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    Cyber Security Technologies, IT-S 448

    About this Course:
    Prepares students for a role as a network security analyst and administrator. Topics include hacking, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures; network security protocols, encryption, identity and authentication, scanning, firewalls, security tools, and organizations addressing security. A key component of this course is a self-contained team project.

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    Prerequisites:
    IT-O 440 Network+ Certification Training , OSI model networking and protocol concepts or equivalent experience required for enrollment.

    Expected Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

    • Understand and explore the many vulnerabilities of operating systems, software, and networks
    • Develop an understanding of the exploits used to access computers computer without owner's knowledge
    • Know why, where, and how viruses, worms, and blended threats are created.
    • Identify and work to prevent DoS, SYN flooding, and other network attacks.
    • Use safe ways to share files and data across the Internet through a virtual private network.
    • Install and configure a firewall
    • Function in an entry or intermediate level security position

    Course Outline:

    • Security Introduction
    • Attacks and attack mechanisms including ARP poisoning
    • Security History, stego, codes, symmetric encryption
    • Asymmetric encryption, hashes and MACs
    • Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) encryption
    • Service and Port scans
    • Authentication, identification, access control
    • Firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
    • Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Protection Systems (IPS)
    • Internet Security Protocols (SSL/TLS, IPsec, S/MIME)

    Course Details:
    Grading/CEU award for this course includes assignments, exams, projects, labs and paper. Participants completing this course may want to consider acquiring a Security+, SSCP or other similar certification.

    CEU:
    5.0

    Instructor:
    William Lidinsky