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IT Specialist Network Security

Protecting digital assets is a necessity today! Get trained to become an indispensable Network Security Expert.

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The IT Specialist Network Security exam preparatory course focuses on teaching the most in-demand skills for a successful career in network security. Learn the basic fundamentals of security concepts, including layers of security, core principles, and the significance of physical security. Get hands-on training with practical assignments mirroring the real-world scenarios. By the end of this IT network protection training course, you’ll be equipped with the essential knowledge and skills to safeguard your digital assets and achieve the IT Specialist Certification.

Skills You’ll Get

  • Identifying potential threats and risks in a network
  • Implement measures to protect hardware and infrastructure
  • Understanding of authentication methods: passwords, biometrics, and smart cards
  • Manage user accounts and permissions with Active Directory 
  • Ability to assign relevant access levels to users and groups
  • Protect data with encryption algorithms
  • Secure network communication with IPsec protocols
  • Develop and implement network security practices like suggesting strong passwords
  • Configure firewalls to control network traffic
  • Ability to counter Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks
  • Securing computers from malware with Windows Defender
  • Provide security against email-borne threats
  • Configure browser security settings for Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge
  • Protecting servers using security baselines and hardening techniques
  • Menage devices and enable restrictions
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1

Introduction

  • Course Opening: How to Study
2

Understanding Security Layers

  • Introducing Core Security Principles
  • Understanding Physical Security as the First Line of Defense
  • Performing Threat Modeling
  • Skill Summary
  • Business Case Scenarios
  • Workplace Ready
3

Understanding Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting

  • Starting Security with Authentication
  • Introducing Directory Services with Active Directory
  • Comparing Rights and Permissions
  • Understanding NTFS
  • Sharing Drives and Folders
  • Introducing the Registry
  • Using Encryption to Protect Data
  • Understanding IPsec
  • Introducing Smart Cards
  • Configuring Biometrics, Windows Hello, and Microsoft Passport
  • Using Auditing to Complete the Security Picture
  • Skill Summary
  • Business Case Scenarios
  • Workplace Ready
4

Understanding Security Policies

  • Understanding Information Security Policies and Their Types
  • Using Password Policies to Enhance Security
  • Protecting Domain User Account Passwords
  • Skill Summary
  • Business Case Scenarios
  • Workplace Ready
5

Understanding Network Security

  • Using Dedicated Firewalls to Protect a Network
  • Using Isolation to Protect the Network
  • Protecting Data with Protocol Security
  • Understanding Denial‐of‐Service (DoS) Attacks
  • Skill Summary
  • Business Case Scenarios
  • Workplace Ready
6

Protecting the Server and Client

  • Protecting the Client Computer
  • Managing Client Security Using Windows Defender
  • Protecting Your Email
  • Securing Internet Explorer
  • Configuring Microsoft Edge
  • Protecting Your Server
  • Using Security Baselines
  • Locking Down Devices to Run Only Trusted Applications
  • Managing Windows Store Apps
  • Skill Summary
  • Business Case Scenarios
  • Workplace Ready
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Appendix

  • Exam Tips

1

Understanding Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting

  • Creating OUs in a Domain
  • Using a Hashing Algorithm
  • Moving Objects into an OU
  • Creating a GPO
  • Changing NTFS Permissions on a Folder
  • Copying Files
  • Moving Files
  • Understanding Permission Inheritance
  • Using Groups to Assign Permissions
  • Sharing a Folder
  • Encrypting a Folder with the EFS
  • Encrypting the Drive Using BitLocker
  • Performing Symmetric Encryption
  • Performing Asymmetric Encryption
  • Creating a VPN Connection
  • Configuring an IPsec Policy
  • Changing the Audit Policy
  • Modifying Kerberos Security Settings
2

Understanding Security Policies

  • Configuring the Domain Password Policy
  • Configuring the Account Lockout Policy
  • Creating a Domain User Account
3

Understanding Network Security

  • Scanning Ports Using Nmap
  • Implementing a Packet Filter
  • Using Honeypot
  • Performing a SYN Flood Attack
4

Protecting the Server and Client

  • Taking an Incremental Backup
  • Taking a Full Backup
  • Customizing User Account Notification Settings
  • Encrypting Offline Files
  • Controlling How Updates Are Applied
  • Scanning Using Windows Defender
  • Configuring Pop-up Blocker Settings
  • Enabling IE ESC for Administrators
  • Performing a Phishing Attack
  • Installing DHCP Server
  • Capturing Network Traffic Using Network Monitor
  • Performing an MBSA Scan
  • Configuring Folder Attributes

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It is a comprehensive course that teaches how to safeguard your digital assets. All essential topics such as authentication, authorization, accounting, security policies, network security, and server and client protection are covered in this course.

There are no prerequisites for this course. However, some basic knowledge of computer networks and operating systems will speed up your learning.

Yes, the course content is 100% aligned with the IT Specialist Networking certification exam objective. It will provide you with a strong foundation in network security and prepare you to pass the certification exam easily.

Network Security is a rewarding field in IT. Learning this industry-relevant skill can significantly boost your career by increasing job opportunities for you.

The average salary range of a network security engineer in the US ranges between USD 105,000 to 150,000 annually.

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