Security Fundamentals

Overview/Description
To identify the types of threats that a network may experience and identify general approaches to mitigate common attack methods

Target Audience
Network engineers responsible for configuring, implementing, troubleshooting, and managing Cisco network access servers (NAS), perimeter routers, and virtual private network (VPN) remote access networks; network architects responsible for designing Cisco network access servers (NAS), perimeter routers, and virtual private network (VPN) remote access networks; CCNP candidates; CCIE candidates

Prerequisites
A knowledge of general networking terms and concepts; experience in general Cisco router operation and configuration; a knowledge of data networking equivalent to that of a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA); a basic knowledge of Windows operating system; familiarity with the networking and security terms and concepts (the concepts are learned in prerequisite training or by reading industry publications); experience working in a network environment is recommended

Expected Duration
120 Minutes

Objectives:

Security Fundamentals

  • recognize the reasons for implementing network security.
  • identify the methods for mitigating the threat of packet sniffers and IP spoofing.
  • recognize the methods used to mitigate DoS, password, man-in-the-middle, and application layer attacks.
  • recognize how to mitigate network reconnaissance, trust exploitation, unauthorized access, and virus attacks.
  • identify the components of a security policy and the vulnerabilities of network management protocols.
  • identify threats and the procedures used to mitigate them.


    • Course Number: 130676_eng