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Network Security

Layered network protection: threat modelling and segmentation; firewalls, rules and ordering; remote access and VPNs; wireless security and network access control; intrusion detection/prevention and traffic monitoring; hardening network devices and DNS; zero trust and a secured-network design project.

  • IntermediateBest if you know the basics
  • 30 hTotal content time
  • 18 lessonsOrdered from basics to practice
  • In ArabicWith technical terms in English

About this course

Layered network protection: threat modelling and segmentation; firewalls, rules and ordering; remote access and VPNs; wireless security and network access control; intrusion detection/prevention and traffic monitoring; hardening network devices and DNS; zero trust and a secured-network design project.

Academy-authored content.

Course highlights

  • Model network threats and design segmentation with defence in depth
  • Write, order and audit firewall rules and ACLs
  • Provide secure remote access with VPNs
  • Secure wireless networks and control device access
  • Detect intrusions and monitor traffic with IDS/IPS and logs
  • Harden network devices and services and apply zero-trust principles

The practical result

What you’ll build in this course

Layered network protection: threat modelling and segmentation; firewalls, rules and ordering; remote access and VPNs; wireless security and network access control; intrusion detection/prevention and traffic monitoring; hardening network devices and DNS; zero trust and a secured-network design project.

Final lesson: Lesson 6.3

Is this course for you?

Who it’s for

  • network and system administrators, security students

Requirements

  • CRS-GEN-NET-FUNDAMENTALS (addressing, TCP/UDP, ports)

Course content

  • 8units
  • 18sessions
  • 7quizzes
Unit 13 sessions
  1. Lesson 1.1
  2. Lesson 1.2
  3. Lesson 1.3
Unit 23 sessions
  1. Lesson 2.1
  2. Lesson 2.2
  3. Lesson 2.3
Unit 33 sessions
  1. Lesson 3.1
  2. Lesson 3.2
  3. Lesson 3.3
Unit 43 sessions
  1. Lesson 4.1
  2. Lesson 4.2
  3. Lesson 4.3
Unit 53 sessions
  1. Lesson 5.1
  2. Lesson 5.2
  3. Lesson 5.3
Unit 63 sessions
  1. Lesson 6.1
  2. Lesson 6.2
  3. Lesson 6.3
Quizzes0 sessions · 7 quizzes
  1. Quiz 1
  2. Quiz 2
  3. Quiz 3
  4. Quiz 4
  5. Quiz 5
  6. Quiz 6
  7. Final exam
Projects and assignments0 sessions
  1. Assignment 1
  2. Assignment 2
  3. Assignment 3

The lecturer

Lecturer

Eng. Abdelmaksoud

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