What you will learn

The aim of the training is to provide the participants with knowledge and qualifications that can be applied within the international Cisco Networking Academy education network (or even enable them to teach the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum). The course will cover the fundamentals of network security, including methods to protect against network threats and vulnerabilities, and how to protect devices and networks.

Course description

Students will learn the basics of IT security: network security, various anti-malware solutions and threats, and the basics of cryptography.

They should be able to apply the knowledge acquired in their practical work.

Recommended for

The target group for this course is mainly people with basic IT skills who are interested in networking and technical subjects.

Training Topics

• Modern Security Threats
• Attack Techniques
• Creating Privilege Levels
• Device Monitoring & Management (SNMP, Syslog)
• Authentication, Authorization & Accounting (AAA, RADIUS, TACACS+)
• Firewall Technologies
• Stateful Firewalls (DMZ, CABC)
• Intrusion Detection & Prevention (IDS, IPS)
• Securing Local Networks (MAC Address Spoofing, Flooding, VLAN Attack)
• Basics of Cryptigraphy
• Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
• Tunneling Techniques, IPsec, Configuring SSL
• Managing Secure Networks
• Penetration Testing

Entry requirements

Prior knowledge required: basic IT skills.

Expected Duration/Intensity of the Training

One semester, in 5 x 8 hour blocks.