Introduction to Security
(Prerequisite: Introduction to Networks or equivalent experience.) This class will provide you with an overview of basic and advanced computer and network security policies. Learn about the types of attacks used by potential intruders. Gain an understanding of what a firewall is and exactly what protection can be achieved by adding one to your network. Learn how to use an Intrusion Detection System to determine who, what, when, and where an attack came from. Discuss why anonymity may be one of the best forms of security. Learn how to make computers on your network appear anonymously to computers outside your network by using Network Address Translation in combination with a Proxy Server. Learn what steps to take if your computer or system has been attacked. [Table of Contents]
Fee: $239