Data Communications

Overview/Description
To identify the standards and technology used in data communication

Target Audience
Candidates who plan to take the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium's (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification exam or IT professionals who want an introduction to the concepts and practices of information system security

Prerequisites
The candidate should have at least one year of cumulative experience in one or more of the seven SSCP test domains

Expected Duration
140 Minutes

Objectives:

Data Communications

  • identify the types of signals and transmission media used to transfer data information.
  • identify the attributes of various network deployments.
  • identify the topologies and standards used in networking.
  • identify the layers of the OSI and TCP/IP network communication models.
  • identify common network devices.
  • identify types of network attacks and the methods used to mitigate them.
  • identify ways to secure a network from given attacks.


    • Course Number: 206539_eng