not own this course or accept payment for course entry. If you have questions related to the details of this course, such as cost, prerequisites, how to register, etc., please contact the course training provider directly. You can find course training provider contact information by following the link that says “Visit course page for more information...” on this page.