CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 4 Communication and Network Security
4h 6mAdvanced2021-02-26
Authors

Mike Chapple
Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame
Course details
The Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) certification is an important component of any security professional's resume, and is a requirement for many top jobs. In this course, prepare for the fourth domain of the exam: Communication and Network Security. Instructor and cybersecurity expert Mike Chapple goes over TCP/IP networking, network security devices, and secure network design. Mike also includes coverage of specialized networking, wireless networking, and more.
Skills covered
Network SecurityCybersecurityCert Prep
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Communication and network security
- 02 - What you need to know
- 03 - Study resources
1. TCP IP Networking
- 04 - Introducing TCP IP
- 05 - IP addresses and DHCP
- 06 - Domain name system (DNS)
- 07 - Network ports
- 08 - ICMP
- 09 - Multilayer protocols
2. Secure Network Design
- 10 - Public and private addressing
- 11 - Subnetting
- 12 - Security zones
- 13 - VLANs and network segmentation
- 14 - Security device placement
- 15 - Software-defined networking (SDN)
- 16 - Transmission media
3. Network Security Devices
- 17 - Routers, switches, and bridges
- 18 - Firewalls
- 19 - Proxy servers
- 20 - Load balancers
- 21 - VPNs and VPN concentrators
- 22 - Network intrusion detection and prevention
- 23 - Protocol analyzers
- 24 - Unified threat management
- 25 - Content distribution networks
4. Network Security Techniques
- 26 - Restricting network access
- 27 - Network access control
- 28 - Firewall rule management
- 29 - Router configuration security
- 30 - Switch configuration security
- 31 - Maintaining network availability
- 32 - Network monitoring
- 33 - SNMP
- 34 - Isolating sensitive systems
- 35 - Deception technologies
- 36 - Network support
5. Specialized Networking
- 37 - Telephony
- 38 - Multimedia collaboration
- 39 - Storage networks
6. Transport Encryption
- 40 - TLS and SSL
- 41 - IPsec
- 42 - Remote network access
- 43 - Securing common protocols
7. Wireless Networking
- 44 - Understanding wireless networking
- 45 - Wireless encryption
- 46 - Wireless authentication
- 47 - Wireless signal propagation
- 48 - Wireless networking equipment
8. Mobile Device Security
- 49 - Mobile connection methods
- 50 - Mobile device security
- 51 - Mobile device management
- 52 - Mobile device tracking
- 53 - Mobile application security
- 54 - Mobile security enforcement
- 55 - Bring your own device (BYOD)
- 56 - Mobile deployment models
9. Host Security
- 57 - Operating system security
- 58 - Malware prevention
- 59 - Application management
- 60 - Host-based network security controls
- 61 - File integrity monitoring
- 62 - Data loss prevention
Conclusion
- 63 - Continuing your preparation
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