Cisco Network Security: Core Security Concepts

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Cisco Courses Cryptography Courses Network Security Courses Network Topologies Courses Security Policies Courses Threat Mitigation Courses

Course Description

Overview

Review the essential terms and concepts you need to know to effectively secure Cisco networks.

Syllabus

Introduction

Defending the network (HIYA)
What you need to know
Preparing for the CCNA exam

1. Security Principles

Secure network overview
Security services
Describing SIEM technology
Learning security terms
Staying informed
Network security domains
Zone defense
Challenge: Create a security policy
Solution: Create a security policy

2. Common Security Threats

Reviewing security services
Attacking the network
Social engineering
Identify malware
Data loss prevention
Challenge: Understanding botnets
Solution: Understanding botnets

3. Cryptography

Cryptographic concepts
Symmetric encryption
Asymmetric encryption
Protecting integrity using a hash function
Key exchange
Public key infrastructure

4. Describe Network Topologies

Campus area network
Cloud and wide area network
Data center
Small office home office (SOHO)
Securing a virtual environment
Challenge: Cost of a data breach
Solution: Cost of a data breach

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Lisa Bock

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