Course Overview

Today’s organizations are challenged with rapidly responding to immerging network security threats. Security personnel configure and monitor various network security threat mitigation measures, such as device hardening, intrusion prevention systems, and firewalls, to protect data assets and network systems from attack. The purpose of this course is to provide skills and knowledge in the field of network security. Learners in this course are exposed to the foundational knowledge required to respond to network security threats through various threat mitigation measures.

Pre- requisite

While there are no set prerequisites for the Network Security course, it is RECOMMENDED that students have the following skills and knowledge:
• PC and internet navigation skills
• Familiarity with Cisco Packet Tracer
• Basic understanding of computer networks (CCNA ITN and SRWE level)


Certification and Careers

Network Security is part of Networking Academy’s cybersecurity curriculum portfolio. Students can pursue a career in cybersecurity or use this course to broaden their networking or software skills. Network Security curriculum is a great complement to CCNA, CyberOps Associate, IoT Security, or DevNet Associate courses. This course is also an excellent entry point to pursue CCNP Security certification.
Although this course does not align to a certification exam, the Networking Academy cybersecurity career courses align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and together they cover 4 of the 5 framework core functions:
o Detect & Respond: CyberOps Associate focuses on detecting & responding to threats by monitoring and analyzing the network.
o Protect: Network Security focuses on designing and protecting the network to prevent intrusions.
o Identify: IoT Security focuses on identifying risks and vulnerabilities to recommend mitigations strategies.
Candidate can get a course completion certificate from Omni College.

Note: *The general elective units may change at college’s discretion, if necessary.