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Network Security Basics

Provides instruction in the basics of network security in depth. Includes security objectives, security architecture, security models, and security layers; risk management, network security policy, and security training. Includes the five security keys, confidentiality integrity, availability, accountability, and auditability.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
2 - Intermediate
Course Catalog Number
ITN 260
Course Prerequisites

ITN-101 or ITN-254

Training Purpose
Functional Development
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
Delivery Method
Classroom
Course Location

3441 Mountain Empire Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

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Learning Objectives

  1. Demonstrate mastery of explaining the challenges of securing information, defining information security, and explain why it is important
  2. Demonstrate mastery of defining malware, identifying payloads of malware, describing the types of psychological social engineering attacks, and explaining physical social engineering attacks
  3. Demonstrate mastery defining cryptography, describing has, symmetric, and asymmetric cryptographic algorithms
  4. Demonstrate mastery of listing the different types of network security devices and how they can be used, describing secure network architectures, and explaining how network technologies can enhance security
  5. Demonstrate a mastery of explaining how to access the security posture of an enterprise, defining vulnerability assessment and explain why it is important

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
  • Cybersecurity Management
  • Incident Response
  • Network Services
  • Risk Management
  • Systems Administration
  • Training, Education, and Awareness

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.

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