Implementing Service Provider Security and Application Control

When network engineers think of cyber security, they often think of firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and host-based security systems. Alternatively, service provider security introduces an entirely new set of tools and operating processes.

Service provider security introduces many new tools and techniques, many of which are network-oriented, to secure the carrier’s network environment. In this course, Implementing Service Provider Security and Application Control, you'll learn how to secure SP networks and prioritize traffic using various techniques. First, you'll explore how to build the core network using multiple dual-stacked routing protocols, then harden it with basic security features. Next, you'll delve into developing a distributed denial of service (DDoS) defensive structure using BGP flowspec in conjunction with sinkholes and scrubbing centers. Lastly, you'll discover the three common MPLS quality of service (QoS) models commonly seen within service provider networks, prioritizing important flows while reducing the impact of malicious ones. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills necessary to analyze, harden, and optimize the security posture of service provider networks.

• Course Overview 1min
• Enabling MPLS with LDP Optimizations 21mins
• Designing Customer Networks with Dual-stacked IGPs 15mins
• Applying Service Provider Security Techniques 19mins
• Implementing MPLS Quality of Service (QoS) Models 37mins
• Repulsing Denial of Service Attacks with BGP Flowspec 34mins
• Fine-tuning a Service Provider Network’s Security Posture 14mins