CSC-245 Network Defense

• The Basics of a Network
• Basic Network Utilities
• The OSI Model
• What Does This Mean for Security?
• Assessing Likely Threats to the Network
• Classifications of Threats
• Likely Attacks
• Threat Assessment
• Understanding Security Terminology
• Choosing a Network Security Approach
• Network Security and the Law
• Using Security Resources
• Understanding Denial of Service Attacks
• Defending Against Buffer Overflow Attacks
• Defending Against IP Spoofing
• Defending Against Session Hijacking
• Blocking Virus and Trojan Horse Attacks
• What Is a Firewall?
• Implementing Firewalls
• Firewall Deployment
• Selecting and Using a Firewall
• Using Proxy Servers
• Using Single Machine Firewalls
• Windows 10 Firewall
• User Account Control
• Linux Firewalls
• Using Small Office/Home Office Firewalls
• Using Medium-Sized Network Firewalls
• Using Enterprise Firewalls
• Understanding IDS Concepts
• IDS Components and Processes
• SIEM
• Evasion Techniques
• Understanding and Implementing IDSs
• Understanding and Implementing Honeypots

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• The History of Encryption
• Learning About Modern Encryption Methods
• Identifying Good Encryption
• Understanding Digital Signatures and Certificates
• Understanding and Using Decryption
• Cracking Passwords
• Steganography
• Steganalysis
• Quantum Computing and Quantum Cryptography
• Basic VPN Technology
• Using VPN Protocols for VPN Encryption
• IPsec
• SSL/TLS
• Other VPN Protocols
• Implementing VPN Solutions
• Configuring Windows Properly
• Configuring Linux Properly
• Patching the Operating System
• Configuring Browsers
• Understanding Virus Attacks
• Virus Scanners
• Antivirus Policies and Procedures
• Additional Methods for Defending Your System
• What to Do If Your System Is Infected by a Virus
• Trojan Horses
• Phishing

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• ISO 27002
• Important Standards
• Defining User Policies
• Defining System Administration Policies
• Defining Access Control
• Defining Developmental Policies
• Disaster Recovery
• Risk Assessment Concepts
• Evaluating the Security Risk
• Conducting the Initial Assessment
• Probing the Network
• Vulnerabilities
• McCumber Cube
• Security Documentation
• COBIT
• ISO Standards
• NIST Standards
• U.S. DoD Standards
• Using the Common Criteria
• Using Security Models
• U.S. Federal Regulations, Guidelines, and Standards
• Physical Security
• Disaster Recovery
• Ensuring Fault Tolerance

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• Preparing to Hack
• The Attack Phase
• Session Hijacking
• Wi-Fi Hacking
• Bluetooth Hacking
• General Forensics Guidelines
• FBI Forensics Guidelines
• Imaging a Drive
• Finding Evidence on the PC
• Gathering Evidence from a Cell Phone
• Forensic Tools to Use
• Forensic Science
• To Certify or Not to Certify?
• Expert Witnesses
• Additional Types of Forensics
• Defending Against Computer-Based Espionage
• Defending Against Computer-Based Terrorism
• Choosing Defense Strategies

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