Internet Security Technologies, Network Vulnerabilities

Overview/Description
To introduce networking vulnerabilities and vulnerability scanning

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
155 Minutes

Objectives:

Internet Security Technologies, Network Vulnerabilities

  • describe the basic operation of firewalls and proxy servers.
  • list the components of NAT and explain when NAT should be implemented.
  • describe Mitnick attacks and outline steps that can be taken to prevent them.
  • discuss footprinting and network discovery tools.
  • discuss the threat of social engineering.
  • explain how system scanners work.
  • describe some vulnerability scanning tools and outline how they operate.
  • describe how Gnutella and peer-to-peer networks work and outline the security issues that arise from their use.


    • Course Number: 84586_eng