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Network Security I 70-hour module CPECPT-233

After completing this course AND the Network Security 2 course, students will be prepared to take the Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches (SNRS) and Securing Networks with PIX and ASA (SNPA) Security Certification exams. These are two of the five exams that count towards the Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) certification. In addition, Network Academy students who pass these two exams will be able to apply for Cisco Firewall/ASA Specialist status.

The Network Security course is targeted at Community College, Military, and University students as well as transitional workers enrolled in the Cisco Networking Academy Program.

Prerequisites: Students should have completed Semester 4 CNAP or hold current CCNA certification. It is also recommended that students have a basic understanding of common network and IT security issues and terminology.

Course Description:

The Network Security 1 course focuses on the overall security processes in a network with particular emphasis on hands on skills in the following areas:

• Security policy design and management
• Security technologies, products and solutions
• Firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration, and maintenance
• AAA implementation using routers and firewalls
• Securing the network at both layer 2 and 3 of the OSI model

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the Network Security 1 course, students will have developed an understanding of:

• Security terminology and acronyms
• Basic and advanced security vulnerabilities
• Security policy design and management
• Security technologies, products, solutions and design
• Trust and identity technology at layer 2 and 3
• Configuring and using the Cisco Secure Access Server
• Advanced Firewall installation, configuration, monitoring and maintenance
• AAA implementation using Cisco routers and PIX Security Appliances
• Layer 2 security features including Identity Based Network Services (IBNS) and 802.1x
• Filtering network traffic on switches, routers and PIX devices
• Secure Network Design

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