TCP/IP, Routing and Host Security

Overview/Description
To introduce the student to the TCP\IP stack, routing and host perimeter defence

Target Audience
Any individual with technical security responsibilities, including system/network administrators and security officers/administrators; managers or technical staff who wish to demonstrate a technical understanding of a broad range of security-related issues and technologies

Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of networking internetworking concepts and associated hardware

Expected Duration
230 Minutes

Objectives:

TCP/IP, Routing and Host Security

  • describe the functions of the transport layer of the OSI model.
  • explain how connection-oriented services are established.
  • describe the functionality of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), the ping command, and the traceroute command.
  • describe how different port scanners operate.
  • perform a port scan using Nmap and SuperScan.
  • explain what a routing protocol is.
  • explain how routers create routing tables.
  • explain the router bootup and log in to the router CLI.
  • explain the requirement for access lists.
  • describe how access lists filter by protocols and packet details.
  • describe host vulnerabilities and applications to protect against them.
  • configure a personal firewall.


    • Course Number: 111622_eng