Network Defense Fundamentals: Training for IT Beginners

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Network Defense Fundamentals: Training for IT Beginners

Network Defense Fundamentals: Training for IT Beginners

Level: Intermediate
Modules: 43 Modules
Duration: 3 hours, 50 minutes
Students: 0

Network Defense Fundamentals: Training for IT Beginners opens the door to an exciting realm of cybersecurity. This course provides you with essential knowledge and techniques to safeguard networks from modern-day threats. From understanding physical security measures to mastering complex encryption techniques, every aspect of network defense is covered. Network Defense Fundamentals: Training for IT Beginners is crafted for individuals eager to build a robust foundation in network security, addressing topics like firewalls, IoT device security, and virtualization. Through engaging, comprehensive insights, this course ensures you’re equipped to face evolving challenges in cybersecurity. Discover the critical principles and strategies that are fundamental for ensuring network security success in today’s digital landscape.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the key concepts of network security and defense mechanisms.
Learn the role of network security controls, including physical and technical measures.
Gain insights into network segmentation, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and proxy servers.
Understand wireless network security protocols and IoT device protection strategies.
Grasp cryptography techniques and encryption algorithms for secure communication.
Learn how to implement data encryption, backup retention, and data loss prevention tools.

Why buy this Network Defense Fundamentals: Training for IT Beginners course?

Unlimited access to the course for forever
Digital Certificate, Transcript, student ID all included in the price
Absolutely no hidden fees
Directly receive CPD accredited qualifications after course completion
Receive one to one assistance on every weekday from professionals
Immediately receive the PDF certificate after passing
Receive the original copies of your certificate and transcript on the next working day
Easily learn the skills and knowledge from the comfort of your home

Certification

After studying the course materials of the Network Defense Fundamentals: Training for IT Beginners there will be a written assignment test which you can take either during or at the end of the course. After successfully passing the test you will be able to claim the pdf certificate for £4.99. Original Hard Copy certificates need to be ordered at an additional cost of £8.

Who is this Network Defense Fundamentals: Training for IT Beginners for?

IT beginners interested in network security fundamentals.
Individuals looking to expand their knowledge in cybersecurity basics.
Students pursuing careers in information technology or cybersecurity.
IT professionals seeking to enhance their network defense skills.
Anyone curious about safeguarding digital environments from security threats.
Individuals aiming to understand cloud computing and virtualization security essentials.

Prerequisites

This Network Defense Fundamentals: Training for IT Beginners does not require you to have any prior qualifications or experience. You can just enrol and start learning.This Network Defense Fundamentals: Training for IT Beginners was made by professionals and it is compatible with all PC’s, Mac’s, tablets and smartphones. You will be able to access the course from anywhere at any time as long as you have a good enough internet connection.

Career path

Network Security Administrator: £30,000 to £55,000 per year
Cybersecurity Analyst: £35,000 to £60,000 per year
Information Security Officer: £40,000 to £65,000 per year
IT Security Consultant: £45,000 to £75,000 per year
Firewall Engineer: £40,000 to £70,000 per year
Penetration Tester: £40,000 to £80,000 per year

Course Curriculum

Introduction
	The goals of Network defense	00:05:00
	The overview of the different types of network defense approaches	00:05:00
	The different types of Network security controls	00:08:00
	Basic Linux concepts	00:03:00
Identification, authentication and authorization
	The different types of identifications (overview)	00:02:00
	The different types of authentications (overview)	00:05:00
	The different types of authorization (overview)	00:03:00
Network security controls: physical controls
	Understanding the importance of physical security	00:04:00
	The different physical security attack vectors	00:04:00
	Understanding the various environmental controls	00:04:00
Network security controls: technical controls
	Understanding Network segmentation and its types	00:05:00
	Understanding the different types of firewalls and their roles	00:06:00
	Understanding the different types of IDS/IPS and their roles	00:05:00
	The different types of proxy servers and their benefits	00:04:00
	Fundementals of VPN and their importance in a network: Part 1	00:05:00
	Fundementals of VPN and their importance in a network: Part 2	00:05:00
	Overview of antivirus/anti-malware software	00:05:00
Virtualization and cloud computing
	Understanding virtualization and its components	00:06:00
	OS virtualization security	00:06:00
	Cloud computing and its benefits	00:04:00
	Overview of different types of cloud computing service	00:05:00
	Importance of cloud computing and its best practice	00:05:00
Wireless network security
	Wireless network encryption mechanism	00:05:00
	Understanding the different types of wireless network authentication methods	00:10:00
	Wireless security measures and wireless security tools	00:05:00
IoT device Security
	Understanding IoT architecture and communication models	00:10:00
	Understanding the best practice tool for IoT for security	00:06:00
Cryptography and public key infrastructure
	Cryptography techniques	00:06:00
	The different Encryption algorithm	00:06:00
	The different hashing algorithm	00:05:00
	Different cryptography tools and hash calculators	00:03:00
	PKI infrastructure	00:04:00
Data security
	The different data security controls for data encryption	00:24:00
	File encryption, removable-media encryption and disk encryption	00:05:00
	Methods and tools for data backup retention: Part 1	00:04:00
	Methods and tools for data backup retention: Part 2	00:06:00
	DLP&S (data loss prevention and solutions)	00:04:00
Mini Projects
	The implementation of an IDS/IPS (Snort) on a Linux based system	00:04:00
	Installation of snort and its libraries. (Both Linux and ubuntu)	00:04:00
	Configuration of snort for IDS/ IPS functionalities	00:04:00
	Time-zone configuration and swap files in firewall	00:03:00
	How to set-up a VPN	00:02:00
	Firewall configuration	00:06:00