• Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

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 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.