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CYS4110 - Network Defense and Countermeasures

Beginner Self-paced · 1 year access

19 Hands-On LiveLabs

Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.

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  • Auto-graded
  • No installation

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Lessons

5 Interactive Lessons · 99 topics
01 Introduction to Network Security and Types of Attacks 18 topics · 3 LiveLab
  • 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
  • Test Your Skills

3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

02 Fundamentals of Firewalls and Intrusion-Detection Systems 16 topics · 4 LiveLab
  • What Is a Firewall?
  • Implementing Firewalls
  • 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
  • Understanding and Implementing IDSs
  • Understanding and Implementing Honeypots
  • Test Your Skills

4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

03 Encryption Fundamentals, Virtual Private Networks, and Operating System Hardening 19 topics · 4 LiveLab
  • 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
  • Implementing VPN Solutions
  • Configuring Windows Properly
  • Configuring Linux Properly
  • Patching the Operating System
  • Configuring Browsers
  • Test Your Skills

4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

04 Assessing System Security and Disaster Recovery 25 topics · 4 LiveLab
  • Defining User Policies
  • Defining System Administration Policies
  • Defining Access Control
  • Defining Developmental Policies
  • Projects
  • 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 Orange Book
  • Using the Rainbow Series
  • Using the Common Criteria
  • Using Security Models
  • U.S. Federal Regulations, Guidelines, and Standards
  • Physical Security
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Ensuring Fault Tolerance
  • Test Your Skills

4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

05 Defending Against Virus Attacks and Introduction to Forensics 21 topics · 4 LiveLab
  • 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
  • Spyware and Adware
  • Preparing to Hack
  • The Attack Phase
  • Wi-Fi Hacking
  • General Forensics Guidelines
  • FBI Forensics Guidelines
  • Finding Evidence on the PC
  • Gathering Evidence from a Cell Phone
  • Forensic Tools to Use
  • Forensic Science
  • To Certify or Not to Certify?
  • Defending Against Computer-Based Espionage
  • Defending Against Computer-Based Terrorism
  • Choosing Defense Strategies
  • Test Your Skills

4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

Hands-On Labs Our edge

19 LiveLabs
  • Conducting a DoS Attack Using a SYN Flood
  • Conducting a DoS Attack Using the Smurf Attack
  • Defending against IP Spoofing
  • Creating ACL in the Router
  • Creating a DMZ Zone
  • Using the Cisco ASA Firewall
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