Securing the Network

This course is part of CompTIA Security+ Specialization

Instructors: Dan LaChance

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 hours to complete

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

How to design network architectures using segmentation, firewalls, and network access control to enforce least privilege across enterprise networks
How to implement and configure VPN, IDS/IPS, and network perimeter defenses to protect enterprise network infrastructure
How to use SIEM and network monitoring tools to detect, analyze, and respond to network-based attacks and security events

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is dedicated to network security, one of the most comprehensive chapters in the curriculum. Covering approximately 3 hours of expert instruction, learners develop a solid understanding of how to design, implement, and operate a secure network infrastructure.

Learners benefit by gaining knowledge of network security zones, firewall architecture, network access control, intrusion detection and prevention, VPN technologies, and network monitoring and hardening techniques. Online labs reinforce firewall configuration, VPN setup, and network security monitoring tasks. This course directly covers the Security Architecture and Security Operations domains of the exam. By the end of this course, learners will be able to design and implement secure network architectures and apply monitoring and response techniques to defend enterprise networks.

This chapter highlights data states, key protection, encryption concepts, certificate use, trust models, network layers, segmentation choices, access controls, proxy functions, tunneling security, and detection techniques.

What's included

6 videos1 assignment2 plugins

6 videosTotal 38 minutes

Securing the Network Introduction1 minute
Network Architecture Planning4 minutes
The OSI Model13 minutes
ARP Cache Poisoning9 minutes
Other Layer 2 Attacks5 minutes
Network Planning7 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 6 minutes

Network Architecture & Planning Assignment6 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 6 minutes

Host Threat (Challenge)3 minutes
OSI Layers (Challenge)3 minutes

What's included

9 videos1 assignment1 plugin

9 videosTotal 57 minutes

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) 2.010 minutes
Load Balancing6 minutes
Securing Network Access6 minutes
Honeypots6 minutes
Static and Dynamic Code Analysis5 minutes
Firewalls11 minutes
Proxy Servers6 minutes
Web Filtering5 minutes
Creating Firewall Rules (Sim)2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 6 minutes

Network Perimeter & Defense Assignment6 minutes

1 pluginTotal 5 minutes

Creating Firewall Rules (Click-through)5 minutes

What's included

8 videos1 reading1 assignment2 plugins

8 videosTotal 54 minutes

Network and Port Address Translation7 minutes
IP Security (IPsec)9 minutes
SD-WAN and SASE3 minutes
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)10 minutes
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)13 minutes
Linux Snort IDS Lab7 minutes
Network Attacks & Monitoring Exam Question Review4 minutes
Network Attacks & Monitoring Ask Me Anything (AMA)1 minute

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Linux Snort IDS Lab Handout5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Network Attacks & Monitoring Assignment10 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 6 minutes

Layer 2 Attacks (Challenge)3 minutes
Key Term Challenge 1 (Challenge)3 minutes

What's included

1 assignment

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