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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) Cert Prep: 8 Network Security Design and Implementation

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Overview

Learn about the techniques, design concepts, and devices used protect the confidentiality and availability of network traffic as you prepare for the Security+ exam.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Network security
  • What you need to know
  • Study resources
1. TCP/IP Networking
  • Introducing TCP/IP
  • IP addresses and DHCP
  • Domain name system (DNS)
  • Network ports
  • ICMP
2. Secure Network Design
  • Security zones
  • VLANs and network segmentation
  • Security device placement
  • Software-defined networking (SDN)
3. Network Security Devices
  • Routers, switches, and bridges
  • Firewalls
  • Proxy servers
  • Load balancers
  • VPNs and VPN concentrators
  • Network intrusion detection and prevention
  • Protocol analyzers
  • Unified threat management
4. Network Security Techniques
  • Restricting network access
  • Network access control
  • Firewall rule management
  • Router configuration security
  • Switch configuration security
  • Maintaining network availability
  • Network monitoring
  • SNMP
  • Isolating sensitive systems
  • Deception technologies
5. Transport Encryption
  • TLS and SSL
  • IPsec
  • Securing common protocols
6. Wireless Networking
  • Understanding wireless networking
  • Wireless encryption
  • Wireless authentication
  • Wireless signal propagation
  • Wireless networking equipment
7. Network Attacks
  • Denial of service attacks
  • Eavesdropping attacks
  • DNS attacks
  • Layer 2 attacks
  • Network address spoofing
  • Wireless attacks
  • Propagation attacks
  • Preventing rogues and evil twins
  • Disassociation attacks
  • Understanding Bluetooth and NFC attacks
  • RFID security
8. Mobile Device Security
  • Mobile connection methods
  • Mobile device security
  • Mobile device management
  • Mobile device tracking
  • Mobile application security
  • Mobile security enforcement
  • Bring your own device (BYOD)
  • Mobile deployment models
9. Network Tools
  • Ping and traceroute
  • DNS tools
  • Ipconfig, ifconfig, and route
  • netstat
  • netcat
  • ARP
  • curl
  • theHarvester
  • Cuckoo
  • Port scanners
  • Vulnerability scanners
Conclusion
  • Continuing your studies

Taught by

Mike Chapple

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