Networking Concepts

Overview/Description
To introduce basic networking concepts and devices

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
175 Minutes

Objectives:

Networking Concepts

  • discuss the broad goals and content of the SANS GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC).
  • differentiate between local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs).
  • identify the basic topologies in a network.
  • describe network components and their application.
  • explain the role of bridges, switches, and routers in a network.
  • explain the OSI reference model.
  • discuss the OSI and TCP/IP reference models and how they relate to each other.
  • describe layer 3 protocols.
  • explain the fundamentals of IP addressing.


    • Course Number: 84584_eng