SSCP Cert Prep: 6 Network and Communications Security
3h 7mIntermediate2022-02-15
Authors
Mike Chapple
Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame
Course details
The Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification is an excellent entry point to a career in IT security. To help you prepare for the SSCP exam, instructor Mike Chapple has designed a series of courses covering each domain. In this installment, Mike covers the objectives of the sixth domain, Network and Communications Security. Topics include TCP/IP networking, configuring network security devices, and identifying the different types of network attacks. Plus, learn how to secure your network with firewall rules, switch and router configuration, and network monitoring; protect your telecommunications; and understand the unique features and vulnerabilities of wireless networks.
Skills covered
Network SecurityIncident ResponseCert PrepCybersecurity
Concepts
Introduction
- Securing networks and communications
TCP IP Networking
- Introducing TCP IP
- IP addressing and DHCP
- Domain Name System (DNS)
- Network ports
- ICMP
- Network topologies
- Network relationships
Network Security Devices
- Routers, switches, and bridges
- Firewalls
- Proxy servers
- Load balancers
- VPNs and VPN concentrators
- Network intrusion detection and prevention
- Protocol analyzers
- Content distribution networks
- Traffic shaping and WAN optimization
Secure Network Design
- Public and private addressing
- Subnetting
- Security zones
- VLANs and network segmentation
- Security device placement
- Software-defined networking (SDN)
- Transmission media
Network Security Technologies
- Restricting network access
- Network access control
- RADIUS and TACACS
- Firewall rule management
- Router configuration security
- Switch configuration security
- Maintaining network availability
- Network monitoring
- SNMP
- Isolating sensitive systems
Remote Network Access
- Remote network access
- Desktop and application virtualization
Wireless Networking
- Understanding wireless networking
- Wireless encryption
- Wireless authentication
- Wireless signal propagation
- Wireless networking equipment
Network Attacks
- Denial-of-service attacks
- Eavesdropping attacks
- DNS attacks
- Layer 2 attacks
- Network address spoofing
- Wireless attacks
- Propagation attacks
- Preventing rogues and evil twins
- Disassociation attacks
- Understanding Bluetooth and NFC attacks
Conclusion
- Continuing your studies