Prerequisites:

• Attendance in CCNAX, OR ICND1 and ICND2, OR have approximate level of knowledge from work experience
• Interest in learning more about Cyber Security

Target Audience:

• Security Operations Center – Security Analyst
• Computer/Network Defense Analysts
• Computer Network Defense Infrastructure Support Personnel
• Future Incident Responders and Security Operations Center (SOC) personnel.
• Students beginning a career, entering the cybersecurity field.
• Cisco Channel Partners

Course Objectives:

After completion of this course, students will be able to…

• Describe, compare and identify various network concepts
• Fundamentals of TCP/IP
• Describe and compare fundamental security concepts
• Describe network applications and the security challenges
• Understand basic cryptography principles.
• Understand endpoint attacks, including interpreting log data to identify events in Windows and Linux
• Develop knowledge in security monitoring, including identifying sources and types of data and events
• Know various attack methods, security weaknesses, evasion methods, and remote versus local exploits

Course Outine:

Module 1: TCP/IP and Cryptography Concepts

• Lesson 1: Understanding the TCP/IP Protocol Suite
• Lesson 2: Understanding the Network Infrastructure
• Lesson 3: Understanding Common TCP/IP Attacks
• Lesson 4: Understanding Basic Cryptography Concepts

Module 2: Network Applications and Endpoint Security

• Lesson 1: Describing Information Security Concepts
• Lesson 2: Understanding Network Applications
• Lesson 3: Understanding Common Network Application Attacks
• Lesson 4: Understanding Windows Operating System Basics
• Lesson 5: Understanding Linux Operating System Basics
• Lesson 6: Understanding Common Endpoint Attacks
• Lesson 7: Understanding Network Security Technologies
• Lesson 8: Understanding Endpoint Security Technologies

Module 3: Security Monitoring and Analysis

• Lesson 1: Describing Security Data Collection
• Lesson 2: Describing Security Event Analysis

Labs:

• Guided Lab 1: Explore the TCP/IP Protocol Suite
• Guided Lab 2: Explore the Network Infrastructure
• Guided Lab 3: Explore TCP/IP Attacks
• Guided Lab 4: Explore Cryptographic Technologies
• Guided Lab 5: Explore Network Applications
• Guided Lab 6: Explore Network Application Attacks
• Guided Lab 7: Explore the Windows Operating System
• Guided Lab 8: Explore the Linux Operating System
• Guided Lab 9: Explore Endpoint Attacks
• Guided Lab 10: Explore Network Security Technologies
• Guided Lab 11: Explore Endpoint Security
• Guided Lab 12: Explore Security Data for Analysis