CS 252: Network and Systems Security

The course aims to cover the fundamentals of information security, focusing on critical areas such as network encryption, firewall systems, authentication processes, and auditing and configuration practices.

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Course Curriculum

1. Introduction
1. What Is Network Security?
2. Fundamentals of Network Security
3. Scope of Network Security
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 1.1
1. Network Security
2. How Network Security is Implemented
3. Hardware Appliance
4. Software
5. As a Service (Cloud-based)
6. Types of Network Security
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 1.2
1. Preparing for the Worst
2. What Is Network Security?
3. Network Security Testing
4. Tools Used for Network Security Testing
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 1.3
1. Different Threats
2. Active vs. Passive
3. Examples of Active Threats
4. Examples of Passive Threats
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 1.4
1. What is a Network Security Policy?
2. How is a Network Security Policy Developed and Maintained?
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 1.5
1. Securing the Point of Entry
2. What is Network Security?
3. What is Network Security Design?
4. What are Some Best Practices or Principles for Network Security Design?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 1.6
1. The Root Cause
2. What is Network Security?
3. What is a Network Security Risk Assessment?
4. What Does a Checklist for a Network Security Risk Assessment Look Like?
5. What is the Methodology for a Network Security Risk Assessment?
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 1.7
1. What is a Computer Network?
2. Social Impact of Computer Networks
3. Defining Network Security
4. Common Network Vulnerabilities
5. Computer Viruses
6. Limiting Your Network Vulnerabilities
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 1.8
1. In the Security Zone
2. Security Layers
3. Types of Security Zones
4. Uncontrolled Zone
5. Controlled Zone
6. Restricted Zone
7. Establishing Security Zones
8. Lesson Summary
9. Quiz 1.9
1. What does Zero Day Vulnerability Mean?
2. Why is it such a point of concern?
3. How do teams respond?
4. How Can Teams Limit It From Becoming an Issue?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 1.10
1. Introduction
1. Information Security
2. Confidentiality
3. Integrity
4. Availability
5. Maintaining Information Security
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 2.1
1. Types of Information Security
2. Definition of Information Security Types
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 2.2
1. Information Security Background
2. The CIA Triad
3. 1. Confidentiality
4. 2. Integrity
5. 3. Availability
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 2.3
1. Information, the Key to Everything
2. What is Information Security?
3. What is Information Security Management System?
4. Why are Information Security Management Systems Important?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 2.4
1. The Need for Information Security
2. What is Information Security?
3. What is a Threat?
4. How Do Threats Relate to Information Security?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 2.5
1. What Is a Security Policy?
2. Protecting the Employees
3. Protecting the Assets
4. Protecting the Data
5. Creating an Effective Policy
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 2.6
1. What is Information Security Policy
2. Procedures Examples
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 2.7
1. Defining Information Security
2. Information Security Framework (ISF)
3. Information Security Framework Best Practices
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 2.8
1. The Threat to Information
2. What is Information Security?
3. What is an Information Security Plan?
4. An Example Information Security Plan
5. How Does Incident Response Fit into the Picture?
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 2.9
1. Lesson Overview & Knowledge Required
2. Incident Response Plan Template
3. Incident Response Plan Updates
4. Section 4.3 Breach Indicator
5. Section 5.5 Reporting
6. Section 6.1 General
7. Optional Activity: Re-order Section 6.1
8. Follow-Up Questions
9. Who Should Have Access?
10. Alternative Methods of Delivery
11. Answer Key
12. Follow-Up Questions
1. Introduction
1. What is Cryptography?
2. Objectives of Cryptography?
3. Uses of Cryptography
4. Secrecy in Data Transmission
5. Secrecy in Data Storage
6. Integrity in Data Transmission
7. Integrity in Data Storage
8. User Authentication
9. Lesson Summary
10. Quiz 3.1
1. What Is Encryption?
2. Encryption Throughout History
3. Encryption Today
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 3.2
1. What is Encryption and Why Do We Need It?
2. Basic Methods of Encryption
3. General Characteristics
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 3.3
1. What Is AES?
2. Typical Uses
3. Basic Characteristics
4. Encryption Strength
5. Worldwide Adoption
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 3.4
1. The Need for Encryption
2. History of the Data Encryption Standard (DES)
3. The Basics of Encryption
4. Symmetric Encryption
5. Asymmetric Encryption
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 3.5
1. What Is Symmetric Encryption?
2. Data Encryption Standard (DES)
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 3.6
1. Protecting Life on the Internet
2. What is Encryption?
3. What is the RSA Algorithm?
4. How Does It Work?
5. What is It Used for?
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 3.7
1. Making a Secure Connection
2. IPSec: Internet Protocol Security
3. SSL: Secure Sockets Layer
4. Comparing IPSec to SSL
5. VPN
6. IPSec vs. SSL
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 3.8
1. Secure Communications
2. What is HTTPS?
3. What is Encryption?
4. What is HTTPS Encryption?
5. Why Would We Want to Use It?
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 3.9
1. What is Encryption?
2. WPA or Wi-Fi Protected Access
3. WPA2
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 3.10
1. What Is Encryption?
2. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
3. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 3.11
1. The Protective Barrier
2. What Is Encryption?
3. What Is Public Key Encryption?
4. Public Key Encryption: Uses
5. How Does It Work?
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 3.12
1. Introduction
1. Security Threats
2. System Security
3. Firewall
4. Encryption
5. Passwords
6. Biometrics
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 4.1
1. What's a Firewall and How Does It Protect You?
2. How Traditional Firewalls Work
3. The Evolution of the Firewall
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 4.2
1. Building Barriers
2. Firewall Functions
3. Firewall Features
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 4.3
1. Introduction to TCP/IP
2. Terminology
3. Description
4. IP Addressing
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 4.4
1. Basic Principles
2. Key Terms
3. Data Packet Description
4. Data Packet Composition
5. Packet Loss
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 4.5
1. Breaking Down the Traffic
2. Networking Basics
3. Network Management & Monitoring
4. Network Traffic Analysis
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 4.6
1. What Is Spoofing?
2. Types of Spoofing
3. Caller ID Spoofing
4. E-mail Spoofing
5. Website Spoofing
6. IP Spoofing
7. ARP Spoofing
8. Extension Spoofing
9. Text Message Spoofing
10. GPS Spoofing
11. Facial Spoofing
12. Example of Spoofing
13. How to Defend Against Spoofing
14. Lesson Summary
15. Quiz 4.7
1. Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model
2. The Seven Layers of the OSI Model
3. How the OSI Model Works: An Example
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 4.8
1. Application Layer Defined
2. The Seven Layers
3. Protocols and Functions
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 4.9
1. Wireless Communication
2. Mobile Phones
3. Tablet Computers
4. PDAs
5. Satellite Phones
6. GPS
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 4.10
1. What Is SSH Proxy Tunneling?
2. SSH Tunneling Illustrated
3. SSH Applications
4. Encrypted File Transfers
5. Secure Command Shell
6. Port Forwarding
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 4.11
1. Telecommunication Systems
2. Components of a Telecommunication System
3. Computer Network
4. Different Types of Networks
5. Network Properties
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 4.12
1. Introduction
1. The Tale of Cables
2. What is WEP?
3. What is Network Security?
4. How Does WEP Relate to Network Security?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 5.1
1. Why Secure a Wireless Network?
2. Encryption
3. Network Names and Passwords
4. Advanced Steps
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 5.2
1. Wireless Transmission
2. Frequency Ranges
3. Wireless Transmission Components
4. 1. Antennas
5. 2. Signal Strength
6. 3. Signal Degradation
7. 4. Signal Types
8. 5. Fixed vs. Mobile Network
9. Lesson Summary
10. Quiz 5.3
1. Short-Range Wireless
2. Bluetooth
3. Infrared
4. Zigbee
5. Other Examples
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 5.4
1. Wi-Fi
2. Access Points & Hotspots
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 5.5
1. What Is a Wide Area Network?
2. Types of Network Topologies
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 5.6
1. What is WPA?
2. Why WPA?
3. WPA Security
4. WPA2 vs WPA2 Enterprise
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 5.7
1. Temporary Key Integrity Protocol
2. Advanced Encryption Standard
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 5.8
1. Wi-Fi Encryption
2. Why You Should Care
3. Putting It All Together
4. Types of Wi-Fi Encryption
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 5.9
1. What are WLAN Protocols?
2. Types of WLAN Protocols
3. 802.11a Protocol
4. 802.11b Protocol
5. 802.11g Protocol
6. 802.11n Protocol
7. 802.11ac Protocol
8. Lesson Summary
9. Quiz 5.10
1. RFID meaning, tags .applications.
2. Kinds of RFID Tags
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 5.11
1. Why Is Wireless Network Security A Concern?
2. What About When I Use Public Wi-Fi?
3. How Do Businesses Protect Their Wireless Networks?
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 5.12
1. Lesson Overview & Knowledge Required
2. Securing a Wireless Network
3. Follow-Up Questions
4. Restrict Access to Specific Devices
5. WEP Security
6. Admin Password
7. Answer Key
8. Network Setup Worksheet
1. Introduction
1. What Is the Internet?
2. Who Created the Internet?
3. How Does Information Move Across the Internet?
4. What Makes Up the Internet?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 6.1
1. What Is Hypertext Transfer Protocol?
2. What is Hypertext Transfer Protocol: Components and Terms
3. What is HTTP Protocol: The Process of HTTP
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.2
1. What is SMTP?
2. How does SMTP Work?
3. SMTP Protocol
4. Mail Transfer
5. SMTP Server Meaning
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 6.3
1. Definition
2. History and Evolution
3. Everyday Usage
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.4
1. What is Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)?
2. IMAP Port Access
3. IMAP Uses
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.5
1. What is File Transfer Protocol?
2. History, Types, Categories of FTP
3. What is FTP Used For?
4. FTP Port Number
5. How FTP Works
6. Differences between FTP, HTTP, and MFT
7. FTP Client
8. FTP, TCP or UDP
9. FTP Security
10. Lesson Summary
11. Quiz 6.6
1. Telnet Vs. SSH
2. Telnet
3. SSH
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.7
1. Computing Architecture
2. What is Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
3. What is Client-Server Architecture (CSA)?
4. Client-Server vs Server-Oriented Architecture
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 6.8
1. Website Design Defined
2. Planning Your Website
3. Building Your Website's Foundation
4. Decorating Your Website
5. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
6. JavaScript
7. HTML5
8. Layouts
9. Finalizing Your Website
10. Lesson Summary
11. Quiz 6.9
1. Layers of the OSI Model
2. Transport Layer
3. Services
4. Functions
5. Protocols
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 6.10
1. What is a DoS attack?
2. Denial of Service Attack Types
3. Distributed DOS Attacks
4. Application Layer Attacks
5. Advanced Persistent DoS attacks
6. Denial-of-Service as a Service attacks
7. Denial of Service Attack Examples
8. Denial of Service Attack Targets
9. Denial of Service Attack Problems
10. Defense Techniques
11. Lesson Summary
12. Quiz 6.11
1. Security of a Mobile Device
2. Passwords
3. Theft
4. Malware
5. Encryption and Networks
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 6.12
1. Avoiding Mobile Malware
2. Decreased Measurables
3. Slow Performance
4. Bill Hikes
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 6.13
1. Introduction
1. When to Use an Access Control Matrix
2. What Is an Access Control Matrix?
3. Access Control Matrix Explained
4. Access Control Models
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 7.1
1. Biometric Security Overview
2. Retina and Iris Recognition
3. Fingerprint Recognition
4. Voice Pattern Recognition
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 7.2
1. What is Network Access Protection (NAP)?
2. Why Network Access Protection (NAP)?
3. Overview of the Network Access Protection Process
4. Network Access Protection Components
5. Network Policy Validation
6. Monitoring-Only Environment
7. Health Requirement Policy Compliance
8. Isolation Environment
9. Limited Access for Non-Compliant Users
10. Lesson Summary
11. Quiz 7.3
1. A Smarter Way to Shop
2. What Is a Smart Card?
3. Smart Card vs. Other Payments
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 7.4
1. What is Network Traffic?
2. Monitoring Network Traffic
3. Network Bandwidth
4. Network Filtering
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 7.5
1. Lesson Overview & Knowledge Required
2. Nagios Core
3. Tactical Overview
4. Network Outages
5. Reports to Alerts
6. Back to Services
7. Locate host on a map
8. Service Groups
9. Lesson Summary
1. What is NIC?
2. What Does a Network Card Do?
3. Types of NIC
4. Wireless NIC
5. Wired NIC
6. USB
7. Fiber Optics
8. Lesson Summary
9. Quiz 7.7
1. What is a Domain Controller?
2. Active Directory
3. Functions of a Domain Controller
4. Multiple Domains
5. Difference between a Domain and a Domain Controller
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 7.8
1. The Need to Be Safe
2. What is Encryption?
3. What is Kerberos?
4. What are the Types of Kerberos Encryption?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 7.9
1. VPN Defined
2. Different Types of VPNs
3. How Do VPNs Work?
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 7.10
1. What is VPN Encryption?
2. Types of VPNs and Functionality
3. Protocols Used in VPN Encryption
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 7.11
1. Security Perimeters in Real Life
2. Understanding Security Perimeters
3. Understanding Access
4. Preventing Access
5. Addressing Access
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 7.12
1. What Are Intranets and Extranets?
2. The Business Value
3. Virtual Private Networks
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 7.13
1. Introduction to Risks
2. Risk and the Risk Matrix
3. Risk Measurements
4. A Risk Contingency Plan
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 7.14
1. What is an IT Disaster?
2. Internal Recovery Strategies
3. Vendor Supported Recovery Strategies
4. Data Backup
5. Components of an DRP
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 7.15
1. Introduction
1. Configuration Management (CM)?
2. Configuration Management Process
3. Configuration Management Tools
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 8.1
1. Configuration Management
2. Change Control
3. Version Control
4. Configuration Control
5. Impact of Change Control, Version Control and Configuration Control
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 8.2
1. What is Cisco ASA?
2. Cisco ASA Hardware
3. The PoE Feature (Power over Ethernet)
4. The Failover Feature
5. Cisco ASA Security Features
6. Cisco Cloud Security
7. Secure Remote Access
8. Firewalls
9. Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
10. Zero-Day Attacks
11. Lesson Summary
12. Quiz 8.3
1. Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance
2. Cisco ASA 5505 Installation
3. How Cisco ASA 5505 Works
4. Initial Configurations
5. Implementing Firewall Services
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 8.4
1. Lesson Overview & Knowledge Required
2. Setting Up the Device
3. Assumptions
4. Setup and Configuration
5. 1.Launch ASDM
6. 2. Security Settings
7. Summary
1. Protecting What's Important
2. What Is Data Security?
3. What Is an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?
4. What Types of Intrusion Detection Systems Are There?
5. What Are Some Methods of Intrusion Detection?
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 8.6
1. Getting Screened
2. What Is An IPS?
3. Intrusion Prevention versus Intrusion Detection
4. IPS Types
5. How an IPS Works
6. Balancing Safety with Performance
7. Intrusion Prevention Activities
8. Lesson Summary
9. Quiz 8.7
1. Lesson Description and Knowledge Required
2. Suricata IDS/IPS
3. 1. Install Suricata
4. 2. Install Npcap
5. Install a Text Editor
6. Update the .yaml file
7. Update the Rules
8. 3. Configure Suricata
9. 4. Run the Program
10. Summary
1. Change Management Definition
2. Why Strategic Change Matters
3. Change Management Strategy Models
4. SWOT Analysis
5. Kotter's Change Model
6. Kurt Lewin's Change Model
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 8.9
1. What is the Planned Change Process?
2. Planned Change Process
3. Recognize Need for Change
4. Develop Change Goals
5. Appoint a Change Agent
6. Assess the Current Climate
7. Develop a Plan
8. Implement the Plan
9. Evaluate Change
10. Planned Change Example
11. Lesson Summary
12. Quiz 8.10
1. Networks and Protection
2. What is Network Security?
3. Network Security Auditing
4. Tools Used for a Network Security Audit
5. Checklist for an Audit
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 8.11
1. What is ISACA?
2. ISACA Audit Phases
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 8.12
1. IT Project Risk Management Overview
2. Risk Management Framework
3. Inputs
4. Risks vs. Issues
5. Tools & Techniques
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 8.13
1. Definition of Continual Improvement
2. Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle
3. Example of Continual Improvement
4. Continual Improvement as a Management Philosophy
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 8.14
1. Information Technology Control Frameworks
2. COBIT
3. COBIT Principles
4. eSAC
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 8.15
1. Network Address Translation (NAT)
2. Basic NAT
3. One-to-Many NAT
4. How Does This Translation Work?
5. Types of Address Translations
6. Static NAT
7. Dynamic NAT
8. Port Address Translation
9. Applications and Examples of NAT Software
10. Features of NAT
11. IP Conservation
12. Security
13. Lesson Summary
14. Quiz 8.16
1. Assignment
2. Final Exam
1. Ch 1.1 - What is Network Security? - Definition & Fundamentals
2. Ch 1.2 - Types of Network Security
3. Ch 1.3 - How to Test Network Security
4. Ch 1.4 - Types of Attacks in Network Security
5. Ch 1.5 - What is a Network Security Policy? - Procedures & Examples
6. Ch 1.6 - Network Security Design: Best Practices & Principles
7. Ch 1.7 - Network Security Risk Assessment: Checklist & Methodology
8. Ch 1.8 - Network Security Threats: Types & Vulnerabilities
9. Ch 1.9 - Security Zones: Definition & Purpose
10. Ch 1.10 - What is Zero Day Vulnerability?
1. Ch 2.1 - What is Information Security? - Definition & Best Practices
2. Ch 2.2 - Types of Information Security
3. Ch 2.3 - Importance of Information Security
4. Ch 2.4 - Information Security Management Systems
5. Ch 2.5 - Definition of Threat in Information Security
6. Ch 2.6 - What Is a Security Policy? - Definition, Examples & Framework
7. Ch 2.7 - Information Security Policy & Procedure Examples
8. Ch 2.8 - Information Security Policy: Framework & Best Practices
9. Ch 2.9 - Information Security Plan: Examples & Incident Response
10. Ch 2.10 - Practice Creating an Incident Response Plan
1. Ch 3.1 - What is Cryptography? - Definition & Uses
2. Ch 3.2 - The History of Encryption
3. Ch 3.3 - Basic Encryption Methods
4. Ch 3.4 - What is Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)? - Definition & Overview
5. Ch 3.5 - What is The Data Encryption Standard (DES)?
6. Ch 3.6 - Symmetric Encryption: Definition & Example
7. Ch 3.7 - RSA Algorithm: Encryption & Example
8. Ch 3.8 - IPsec vs. SSL
9. Ch 3.9 - HTTPS Encryption
10. Ch 3.10 - WPA vs. WPA2 Encryption
11. Ch 3.11 - WPA vs. WEP Encryption
12. Ch 3.12 - Public Key Encryption: Definition & Example
1. Ch 4.1 - Systems Security: Firewalls, Encryption, Passwords & Biometrics
2. Ch 4.2 - What is a Firewall in Network Security? - Role & Use
3. Ch 4.3 - Firewalls in Network Security: Features & Functions
4. Ch 4.4 - What is Communication Protocol? - TCP/IP & Explanation
5. Ch 4.5 - Internet Packet: Definition & Explanation
6. Ch 4.6 - Network Node: Analysis, Management & Monitoring Tools
7. Ch 4.7 - What is a Spoofing Attack? - Definition & Types
8. Ch 4.8 - OSI Model: Using Open Systems Interconnection to Send and Receive Data
9. Ch 4.9 -Application Layer of the OSI Model: Definition, Functions & Protocols
10. Ch 4.10 - Communication & Wireless Computing Devices: GPS, PDA, Cellular & Satellite
11. Ch 4.11 - SSH Proxy Tunnels
12. Ch 4.12 - The Components of a Telecommunications System
1. Ch 5.1 - What is WEP Network Security?
2. Ch 5.2 - How to Secure a Wireless Network: Best Practices & Measures
3. Ch 5.3 - Wireless Transmission Characteristics: Components & Examples
4. Ch 5.4 - Short-Range Wireless Communication: Bluetooth, ZigBee & Infrared Transmission
5. Ch 5.5 - Medium-Range Wireless Communication: Wi-Fi & Hotspots
6. Ch 5.6 - Wide Area Network Topologies
7. Ch 5.7 - What is Wireless Protected Access (WPA)?
8. Ch 5.8 - WPA2 AES vs. TKIP
9. Ch 5.9 - Wi-Fi Encryption: Types, Security & Standards
10. Ch 5.10 - WLAN Protocols: Types & Characteristics
11. Ch 5.11 - What is RFID? - Definition & Applications
12. Ch 5.12 - Wireless Network Security Issues & Solutions
13. Ch 5.13 - Practice Securing a Wireless Network
1. Ch 6.1 - What is the Internet? - Definition & Explanation
2. Ch 6.2 - Hypertext Transfer Protocol: Definition & Examples
3. Ch 6.3 - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol: Definition & Uses
4. Ch 6.4 - Post Office Protocol (POP): Definition & Overview
5. Ch 6.5 - Internet Message Access Protocol: Definition & Uses
6. Ch 6.6 - What is File Transfer Protocol (FTP)? - Definition & Explanation
7. Ch 6.7 - Telnet vs. SSH
8. Ch 6.8 - Service-Oriented Architecture vs. Client-Server Architecture
9. Ch 6.9 - Web Page Design and Programming Languages: HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS & JavaScript
10. Ch 6.10 - Transport Layer of the OSI Model: Functions, Security & Protocol
11. Ch 6.11 - What is a Denial of Service (DoS) Attack? - Definition, Types & Examples
12. Ch 6.12 - Mobile Device Security Threats, Risks & Issues
13. Ch 6.13 - Mobile Malware: Analysis & Detection
1. Ch 7.1 - Access Control Matrix: Model & Example
2. Ch 7.2 - What is Biometric Security? - Definition, Systems & Devices
3. Ch 7.3 - What is Network Access Protection (NAP)?
4. Ch 7.4 - Smart Cards: Definition, Uses & Examples
5. Ch 7.5 - Capturing Network Traffic: Definition & Processes
6. Ch 7.6 - Practice Monitoring and Auditing Network Traffic
7. Ch 7.7 - Network Interface Card (NIC): Types, Function & Definition
8. Ch 7.8 - What is a Domain Controller? - Definition & Function
9. Ch 7.9 - Kerberos Encryption Types
10. Ch 7.10 - What Is a Virtual Private Network (VPN)? - Definition & Types
11. Ch 7.11 - VPN Encryption: Types & Protocols
12. Ch 7.12 - Security Perimeter: Definition, Solutions & Devices
13. Ch 7.13 - Intranet and Extranet: Comparing Information and Data Dissemination
14. Ch 7.14 - Types of Risk & Creating Contingency Plans
15. Ch 7.15 - IT Disaster Planning & Recovery
1. Ch 8.1 - What Is Configuration Management? - Definition, Process & Tools
2. Ch 8.2 - Configuration Management: Control Items & Procedures
3. Ch 8.3 - Cisco ASA Security: Features & Hardware
4. Ch 8.4 - Cisco ASA 5505 Configuration: Definition & Purpose
5. Ch 8.5 - Practice Setting Up and Configuring the Cisco ASA 5505 (Lab 1)
6. Ch 8.6 - Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) in Data Security
7. Ch 8.7 - Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): Definition & Types
8. Ch 8.8 - Practice Detecting and Preventing Network Breaches
9. Ch 8.9 - What Is Strategic Change Management? - Definition, Models & Examples
10. Ch 8.10 - The Planned Change Process
11. Ch 8.11 - Network Security Audit: Tools & Checklist
12. Ch 8.12 - ISACA: IT Audit Standards, Tools & Phases
13. Ch 8.13 - IT Project Risk Management: Framework & Process
14. Ch 8.14 - What Is Continual Improvement? - Definition & Process
15. Ch 8.15 - Information Technology Control Frameworks Overview
16. Ch 8.16 - Address Translation: Definition, Types & Examples

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Ch 1 - Introduction to Network Security

Ch 1.1 - What is Network Security? - Definition & Fundamentals

Ch 1.2 - Types of Network Security

Ch 1.3 - How to Test Network Security

Ch 1.4 - Types of Attacks in Network Security

Ch 1.5 - What is a Network Security Policy? - Procedures & Examples

Ch 1.6 - Network Security Design: Best Practices & Principles

Ch 1.7 - Network Security Risk Assessment: Checklist & Methodology

Ch 1.8 - Network Security Threats: Types & Vulnerabilities

Ch 1.9 - Security Zones: Definition & Purpose

Ch 1.10 - What is Zero Day Vulnerability?

Ch 2 - Information Security Overview

Ch 2.1 - What is Information Security? - Definition & Best Practices

Ch 2.2 - Types of Information Security

Ch 2.3 - Importance of Information Security

Ch 2.4 - Information Security Management Systems

Ch 2.5 - Definition of Threat in Information Security

Ch 2.6 - What Is a Security Policy? - Definition, Examples & Framework

Ch 2.7 - Information Security Policy & Procedure Examples

Ch 2.8 - Information Security Policy: Framework & Best Practices

Ch 2.9 - Information Security Plan: Examples & Incident Response

Ch 2.10 - Practice Creating an Incident Response Plan

Ch 3 - Network Encryption

Ch 3.1 - What is Cryptography? - Definition & Uses

Ch 3.2 - The History of Encryption

Ch 3.3 - Basic Encryption Methods

Ch 3.4 - What is Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)? - Definition & Overview

Ch 3.5 - What is The Data Encryption Standard (DES)?

Ch 3.6 - Symmetric Encryption: Definition & Example

Ch 3.7 - RSA Algorithm: Encryption & Example

Ch 3.8 - IPsec vs. SSL

Ch 3.9 - HTTPS Encryption

Ch 3.10 - WPA vs. WPA2 Encryption

Ch 3.11 - WPA vs. WEP Encryption

Ch 3.12 - Public Key Encryption: Definition & Example

CHAPTER 4 - Network Firewall Systems

Ch 4.1 - Systems Security: Firewalls, Encryption, Passwords & Biometrics

Ch 4.2 - What is a Firewall in Network Security? - Role & Use

Ch 4.3 - Firewalls in Network Security: Features & Functions

Ch 4.4 - What is Communication Protocol? - TCP/IP & Explanation

Ch 4.5 - Internet Packet: Definition & Explanation

Ch 4.6 - Network Node: Analysis, Management & Monitoring Tools

Ch 4.7 - What is a Spoofing Attack? - Definition & Types

Ch 4.8 - OSI Model: Using Open Systems Interconnection to Send and Receive Data

Ch 4.9 -Application Layer of the OSI Model: Definition, Functions & Protocols

Ch 4.10 - Communication & Wireless Computing Devices: GPS, PDA, Cellular & Satellite

Ch 4.11 - SSH Proxy Tunnels

Ch 4.12 - The Components of a Telecommunications System

Ch 5 - Wireless Network Security

Ch 5.1 - What is WEP Network Security?

Ch 5.2 - How to Secure a Wireless Network: Best Practices & Measures

Ch 5.3 - Wireless Transmission Characteristics: Components & Examples

Ch 5.4 - Short-Range Wireless Communication: Bluetooth, ZigBee & Infrared Transmission

Ch 5.5 - Medium-Range Wireless Communication: Wi-Fi & Hotspots

Ch 5.6 - Wide Area Network Topologies

Ch 5.7 - What is Wireless Protected Access (WPA)?

Ch 5.8 - WPA2 AES vs. TKIP

Ch 5.9 - Wi-Fi Encryption: Types, Security & Standards

Ch 5.10 - WLAN Protocols: Types & Characteristics

Ch 5.11 - What is RFID? - Definition & Applications

Ch 5.12 - Wireless Network Security Issues & Solutions

Ch 5.13 - Practice Securing a Wireless Network

Ch 6 - Web Application Security

Ch 6.1 - What is the Internet? - Definition & Explanation

Ch 6.2 - Hypertext Transfer Protocol: Definition & Examples

Ch 6.3 - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol: Definition & Uses

Ch 6.4 - Post Office Protocol (POP): Definition & Overview

Ch 6.5 - Internet Message Access Protocol: Definition & Uses

Ch 6.6 - What is File Transfer Protocol (FTP)? - Definition & Explanation

Ch 6.7 - Telnet vs. SSH

Ch 6.8 - Service-Oriented Architecture vs. Client-Server Architecture

Ch 6.9 - Web Page Design and Programming Languages: HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS & JavaScript

Ch 6.10 - Transport Layer of the OSI Model: Functions, Security & Protocol

Ch 6.11 - What is a Denial of Service (DoS) Attack? - Definition, Types & Examples

Ch 6.12 - Mobile Device Security Threats, Risks & Issues

Ch 6.13 - Mobile Malware: Analysis & Detection

Ch 7 - Network Authentication

Ch 7.1 - Access Control Matrix: Model & Example

Ch 7.2 - What is Biometric Security? - Definition, Systems & Devices

Ch 7.3 - What is Network Access Protection (NAP)?