SSCP Cert Prep: 6 Network and Communications Security

Learn the detailed information you need to prepare for the Networks and Communications Security domain of the SSCP exam.

Introduction

• Securing networks and communications

1. TCP/IP Networking

• Introducing TCP/IP
• IP addressing and DHCP
• Domain Name System (DNS)
• Network ports
• ICMP
• Network topologies
• Network relationships

2. Network Security Devices

• Routers, switches, and bridges
• Firewalls
• Proxy servers
• Load balancers
• VPNs and VPN concentrators
• Network intrusion detection and prevention
• Protocol analyzers
• Content distribution networks
• Traffic shaping and WAN optimization

3. Secure Network Design

• Public and private addressing
• Subnetting
• Security zones
• VLANs and network segmentation
• Security device placement
• Software-defined networking (SDN)
• Transmission media

4. Network Security Technologies

• Restricting network access
• Network access control
• RADIUS and TACACS
• Firewall rule management
• Router configuration security
• Switch configuration security
• Maintaining network availability
• Network monitoring
• SNMP
• Isolating sensitive systems

5. Remote Network Access

• Remote network access
• Desktop and application virtualization

6. Wireless Networking

• Understanding wireless networking
• Wireless encryption
• Wireless authentication
• Wireless signal propagation
• Wireless networking equipment

7. Network Attacks

• Denial-of-service attacks
• Eavesdropping attacks
• DNS attacks
• Layer 2 attacks
• Network address spoofing
• Wireless attacks
• Propagation attacks
• Preventing rogues and evil twins
• Disassociation attacks
• Understanding Bluetooth and NFC attacks

Conclusion

• Continuing your studies