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HM-CYSEC2305.AE1
Introduction to Cyber Security
Beginner Self-paced · 1 year access
51 Hands-On LiveLabs
Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.
- Real environments
- Auto-graded
- No installation
01 / Lessons & labs
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Lessons
8 Interactive Lessons · 91 topics01 Securing the Infrastructure 15 topics +
- Security Challenges
- A Quick Primer on Infrastructure Security
- Access Control
- Security Policies
- Physical Security Controls
- Access-Control Gates
- Authentication Systems
- Remote-Access Monitoring
- Video Surveillance Systems
- Intrusion-Detection and Reporting Systems
- Hands-On Exercises 1A
- Hands-On Exercises 1B
- Hands-On Exercises 1C
- Security Challenge Scenarios
- Review Questions
02 Securing Local Hosts 17 topics · 23 LiveLab +
- Security Challenges
- The Three Layers of Security
- Securing Host Devices
- The Inner Perimeter
- Protecting Local Computing Devices
- Implementing Local Protection Tools
- Using Local Intrusion-Detection Tools
- Configuring Browser Security Options
- Defending Against Malicious Software
- Hardening Operating Systems
- Overseeing Application Software Security
- Applying Software Updates and Patches
- Hands-On Exercises 2A
- Hands-On Exercises 2B
- Hands-On Exercises 2C
- Security Challenge Scenarios
- Review Questions
23 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
03 Networking Basics, Protocols, and Servers 13 topics · 13 LiveLab +
- Security Challenges
- Understanding the Basics of Networking
- The OSI Networking Model
- Data Transmission Packets
- OSI Layer Security
- Network Topologies
- Logical Topologies
- The Basics of Networking Protocols
- Network Control Strategies
- The Basics of Network Servers
- Hands-On Exercises 3A
- Hands-On Exercises 3B
- Hands-On Exercises 3C
13 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
04 Network Connectivity Devices and Transmission Media Security 10 topics +
- Network Switches
- Routers
- Gateways
- Network Bridges
- Wireless Network Connectivity
- The Basics of Network Transmission MEDIA
- Transmission Media Vulnerabilities
- Hands-On Exercises 4A
- Hands-On Exercises 4B
- Security Challenge Scenarios
05 Understanding the Environment and Hiding the Private Network 6 topics · 9 LiveLab +
- Security Challenges
- The Basics of Internet Security
- Understanding the Environment
- Understanding Private Networks
- Hands-On Exercises 5A
- Hands-On Exercises 5B
9 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
06 Protecting the Perimeter and Moving Data 11 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Understanding the Perimeter
- Firewalls
- Network Appliances
- Proxy Servers
- Demilitarized Zones (DMZs)
- Honeypots
- Extranets
- Securing Data in Motion
- Cryptography
- Hands-On Exercises 6A
- Hands-On Exercises 6B
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
07 Tools and Utilities and Defending against Vulnerabilities 14 topics · 5 LiveLab +
- Using Basic Tools
- Monitoring Tools and Software
- Zero Day Vulnerabilities
- Software Exploits
- Social Engineering Exploits
- Network Threats and Attacks
- Dictionary Attacks
- Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks
- Spam
- Other Exploits
- Hands-On Exercises 7A
- Hands-On Exercises 7B
- Security Scenario Review
- Review Questions
5 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
08 Appendix A: NIST Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework 5 topics +
- Identify
- Protect
- Detect
- Respond
- Recover
Hands-On Labs Our edge
51 LiveLabs- Converting a FAT32 Partition to NTFS Using Disk Management
- Converting a FAT32 Partition to NTFS Using PowerShell
- Converting a FAT32 Partition to FAT Using Disk Management
- Establishing a VPN Connection
- Configuring Inbound Rules for Firewall
- Establishing Lockout Policies
- Configuring Auditing in Windows
- Using BitLocker Data Encryption Tools
- Configuring Firewall Settings
- Encrypting and Decrypting a File Using AES Crypt
- Creating Folder Permissions
- Using Microsoft File Encryption Tools
- Configuring Application Control Policy
- Establishing User and Group Account
- Enabling Event Logging
- Knowing Filesystem in Linux
- Configuring Share Permissions
- Adding a Printer
- Observing the Impact of Moving an Encrypted File
- Setting Password Policies
- Capturing the Network Traffic Using Wireshark
- Creating a TCP Outbound Rule
- Creating an ICMP Outbound Rule
- Configuring File and Share Permissions
- Assigning File or Folder Permissions
- Using the PING Command
- Configuring Advanced Permissions
- Using the nbtstat and tracert Utilities
- Using the arp and netstat Utilities
- Modifying the Command Prompt Window
- Knowing MAC, IPv4, and IPv6 addresses
- Adding a Loopback Adapter and Class A/B/C IPv4 Addresses
- Monitoring the Denial of Service (DoS) Attack
- Viewing the Application, Security, and System Logs
- Scanning Vulnerabilities Using Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
- Adding Users or Groups in a Linux Distribution
- Examining Browsing History Options
- Configuring Pop-up Blocker Settings
- Accessing the Security Settings in Internet Explorer
- Adding a Site to a Security Zone
- Creating a Virtual Switch
- Checking Hyper-V Compatibility
- Enabling Hyper-V in Windows
- Pinning Hyper-V Manager to the Taskbar
- Installing a Linux Distribution in Hyper-V
- Using MD5 Hash Algorithms
- Using the nslookup and tracert Utilities
- Capturing Packet Using Wireshark
- Scanning Network Using Nmap
- Using the ipconfig and ping Commands
- Creating a New Software Restriction Policy
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